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Pharmaceutical Development Senior Scientist I

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
• 100% based on-site in Kansas City

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 Kansas City Pharmaceutical Development Senior Scientist I serves as Technical Lead for formulation/process design and development of oral solid dosage forms. Design and execute experiments and processes necessary for developing formulations of pharmaceuticals oral solid. Lead clinical trial manufacturing endeavors and ensures that all work is carried out in compliance with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

The Role

• Develop and execute laboratory work plans/schedules independently, using customer milestones and Division/site performance standards and metrics
• Authors/Reviews technical documents, such as protocols, batch records, test methods, technical reports, and operating procedures
• Trains, coaches or mentors’ others on technical development or business issues
• Knowledge of high-shear granulation, fluid-bed technology, roller compaction, compression, encapsulation, coating technology
• Executes efficiency improvement project with moderate guidance
• Identify and recommend business opportunities on a project specific basis
• Has advanced knowledge of the principles, theories and concepts applicable to a limited range of work in pharmaceutics and knowledge of principles and concepts in other disciplines.
• Applies technical and functional knowledge to assist in experiment/project design that will enable department to meet goals.
• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate

• Bachelor's degree in related life science or physical science field required with 11+ years related work experience or Master’s degree in related life science or physical science field required with 9+ years related work experience or Doctorate Degree in related life science or physical science field required with 8+ years related work experience required.
• Proactively address work issues at both an individual level and a team level
• Propose deviations from established procedures and methods based upon sound judgment.
• Develop and executes procedures, methods, manufacturing processes with minimal complexity, with high quality.
• Demonstrated ability to lead small team projects and recognizes unmet needs within department.
• Basic/Moderate understanding of manufacturing equipment operations and troubleshooting skills in multiple techniques.

Why you should join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse, inclusive culture
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
• 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
• Competitive salary with quarterly bonus potential
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual
• Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• GymPass program to promote overall physical wellness

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.

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

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