Senior Scientist I - Quality Control - Data Review
Position Summary:
- Shift: M-F 8am-5pm
- Location: Madison, WI
- 100% Onsite
Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑ and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.
We have an opportunity for a Senior Scientist I - Quality Control - Data Review to join our team. In this role, you will execute and document cGMP Quality Control testing with precision. You will operate equipment, review analytical data, and ensure compliance with SOPs. You will also contribute to technical documentation and support laboratory operations in a collaborative environment.
The Role:
- Review a variety of different tests
- Review and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Perform monthly routine checks of logbooks within the lab
- Ensure adherence to protocols and methods
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
- Review analytical and microbiology data
- Assist with training of junior staff
- Help coordinate day-to-day tasks in the supervisor’s absence
- All other duties as assigned.
The Candidate:
- Ph.D. in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or related life sciences field OR
- Master’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or related life sciences field with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or related life sciences field with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience OR
- Associate degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry or related life sciences field with a minimum of 10 years of industry experience OR
- High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 11 years of industry experience
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office preferred
- Familiarity with EMPOWER software preferred
Preferred Skills & Background
- Experience with EMPOWER system used for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Strong background in Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (cIEF), and Reverse Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (RP-HPLC)
- Experience with Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and plate-based assays
- Knowledge of compendial methods, appearance, pH, concentration, and osmolality
Why You Should Join Catalent
- Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
- Diverse, inclusive culture
- Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
- Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
- Community engagement and green initiatives
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment
- Tuition reimbursement
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.
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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
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Skills Required
- Ph.D. in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related life sciences field
- Master's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related life sciences field and at least 4 years of industry experience
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related life sciences field and at least 6 years of industry experience
- Associate degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or a related life sciences field and at least 10 years of industry experience
- High school diploma or equivalent and at least 11 years of industry experience
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Familiarity with EMPOWER software
- Experience with EMPOWER for HPLC
- Strong background in SEC, CE, cIEF, and RP-HPLC
- Experience with ELISA and plate-based assays
- Knowledge of compendial methods, appearance, pH, concentration, and osmolality
Catalent, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Catalent, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Catalent, Inc..
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is commonly described as roughly 152 hours per year plus about eight paid holidays for U.S. roles. Eligibility and exact counts vary by location, but the allotment is positioned as competitive.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match (often described as dollar‑for‑dollar up to 6%) is part of the package. The match level is commonly referenced as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Medical, dental, vision, life/disability, HSA/FSA, EAP, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, commuter and dependent‑care benefits, and wellness programs are offered. Some roles indicate benefits eligibility begins on the first day for direct hires.
Catalent, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually. For more information, visit www.catalent.com.
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