Associate Scientist II, Analytical Research & Development

Catalent•Saint Petersburg, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Associate Scientist II, Analytical Research & Development Position Summary Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, standard business hours 100% on-site in St. Petersburg, FL Join Catalent’s flagship softgel development and manufacturing facility in North America, located in St. Petersburg, FL, with a capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. This role offers competitive pay, day-one benefits, and career growth in a state-of-the-art, turn-key facility. Your work will directly impact patient lives. As an Associate Scientist II, Analytical Research & Development at Catalent, you’ll gain unmatched exposure to a diverse portfolio of molecules formulated within our unique softgel platform, spanning therapeutic areas from women’s health to oncology. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams and work hands-on with cutting-edge analytical equipment, supporting programs from early development through commercial validation. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to grow your career while helping deliver innovative, patient-first treatments that make a real impact.

Requirements

Associate’s in science with 10 plus years in an analytical lab, 5 in GMP environment OR
Bachelor’s in science with 3 plus years in a GMP analytical lab
Hands-on experience with common pharmaceutical equipment, including UV/VIS, IR, AA, and dissolution.
Strong wet chemistry experience (e.g., titrations, extractions) per compendial methods; familiarity with HPLC/UHPLC and GC required.
Ability to meet vision requirements, including color differentiation (pass Ishihara screening) and 20/30 near and far visual acuity, with or without corrective lenses.

Nice To Haves

Experience with pharmaceutical software such as LIMS, TrackWise, and Empower preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform compendial and non-compendial testing on raw materials, drug substances, in-process samples, cleaning samples, and finished products.
Execute assay, content uniformity (CU), dissolution, and other single-analyte chromatographic testing; prepare reagents, standards, media, and mobile phases as required.
Safely handle potent and teratogenic compounds using proper PPE; manage hazardous waste disposal in compliance with environmental regulations and company procedures.
Accurately document, tabulate, and interpret analytical results in notebooks, reports, and logbooks; ensure right-first-time execution of methods and SOPs.
Support departmental operations, including writing and reviewing analytical methods, deviations, protocols, SOPs, and other technical documentation.
Support material evaluation for new materials and perform routine calibration of analytical equipment (e.g., balances, pH meters, KF analyzers, AA, IR).
Provide project support for new product development and laboratory investigations, participate in cross-functional teams, and identify improvements to reduce testing and release cycle times.
Other duties as assigned.