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Position Summary:
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday between 8am-5pm
- 100% on-site (San Diego)
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Catalent’s San Diego facility focuses on early-stage development of small molecule and peptide drug candidates from the bench to the clinic. This facility offers an array of services that support oral and injectable dosage forms that include preformulation testing, formulation and analytical development, cGMP manufacturing and clinical packaging, labeling, and worldwide distribution. Our San Diego location is the home of our Catalent Spray Drying technologies with downstream roller compaction capabilities to support the needs of our client’s most challenging compounds.
Catalent Pharma Solutions is hiring a Lab Assistant (Intern) for multiple departments on our San Diego, CA team. Through guided mentorship, the Student Lab Intern program offers students a fun and stimulating environment to gain lab experience and exposure to pharmaceutical chemistry development. Lab Assistants will have the opportunity to learn analytical chemistry techniques such as: volumetric analysis, spectroscopy, and liquid chromatography.
An individual at the level of Pharmaceutical Research Associate will be expected to understand and execute basic formulation and characterization procedures in order to develop preclinical and human clinical drug products under supervision. This candidate is expected to have attained experience in solid state characterization techniques necessary for the development of oral solid dosage form drug products.
This is a student internship
The Role:
- Conduct physical characterization activities of solid-state materials for the purpose of downstream drug development activities.
- Leverage previous experience in polymer science to conduct formulation development and drug product characterization activities under supervision
- Prepare reports, summaries, protocols, batch records, and quantitative analyses
- Clear and accurate record keeping in laboratory notebooks
- Impact of decisions limited to their personal workload
- Limited client interaction will be supported by supervisor
- Development of problem-solving skills for experimental outcomes
- Experimental design and execution will be under a supervisor’s direction
- Training on scientific techniques, CMC strategy, GMPs, and ICH Guidance is emphasized
- Comply with good housekeeping and safety practices
- Personnel management is not expected
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
- Must be currently enrolled in a Graduate program
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Chemical, Physical, Pharmaceutical or Biological and at least one year of experience with basic formulation or laboratory techniques
- Physical Requirements: On an average day this position requires the ability to walk, sit and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms at or above shoulder height and below waist height, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear, smell and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements including reading of written documents, visual inspection of materials and use of computer monitor screen frequently
Pay:
- The starting hourly compensation for this position in San Diego, CA is $31.25/hour to $32.21/hour. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why you should join Catalent:
- Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, on-site yoga and HIIT classes, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.
- Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
- Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
- Competitive salary/hourly rate offering students an amazing company to add to your resume before graduation with exciting hands-on lab experience.
- Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
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.
Pharmaceutical Research Associate, Product Development
Position Summary:
- Work Schedule: Monday-Friday between 8am-5pm
- 100% on-site (San Diego)
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Catalent’s San Diego facility focuses on early-stage development of small molecule and peptide drug candidates from the bench to the clinic. This facility offers an array of services that support oral and injectable dosage forms that include preformulation testing, formulation and analytical development, cGMP manufacturing and clinical packaging, labeling, and worldwide distribution. Our San Diego location is the home of our Catalent Spray Drying technologies with downstream roller compaction capabilities to support the needs of our client’s most challenging compounds.
Catalent Pharma Solutions is hiring a Lab Assistant (Intern) for multiple departments on our San Diego, CA team. Through guided mentorship, the Student Lab Intern program offers students a fun and stimulating environment to gain lab experience and exposure to pharmaceutical chemistry development. Lab Assistants will have the opportunity to learn analytical chemistry techniques such as: volumetric analysis, spectroscopy, and liquid chromatography.
An individual at the level of Pharmaceutical Research Associate will be expected to understand and execute basic formulation and characterization procedures in order to develop preclinical and human clinical drug products under supervision. This candidate is expected to have attained experience in solid state characterization techniques necessary for the development of oral solid dosage form drug products.
This is a student internship
The Role:
- Conduct physical characterization activities of solid-state materials for the purpose of downstream drug development activities.
- Leverage previous experience in polymer science to conduct formulation development and drug product characterization activities under supervision
- Prepare reports, summaries, protocols, batch records, and quantitative analyses
- Clear and accurate record keeping in laboratory notebooks
- Impact of decisions limited to their personal workload
- Limited client interaction will be supported by supervisor
- Development of problem-solving skills for experimental outcomes
- Experimental design and execution will be under a supervisor’s direction
- Training on scientific techniques, CMC strategy, GMPs, and ICH Guidance is emphasized
- Comply with good housekeeping and safety practices
- Personnel management is not expected
Other duties as assigned
The Candidate:
- Must be currently enrolled in a Graduate program
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Chemical, Physical, Pharmaceutical or Biological and at least one year of experience with basic formulation or laboratory techniques
- Physical Requirements: On an average day this position requires the ability to walk, sit and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms at or above shoulder height and below waist height, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear, smell and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision requirements including reading of written documents, visual inspection of materials and use of computer monitor screen frequently
Pay:
- The starting hourly compensation for this position in San Diego, CA is $31.25/hour to $32.21/hour. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.
Why you should join Catalent:
- Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, on-site yoga and HIIT classes, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.
- Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.
- Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.
- Competitive salary/hourly rate offering students an amazing company to add to your resume before graduation with exciting hands-on lab experience.
- Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.
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 OPT Sponsorship in Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Target companies with established OPT hiring pipelines
Large pharmaceutical companies like Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, and AbbVie have HR teams familiar with OPT work authorization. Smaller biotech firms often lack the infrastructure to process international hires quickly, which can create delays during your authorization window.
Frame your degree field as a direct qualification
Pharmaceutical sales is a specialty occupation requiring a relevant degree. Highlight coursework in biology, chemistry, pharmacology, or business on your resume. Connecting your academic background to the role directly reduces employer hesitation about sponsoring your authorization.
Apply early to account for onboarding timelines
Pharma sales roles involve territory assignment, compliance training, and product certification before your first customer call. That onboarding can take six to ten weeks. Starting your job search three to four months before your OPT start date gives you a realistic buffer.
Clarify STEM OPT eligibility with your DSO before applying
Not all degrees in life sciences or business are STEM-designated. Confirm with your designated school official whether your specific program qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension. This directly affects how you present your availability to pharmaceutical employers.
Understand how territory-based roles affect your employment verification
Pharmaceutical sales reps often work remotely from a home office within a defined territory. Your employer still serves as your OPT employer of record regardless of where you physically work. Confirm your job offer letter specifies full-time employment status to satisfy USCIS requirements.
Ask about H-1B sponsorship policy before accepting an offer
OPT authorization is temporary, so understanding a company's H-1B visa sponsorship history matters before you commit. Ask recruiters directly whether the company has sponsored H-1B visas for sales roles previously. Avoiding this conversation early can lead to difficult decisions later.
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative on OPT?
Yes. Pharmaceutical Sales Representative is a specialty occupation that typically requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as biology, chemistry, or business. That degree requirement makes it compatible with F-1 OPT work authorization. Your employment must be directly related to your degree field, so the connection between your major and the role should be clear in your application materials.
Does a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative job qualify for STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If your bachelor's or master's degree is in a STEM-designated field, such as biochemistry, molecular biology, or a qualifying business analytics program, you may be eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Confirm your program's STEM designation with your designated school official. The job title itself does not determine STEM OPT eligibility.
Where can I find Pharmaceutical Sales Representative jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and filters jobs by visa sponsorship and work authorization compatibility. Browsing Migrate Mate lets you focus on pharmaceutical companies that have a track record of hiring international candidates, rather than applying broadly and discovering authorization issues late in the process.
Do pharmaceutical companies typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT ends?
Sponsorship practices vary significantly by company size and role type. Large pharmaceutical companies such as Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Eli Lilly have established immigration programs and have sponsored H-1B visas for sales and commercial roles historically. Regional biotech firms and contract sales organizations are less consistent. Asking directly during the offer stage is the only reliable way to confirm a company's current policy.
How does working in a sales territory affect my OPT authorization?
Your OPT authorization is tied to your employer, not your physical work location. Pharmaceutical sales reps frequently work from home offices within assigned territories, which is fully compliant with OPT requirements as long as your employer is sponsoring your work authorization and you remain in full-time status. Report any change in employer or employment terms to your designated school official promptly to stay in compliance.