QC Apprentice

Apprentice QC Analyst

18 month contract

Catalent are currently recruiting for a QC apprentice to join the Swindon site. The Apprentice QC Analyst will learn and assist in many aspects of the QC Chemistry role and then put these learnings into practice within the laboratories. The Apprentice will perform analysis for analytical samples in accordance with defined analytical methods and Standard Operating Procedures and within timelines as agreed with line management.

Catalent seeks people with the desire to make a difference in the health of patients and consumers globally.  Your talents, ideas and passion are essential to your success and our mission: to deliver more products, better treatments, reliably supplied.  This is the opportunity you’ve been looking for to learn, develop, and be part of a growing business!

The Role:

• Complete any college-based courses and be prepared to undertake any future training, internally or externally, as required by Catalent.
• Comply with all Catalent EH&S requirements.
• Ensure that all tasks are conducted in accordance with defined risk assessments and that tasks are carried out with regards to the safety of others.
• Understand the cGMP requirements as related to the role, to follow the training provided and ensure that all activities are performed according to the appropriate procedures.
• Participate in laboratory housekeeping and maintenance duties. 
• Prepare laboratory chemicals and reagents as required for analysis and documenting/labelling them according to laboratory procedures.
• Gain a proficient understanding for the use of some of the simpler items of analytical equipment used within the laboratory, including analytical balances, pH meters, dissolution baths, disintegration bath.
• Help to troubleshoot these instruments when they do not work as expected.
• Provide timely feedback to more senior staff and to the laboratory analysts.
• Basic knowledge of the main site Quality Systems for example LIMS and QUMAS.
• Participate proactively in any improvement projects.
• The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list, and you may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements.

The Candidate:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Math’s at grade C/5 or above.
• Good analytical thinking, dynamic, pro-active approach to the workload.
• Have a positive attitude, taking personal accountability for your work.
• To demonstrate ability for attention to detail.
• Be pro-active and have a positive attitude, taking personal accountability for your work.
• Be a team player and communicate relevant information to peers and line management.

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.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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.

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