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Senior 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 OptiShell® and Vegicaps® to expand the range of molecules that can be encapsulated.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Scientist, Analytical Research & Development to join our team. This role involves developing, validating, and executing test methods for Drug Substances and Drug Products. The position includes analyzing data, documenting results, maintaining laboratory records, and communicating findings through written and oral presentations. The Senior Scientist will also contribute to writing procedures, specifications, and test methods, while supporting continuous improvement and compliance with all regulatory and safety standards.
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
100% Onsite
The Role
- Independently develop and validate instrumental methods in support of Drug Substances and Drug Products
- Serve as lead scientist for designated projects, including direct client communications and participation in project meetings and teleconferences
- Analyze finished products, in-process materials, raw materials according to assigned specifications and protocols
- Prepare reagents, standards, and media needed for analysis according to established methods
- Safely handle potent and teratogenic compounds; Dispose of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company procedures
- Write and review analytical methods, deviations, protocols, SOPs, and other technical documents; Tabulate and interpret analytical results in notebooks, reports, and logbooks
- Lead analytical method transfer activities as required
- Interfaces with peers in other departments and management
- All other duties as assigned
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Requires Ph.D. in a scientific field with 3 years of laboratory experience and 2 years in Good Manufacturing Practice OR Master of Science in a scientific field with 5+ years of laboratory experience and 3 years in Good Manufacturing Practice OR Bachelor of Science in a scientific field with 10 years of laboratory experience and 8 years in Good Manufacturing Practice
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with identification or separation techniques such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry, including method development and validation
- Experience with drug development and regulatory requirements for submissions; Experience using data acquisition systems such as Chemstation, Empower, and Totalchrom
- Expertise in wet chemistry techniques such as titrations, extractions, digestions, and preparation of test solutions
- Familiarity with International Council for Harmonisation and United States Pharmacopeia/European Pharmacopeia method validation requirements
- Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance
- Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color (pass the Ishihara Color Vision Screening) and obtain 20/30 acuity in both far and near vision with or without corrective lenses. For Catalent’s in-house screening, the acceptable score is to identify at least 4 of 6 numbers in the circles.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Experience in peptides handling and method development is preferred.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continual improvement and innovation
- Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective from day one of employment
- Tuition Reimbursement to support educational advancement
- Employee Resource Groups promoting Diversity and Inclusion
- Environmentally friendly initiatives including community engagement and beach clean-ups
- Defined career path with annual performance reviews and growth opportunities
- WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness
- Perkspot offering exclusive discounts from over 900 merchants across various categories
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.
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:
Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.
California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.
Volunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis.
Massachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Consistent with Massachusetts law, Catalent does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Senior 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 OptiShell® and Vegicaps® to expand the range of molecules that can be encapsulated.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Scientist, Analytical Research & Development to join our team. This role involves developing, validating, and executing test methods for Drug Substances and Drug Products. The position includes analyzing data, documenting results, maintaining laboratory records, and communicating findings through written and oral presentations. The Senior Scientist will also contribute to writing procedures, specifications, and test methods, while supporting continuous improvement and compliance with all regulatory and safety standards.
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
100% Onsite
The Role
- Independently develop and validate instrumental methods in support of Drug Substances and Drug Products
- Serve as lead scientist for designated projects, including direct client communications and participation in project meetings and teleconferences
- Analyze finished products, in-process materials, raw materials according to assigned specifications and protocols
- Prepare reagents, standards, and media needed for analysis according to established methods
- Safely handle potent and teratogenic compounds; Dispose of hazardous waste according to environmental regulations and company procedures
- Write and review analytical methods, deviations, protocols, SOPs, and other technical documents; Tabulate and interpret analytical results in notebooks, reports, and logbooks
- Lead analytical method transfer activities as required
- Interfaces with peers in other departments and management
- All other duties as assigned
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Requires Ph.D. in a scientific field with 3 years of laboratory experience and 2 years in Good Manufacturing Practice OR Master of Science in a scientific field with 5+ years of laboratory experience and 3 years in Good Manufacturing Practice OR Bachelor of Science in a scientific field with 10 years of laboratory experience and 8 years in Good Manufacturing Practice
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with identification or separation techniques such as High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry, including method development and validation
- Experience with drug development and regulatory requirements for submissions; Experience using data acquisition systems such as Chemstation, Empower, and Totalchrom
- Expertise in wet chemistry techniques such as titrations, extractions, digestions, and preparation of test solutions
- Familiarity with International Council for Harmonisation and United States Pharmacopeia/European Pharmacopeia method validation requirements
- Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly, and occasionally lift up to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance
- Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color (pass the Ishihara Color Vision Screening) and obtain 20/30 acuity in both far and near vision with or without corrective lenses. For Catalent’s in-house screening, the acceptable score is to identify at least 4 of 6 numbers in the circles.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Experience in peptides handling and method development is preferred.
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continual improvement and innovation
- Competitive Paid Time Off plus 8 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective from day one of employment
- Tuition Reimbursement to support educational advancement
- Employee Resource Groups promoting Diversity and Inclusion
- Environmentally friendly initiatives including community engagement and beach clean-ups
- Defined career path with annual performance reviews and growth opportunities
- WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness
- Perkspot offering exclusive discounts from over 900 merchants across various categories
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.
Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.
Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, you may submit your request by sending an email, and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number, title and location to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:
Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.
California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.
Volunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis.
Massachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Consistent with Massachusetts law, Catalent does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.
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- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals32
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in development scientist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related field
- Hands-on experience designing, executing, and documenting laboratory experiments in a regulated environment
- Proficiency with analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC-MS, UV-Vis, or particle size analyzers
- Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice or Good Manufacturing Practice documentation standards
- Experience writing or reviewing technical reports, development summaries, or regulatory submission sections
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with formulation, quality, manufacturing, and regulatory teams
Tips for Your Development Scientist Job Search
Tailor your resume to stage-specific work
Development scientists work across discovery, pre-clinical, and commercialization stages. Specify which stage your projects belonged to and name the phase-appropriate deliverables you produced, whether that's prototype formulations, stability protocols, or tech transfer packages.
List your analytical instrumentation by name
Hiring managers scan for specific instruments like HPLC, GC-MS, DSC, or rheometers. Naming the exact equipment you have operated, and the methods you developed or validated on each, signals hands-on proficiency far more clearly than broad phrases like 'analytical techniques.'
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists development scientist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Match your application to the product category
A formulation scientist working on injectables, topicals, and oral solids carries very different regulatory and stability experience across each. Read each posting carefully and foreground the product type that aligns with the role, rather than listing every category you have touched.
Prepare a problem-solution story for each major project
Development scientist interviews frequently center on how you troubleshot a failed experiment or rescued a project timeline. Prepare two or three concise stories that describe the technical obstacle, your diagnostic approach, and the outcome, with enough detail to invite follow-up questions.
Negotiate by citing scope, not title alone
When discussing compensation, anchor your ask to the number of compounds you advanced, the scale of manufacturing runs you supported, or the regulatory submissions you contributed to. Concrete scope evidence is more persuasive than seniority level comparisons in development science roles.
Development Scientist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most development scientists?
The companies hiring the most development scientists right now include AbbVie, Cambrex, and Amgen, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and contract development and manufacturing organizations consistently account for the bulk of posted roles.
How many development scientist jobs are remote?
About 44% of development scientist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on laboratory nature of most roles. Fully remote positions are most common in regulatory affairs-adjacent development work, data analysis, and technical writing, where bench access is not a daily requirement.
How do you become a development scientist?
Most development scientists start with a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, or chemical engineering, then gain lab experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level research associate roles. Earning a master's degree or accumulating project experience across formulation, analytical testing, or process development accelerates progression into full scientist titles. Demonstrating proficiency with industry-standard instruments and GLP documentation practices is essential for getting past initial screening.
Can you get hired as a development scientist without direct industry experience?
Yes, employers in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology regularly hire candidates whose experience comes from academic research, graduate work, or adjacent laboratory roles. The key is translating your bench skills into industry language: frame thesis or dissertation work as project-based problem-solving, specify the instruments and methods you used, and highlight any regulatory or quality documentation exposure, even if it came through coursework or a university core facility.
What does the development scientist interview process look like?
Most development scientist hiring processes start with a recruiter or hiring manager phone screen, followed by a technical interview where you walk through past projects in detail. A presentation round is common, often asking you to summarize a previous experiment or solve a hypothetical development challenge. Final rounds typically include panel interviews with scientists, engineers, and regulatory colleagues who assess both technical depth and cross-functional communication skills.
Where can I find and apply to development scientist jobs?
You can find and apply to development scientist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles to find positions that match your specialization, industry, and location, then apply directly to each listing that fits your background.
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