Associate Scientist , Analytical Research & Development

St. Petersburg in the primary softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America. The site has the capability to develop lipid formulations in a dedicated pilot plant which supports rapid transition from laboratory scale to clinical supply. Liquid in bottle, as well as Liquid fill Hard shell capabilities at the facility provide diversification and offerings that increase the speed to clinic.

Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve your most difficult development and manufacturing challenges. Our analytical laboratory provides a full service offering from development of analytical methods to routine QC testing, supporting commercial and development stability studies. With capacity to generate over 18 billion softgels per year and servicing over 100 markets globally, the St.

Petersburg site can handle any Over the Counter (OTC), Prescription (Rx), Medical Device, Controlled Substance, or Dietary Supplement manufacturing needs. The facility also contains a segregated hormone manufacturing area that meets current regulatory requirements. In addition to the manufacturing of traditional animal based gelatin softgels, St. Petersburg site manufactures products in non-gelatin based Opti Shell® and Vegicaps® to expand the range of molecules that can be encapsulated.

We have an opportunity for an Associate Scientist 1, Analytical Research & Development to join our team. In this role, you will support analytical scientists in achieving development program milestones. You will perform testing, prepare reagents, and ensure compliance with environmental and safety standards. This position offers the chance to contribute to innovative analytical work in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Shift: Standard Hours, Monday through Friday

Location:

St. Petersburg, FL

100% Onsite

• Support analytical scientists to complete milestones for development programs.
• Perform compendial and non-compendial testing on raw materials, drug substances, in-process samples, cleaning samples, and finished products as required.
• Prepare chemistry reagents, standards, media, and mobile phase as needed for analyses.
• Work with potent and teratogenic compounds using proper personal protective equipment.
• Dispose of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company procedures.
• Tabulate results of analysis in notebooks, reports, and logbooks, ensuring right-first-time execution of departmental methods and standard operating procedures.
• Support departmental operations and material evaluation processes for new materials.
• Share responsibility for calibration and standardization of analytical equipment such as balances, pH meters, Karl Fischer titrators, atomic absorption, infrared, and UV/VIS instruments.
• Provide project support for new product development through wet chemistry and instrumental testing.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Associate in Science degree in a scientific field with 5+ years in an analytical Good Manufacturing Practice laboratory required, or
• Bachelor of Science in a scientific field required.
• Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0–20 pounds.
• Working with potential hazards will require wearing proper personal protective equipment.
• Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color, have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses, read written documents, and frequent use of a computer monitor.

• Experience with common analytical laboratory equipment such as UV/VIS, infrared, atomic absorption, and dissolution instruments.

• Positive and fast-paced…