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Catalent’s Greenville, North Carolina site is a major oral solid dose development and manufacturing campus, delivering end‑to‑end, turnkey solutions from formulation development through commercial manufacturing and packaging. The site specializes in oral solid dosage forms, supported by integrated formulation expertise, comprehensive analytical services, and scalable manufacturing capabilities designed to support both commercial products and potent or targeted therapies, including orphan drugs. Backed by more than $100 million in recent investments, the Greenville operation features fit‑for‑scale infrastructure, potent handling capabilities, and a strong regulatory track record, making it a critical part of Catalent’s global network for advancing complex oral drug programs from development to market.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for an Analytical Chemist I to join our team. This position primarily performs routine analytical testing in support of pharmaceutical products while following all applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The role supports the development and manufacturing of high‑quality pharmaceutical products in a collaborative and compliance‑driven environment.
Shift: Monday‑Friday, 8:00am‑5:00pm
Location: Greenville, NC
100% Onsite
The Role
- Maintain data integrity and employ good documentation practices when performing experiments.
- Compare laboratory data against specifications and trend data where applicable to determine if results meet requirements.
- Ensure proper usage, care, and return of calibration standards including, but not limited to, reference standards, timers, thermometers, and instrumentation.
- Ensure accuracy of testing by following method/standard instructions and adhering to internal SOPs to eliminate the potential for repeat testing, deviations, and investigations.
- Under general supervision, perform primarily routine testing for chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods of analysis in support of pharmaceutical excipients, API and/or drug product.
- Testing can include but is not limited to assays (potencies, related substances, residual solvents, metals, etc.), rate of release (dissolution), moisture, identification, and other various wet chemistry-based measurements; HPLC and/or GC based methods are commonly employed along with titrations, UV and IR.
- Enter data into established reports/templates or software-based systems.
- All other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree a science-related discipline (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
- Associate degree in Biotechnology, Chemistry, or an equivalent science degree with 1 year of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry.
- Experience in a Catalent analytical laboratory in a role that is independent and proficient in chromatography and data review, as well as troubleshooting and technical understanding, may be substituted for 1 year of professional experience.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Proficient in chromatography and data review.
- Strong troubleshooting and technical understanding.
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 day one of employment.
- Tuition Reimbursement to support educational growth.
- Engaging site activities such as Music Bingo, Puppy Supply Donation Program, and Halloween Costume Contests.
- Employee Resource Groups promoting Diversity and Inclusion.
- Environmentally friendly initiatives including community engagement and Highway Clean‑up participation.
- Defined career path with annual performance reviews and growth opportunities.
- WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness, including onsite fitness center.
- Perkspot offering exclusive discounts from over 900 merchants.
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.
About Site
Catalent’s Greenville, North Carolina site is a major oral solid dose development and manufacturing campus, delivering end‑to‑end, turnkey solutions from formulation development through commercial manufacturing and packaging. The site specializes in oral solid dosage forms, supported by integrated formulation expertise, comprehensive analytical services, and scalable manufacturing capabilities designed to support both commercial products and potent or targeted therapies, including orphan drugs. Backed by more than $100 million in recent investments, the Greenville operation features fit‑for‑scale infrastructure, potent handling capabilities, and a strong regulatory track record, making it a critical part of Catalent’s global network for advancing complex oral drug programs from development to market.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for an Analytical Chemist I to join our team. This position primarily performs routine analytical testing in support of pharmaceutical products while following all applicable safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The role supports the development and manufacturing of high‑quality pharmaceutical products in a collaborative and compliance‑driven environment.
Shift: Monday‑Friday, 8:00am‑5:00pm
Location: Greenville, NC
100% Onsite
The Role
- Maintain data integrity and employ good documentation practices when performing experiments.
- Compare laboratory data against specifications and trend data where applicable to determine if results meet requirements.
- Ensure proper usage, care, and return of calibration standards including, but not limited to, reference standards, timers, thermometers, and instrumentation.
- Ensure accuracy of testing by following method/standard instructions and adhering to internal SOPs to eliminate the potential for repeat testing, deviations, and investigations.
- Under general supervision, perform primarily routine testing for chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods of analysis in support of pharmaceutical excipients, API and/or drug product.
- Testing can include but is not limited to assays (potencies, related substances, residual solvents, metals, etc.), rate of release (dissolution), moisture, identification, and other various wet chemistry-based measurements; HPLC and/or GC based methods are commonly employed along with titrations, UV and IR.
- Enter data into established reports/templates or software-based systems.
- All other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree a science-related discipline (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
- Associate degree in Biotechnology, Chemistry, or an equivalent science degree with 1 year of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry.
- Experience in a Catalent analytical laboratory in a role that is independent and proficient in chromatography and data review, as well as troubleshooting and technical understanding, may be substituted for 1 year of professional experience.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Proficient in chromatography and data review.
- Strong troubleshooting and technical understanding.
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 day one of employment.
- Tuition Reimbursement to support educational growth.
- Engaging site activities such as Music Bingo, Puppy Supply Donation Program, and Halloween Costume Contests.
- Employee Resource Groups promoting Diversity and Inclusion.
- Environmentally friendly initiatives including community engagement and Highway Clean‑up participation.
- Defined career path with annual performance reviews and growth opportunities.
- WellHub program promoting physical and mental wellness, including onsite fitness center.
- Perkspot offering exclusive discounts from over 900 merchants.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as an Analytical Chemist
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to analytical chemistry work. A biochemistry or chemistry degree maps cleanly; a general science degree may trigger an RFE, so gather transcript evaluations and course descriptions before applying.
Target labs with active LCA filing histories
Use Migrate Mate to filter Analytical Chemist roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation, so you're targeting companies with a proven H-1B sponsorship track record rather than guessing from job listings.
Check prevailing wage levels before negotiating offers
Run your target job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before salary discussions. Your offered wage must meet DOL prevailing wage Level I through IV, and knowing your level upfront prevents offer letters that USCIS will flag.
Distinguish GMP versus research roles during job search
Pharmaceutical manufacturers filing H-1Bs for Good Manufacturing Practice roles face different specialty occupation documentation than R&D labs. Confirm whether the employer's petition will cover bench research, quality control, or regulatory compliance work before accepting.
Request cap-exempt filing if the employer qualifies
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research facilities can file H-1B petitions outside the annual cap and lottery. Analytical Chemists at these organizations can start on H-1B status year-round without waiting for an October 1 start date.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation evidence
Pull the Analytical Chemist occupation profile from O*NET and share it with your employer's immigration counsel. It documents the degree requirements and job zone classification that support the specialty occupation argument in your I-129 petition.
H-1B Visa Analytical Chemist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Analytical Chemist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS consistently recognizes Analytical Chemist positions as specialty occupations because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a closely related field. Your employer must document in the I-129 petition that the specific position requires that theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most frequently for Analytical Chemists?
Pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers, environmental testing laboratories, materials science firms, food and beverage quality labs, and petrochemical companies are the most active H-1B filers for this occupation. You can search Analytical Chemist roles filtered by sponsoring employer on Migrate Mate to see which companies have active LCA filing histories for this job title.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition before the lottery if I'm on OPT?
Yes. If you're an F-1 student on OPT, your employer can submit your H-1B registration during the March lottery window. If selected and approved, your H-1B status begins October 1. A cap-gap provision extends your OPT work authorization automatically if it expires between April 1 and September 30 while your petition is pending.
What prevailing wage level applies to most Analytical Chemist H-1B filings?
Most entry-level Analytical Chemist H-1B filings use DOL prevailing wage Level I or Level II, which correspond to positions with routine duties under supervision. Senior or principal chemist roles with independent project responsibility typically require Level III or IV wages. Run your specific job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the applicable level before the offer letter is issued.
Does my chemistry degree from outside the U.S. satisfy the H-1B specialty occupation requirement?
A foreign chemistry or biochemistry degree can satisfy the requirement if a credential evaluation service confirms it is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in a directly related field. USCIS accepts evaluations from recognized credential assessment organizations. Australian three-year bachelor's degrees in chemistry are generally accepted as equivalent. Include your transcripts and the evaluation with the I-129 filing.