QC - Lead Scientist I
Catalent Pharma Solutions
Summary
We have an opportunity for a QC - Lead Scientist I to join our team. In this role, you will use your technical expertise to lead complex projects and design experiments that support the department's goals. You will work independently, make decisions, and solve problems while ensuring compliance with site procedures and safety requirements. This position requires a detail-oriented and self-motivated individual who can also collaborate and assist team members as needed.
Job description
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a QC - Lead Scientist I to join our team. In this role, you will use your technical expertise to lead complex projects and design experiments that support the department's goals. You will work independently, make decisions, and solve problems while ensuring compliance with site procedures and safety requirements. This position requires a detail-oriented and self-motivated individual who can also collaborate and assist team members as needed.
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm. Location: Kansas City, MO. 100% Onsite.
The Role
- Plan and execute laboratory testing independently, creating work plans and schedules based on customer timelines and site performance expectations.
- Perform analytical testing on raw materials using techniques such as HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, FTIR, UV-Vis, Polarimetry, and wet chemistry.
- Write method development documents and carry out method verification and transfer activities.
- Author technical documents, including protocols, test methods, reports, and standard operating procedures.
- Review technical documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
- Act as a technical lead or subject matter expert on assigned projects, interacting with customers and taking responsibility for project outcomes.
- Support efficiency improvement projects with guidance and identify potential business opportunities during project work.
- Train other laboratory associates on analytical techniques.
- Perform other laboratory-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related Life Science or Physical Science field with 11+ years of related work experience, or a Master's degree in a related Life Science or Physical Science field with 9+ years of related work experience, or a Doctorate degree in a related Life Science or Physical Science field with 5+ years of related work experience.
- Ability to execute testing procedures for the identification and characterization of raw materials per USP, EP, and JP using techniques such as HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, FTIR, conductivity, and wet chemistry.
- Experience performing peer review of routine and complex laboratory documentation and reviewing technical documents for accuracy, thoroughness, and regulatory compliance.
- On an average 8-hour day, ability to walk, sit, stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach 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 40 pounds.
- Specific vision requirements include reading written documents, visual inspection of materials, and frequent use of a computer monitor screen.
- May require the use of a respirator.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Ability to train, coach, or mentor others on technical material, personal development, business matters, and compliance topics.
- Experience identifying, developing, and executing efficiency or compliance improvement projects within a team and recommending business opportunities on a project-specific basis.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related Life Science or Physical Science field with 11+ years of related work experience, or a Master's degree with 9+ years, or a Doctorate degree with 5+ years
- Ability to execute testing procedures for identification and characterization of raw materials per USP, EP, and JP using HPLC, GC, UV/Vis, FTIR, conductivity, and wet chemistry
- Experience performing peer review of routine and complex laboratory documentation and reviewing technical documents for accuracy, thoroughness, and regulatory compliance
- Ability to walk, sit, stand, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, hear, smell, and lift up to 40 pounds
- Specific vision requirements including reading written documents, visual inspection of materials, and frequent computer monitor use
- May require the use of a respirator
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- 401(k) Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
Company overview
Catalent Pharma Solutions, now known as Catalent, Inc., is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Founded in 2007 as a spin-off from Cardinal Health's pharmaceutical technologies segment, the company has grown into a major player in the pharmaceutical services industry. Catalent provides comprehensive drug development and manufacturing solutions including drug delivery technologies, formulation development, analytical testing, clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical packaging, and supply chain services. The company operates over 50 facilities across four continents and has supported more than half of all FDA-approved products over the past decade. With approximately 16,900 employees, Catalent produces over 70 billion doses annually for more than 8,000 products, serving major pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer, Moderna, Novo Nordisk, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. In 2024, the company was acquired by Novo Holdings A/S for $16.5 billion, further strengthening its position in the global pharmaceutical manufacturing landscape.