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The 68,000-square-foot site is a center of excellence for spray-drying and bioavailability-enhancement technologies, with integrated capabilities to advance challenging compounds rapidly into the clinic.\nPosition Summary\nWe have an opportunity for a Scientist 1, Product Development to join our team. In this role, you will work with a high degree of autonomy to plan and execute simple laboratory experiments and communicate project status to management and clients. You will apply creativity and innovation to problem solving and develop formulations such as solutions, suspensions, capsules, tablets, and amorphous intermediates. You will also gain experience with analytical techniques and contribute to training and mentoring colleagues, all while ensuring compliance with SOPs and GMP regulations.\nShift: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM\nLocation: San Diego, CA\n100% Onsite\nThe Role\nConduct formulation studies and characterization of drug products for preclinical or human clinical dosage forms\n\nIndependently design and execute simple experiments; seek supervisor assistance for complex designs\n\nMake decisions that may impact workload and project timelines\n\nInterpret data with limited guidance, identifying key factors and understanding findings\n\nMaintain clear and accurate records in laboratory notebooks and review colleagues’ work for accuracy and compliance\n\nIncrease client interaction, including leading technical discussions related to projects\n\nStay current with scientific literature to maintain professional expertise\n\nDevelop understanding of cGMPs and Catalent SOPs and systems relevant to assigned work\n\nComply with good housekeeping and safety practices\n\nMay supervise a laboratory assistant\n\nOther duties as assigned\n\nThe Candidate\nMinimum Requirements\nBachelor’s of Science degree is required plus a minimum of one (1) year of drug product development experience\n\nWe will also accept a Master’s of Science without any formal industry experience\n\nIndividual needs to be accessible to lab and office staff and able to use required office equipment. Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and frequent use of a computer monitor\n\nPreferred Skills & Background\nExperience with various formulation types such as solutions, suspensions, tablets, capsules, or amorphous intermediates; spray dried dispersion experience is a plus\n\nExperience with analytical techniques such as pH, osmolality, viscosity, particle size, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), X-ray Diffraction (PXRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)\n\nPay\nThe anticipated salary range for this position in CA is $74,000 - $85,000 Plus Bonus. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc. Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.\nWhy You Should Join Catalent\nPositive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic\n\nCompetitive Paid Time Off plus 10 paid holidays\n\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment\n\nTuition Reimbursement - support to finish your degree or earn a new one\n\nSite-based Employee Engagement activities such as Movie Day, Annual Blues Fest, Free Bagel Fridays, and more\n\nEmployee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion\n\nEnvironmentally friendly, community engagement green initiatives including regular participation in Beach Clean-up\n\nDefined career path and annual performance review and feedback process with potential for career growth\n\nWellHub program promoting physical wellness including onsite fitness center, yoga classes, and company-sponsored community sports teams\n\nPerkspot offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories\n\nCatalent 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.\npersonal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.\nVisit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.\nCatalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.\nIf 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 . 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.\nNotice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.\nImportant Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers:\nCatalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond- it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to  for us to investigate with local authorities.\nCalifornia Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.\nVolunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis.\nMassachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. 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