# Scientist 1, Product Development

Scientist 1, Product Development About Site Catalent’s San Diego, CA site is an early-phase development facility supporting small-molecule and peptide programs from preformulation through cGMP clinical manufacturing for oral and injectable dosage forms. 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. Position Summary We 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. Shift: Monday-Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM Location: San Diego, CA 100% Onsite The Role Conduct formulation studies and characterization of drug prod

- **Id**: 4318227
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/catalent-scientist-1-product-development>
- **Role**: Science & Research
- **Role family**: Science & Research
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: San Diego, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-10-27T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-10-27
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-14T17:28:40Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 18
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7316
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Dietary Supplements, Contract Manufacturing, CRO & CDMO Services, APIs & Drug Manufacturing

## Company

- **Id**: 1785256
- **Name**: Catalent
- **Domain**: catalent.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/catalent-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

## Technologies

- **GMP** — Optional: no
- **Electron Microscopy (SEM/TEM)** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 18

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 1
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-14T17:28:40Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.8
- **P room**: 0.75
- **Age days**: 18
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:late, comp:junior,brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-14T20:38:25Z

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