Pharmaceutical Development Senior Associate… at Catalent · Kansas…

Pharmaceutical Development Senior Associate Scientist I

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: 2nd shift Monday – Thursday, 12pm-10pm
• 100% on-site

Catalent’s Kansas City (KCM) facility is a premier site for integrated drug development, manufacturing, and clinical supply services, supporting a wide range of pharmaceutical and biotech products. With cutting-edge technologies and a collaborative work environment, it offers exciting opportunities for professionals across all functions—from science and engineering to operations and logistics.

The Pharmaceutical Development Senior Associate Scientist I supports formulation design and development of oral solid drug products. Trains others in clinical trial manufacturing operations using sound pharmaceutical principles. Ensures that all work is carried out is in compliance with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

The Role:

• Maintain high quality laboratory documentation in accordance with applicable regulatory guidance and Site SOPs.
• Draft technical documents such as laboratory notebook writeups, protocols and batch records.
• Trains others on procedures and laboratory techniques.
• Executes efficiency improvement project with guidance.
• Has applied knowledge of the principles and concepts of a discipline.
• Applies technical and functional knowledge to job related duties on most projects/ assignments within own group/project team.
• Performs parallel review of GMP documents and laboratory notebooks and may become qualified to conduct compliance technical reviews.
• Develop and executes procedures, methods, manufacturing processes with minimal complexity, with high quality.
• Demonstrated ability to lead small team projects.
• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related life science or physical science field with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in a related life science or physical science field; prior experience preferred but not required with an MS.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands for manipulation, and reach with hands and arms for up to 8 hours per day; frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading written documents, and use of computer monitors; ability to wear a respirator (e.g., P100, PAPR); and occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 50 pounds.

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process 
• Diverse, inclusive culture 
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• Generous 401K match 
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment 
• Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career!  Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

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