Quality Control Analyst

Quality Control Analyst

Position Summary

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee. Catalent’s Winchester location is the flagship US manufacturing location for large scale oral dose forms, with integrated analytical and development services. With 28 years of expertise in product development, technology transfers and commercial manufacturing, and roots in industry-leading Glatt technology.

The Quality Control Analyst is an entry level position for individuals who use their understanding of science to perform the basic and critical experimental work of day-to-day analysis, including generation and analysis of data. Their work is “hands on” in an analytical lab and requires analytical testing, computer operating, record keeping, and report writing abilities. The Quality Control Analyst performs the quality testing needed for raw material, in-process, finished goods, stability, and cleaning validation analysis.

Shift: 3rd (11 PM-7:30 AM)

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.

The Role

• Perform efficient/reliable/high quality analytical testing in accordance with USP/NF/EP/JP/FCC/etc. or customer supplied guidelines. Typical testing may include Dissolution, Titration, Polarimetry, Loss on Drying, Viscosity, Residue on Ignition, Heavy Metal Content, FTIR, HPLC, and GC, etc.

• Maintain accurate written records of all analysis performed.

• Accurately interpret and effectively communicate analytical results and issues.

• Schedule daily tasks in an organized and efficient manner.

• General knowledge of the use and operation of basic laboratory equipment.

• Calibrate and maintain lab equipment and instrumentation.

• Perform peer review of analytical testing and write up.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering or Life Sciences (preferred Chemistry or Biology) required.

• 1+ years of experience in Quality, Laboratory, Clinical or Chemical manufacturing role (including internships or co-op experience) required.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred.

• Ability to multi-task with high efficiency. Ability to work well under pressure and maintain efficiency. Ability to communicate effectively.

• Basic knowledge of lab safety and the ability to work safely with chemicals of varying potency. General computer literacy including use of Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Ability to perform analytical testing while standing for long periods of time. Accurate testing on the first attempt under pressure of production details

• This employee will assist other personnel with lifting of liquid containers and all objects of greater than 50 lbs

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I 

• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one! 

• Generous 401K match 

• 152 hours accrued PTO + 8 paid holidays 

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, 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 [email protected]. 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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