STEM OPT Analytical Chemist Jobs
Analytical Chemist roles in quality control, pharmaceutical testing, and materials research are strong fits for STEM OPT. Your chemistry, biochemistry, or related STEM degree qualifies for the 24-month extension, giving you up to 36 months total work authorization. Every employer you work with must be enrolled in E-Verify.
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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 STEM OPT Authorization as an Analytical Chemist
Verify your CIP code before applying
Your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code must map to a STEM-designated field. Chemistry degrees typically fall under CIP 40.05. Confirm your code with your DSO before your OPT start date to avoid extension delays.
Check E-Verify enrollment before accepting offers
STEM OPT employers must be enrolled in E-Verify before you begin work. Search the E-Verify employer search tool by company name or location to confirm enrollment status before signing any offer letter.
Target labs with active DOL wage filings
Pharmaceutical companies, environmental testing firms, and contract research organizations frequently file LCAs for chemistry roles. Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify which employers have certified prevailing wages for analytical positions in your target market.
Build your I-983 training plan around analytical methods
Your I-983 must tie each training goal to a specific STEM skill from your degree program. For analytical chemistry roles, list techniques like HPLC, mass spectrometry, or titration and connect them explicitly to your coursework to satisfy USCIS training plan requirements.
Use Migrate Mate to filter roles by E-Verify status
Searching broadly wastes time on employers who can't legally hire STEM OPT students. Migrate Mate filters Analytical Chemist listings to show only E-Verify enrolled employers, so every application you submit is to a company already set up to hire you.
Protect your status during H-1B cap-gap
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition before your EAD expires, cap-gap extends your work authorization through September 30. Confirm your employer submits the petition before your OPT end date and get the I-797 receipt notice before your current EAD lapses.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Analytical Chemist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your degree is in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or another STEM-designated field with the correct CIP code. The role itself must also provide practical training directly related to your degree. Your DSO authorizes the extension based on both your degree classification and the training plan your employer signs, so confirm your CIP code with your school before filing.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my employer as an Analytical Chemist on STEM OPT?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before your STEM OPT period begins. This applies to every site where you work, including contract lab placements through a third-party staffing agency. If the worksite employer is different from your payroll employer, both entities may need E-Verify enrollment. Verify enrollment status through the E-Verify employer search before accepting any offer.
What goes into the I-983 training plan for an Analytical Chemist position?
The I-983 must describe how each training activity builds on your STEM degree curriculum. For analytical chemistry roles, this means listing specific laboratory techniques, instrumentation, and quality assurance protocols you'll develop on the job and connecting each to coursework you completed. Both you and your employer supervisor sign the plan, and USCIS requires it to be updated every 12 months during your STEM OPT period.
How do I find Analytical Chemist employers who are set up to hire STEM OPT students?
The challenge is identifying employers who are both E-Verify enrolled and open to STEM OPT hiring, since standard job postings rarely flag either. Migrate Mate filters Analytical Chemist listings to show only E-Verify enrolled employers, removing the guesswork before you apply. Pharmaceutical manufacturers, environmental labs, and contract research organizations are among the sectors with consistent STEM OPT hiring history.
What happens to my STEM OPT authorization if my H-1B petition is filed but not yet approved?
If your employer files an H-1B cap-subject petition before your OPT EAD expires, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30 of that fiscal year, or until USCIS adjudicates the petition if adjudication occurs earlier. You can continue working as an Analytical Chemist during this period without a separate filing. Keep your I-797 receipt notice and OPT EAD on hand as proof of authorized employment.