Laboratory Technician, Quality Control

Laboratory Technician, Quality Control

The Laboratory Technician, Quality Control will perform physical measurement and minor testing activities for Raw Materials, pre-capsulation, Stability and Finished Products. Document results, maintain laboratory notebook according to cGMP and Internal guidelines. Communicate results in written and oral presentations. Help in identifying improvement to Laboratory Documents. Help train colleagues.

Position Summary

The shift is Saturday - Wednesday from 4 am - 12 : 30 pm.

This position is 100% on-site at the St. Petersburg site.

St. Petersburg is our primary soft gel development and manufacturing facility in North America with capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve difficult development and manufacturing challenges.

This role supports testing and release of raw materials, intermediate and finished products, and all critical systems supporting manufacturing operations such as purified and potable water, compressed gases, captive zone environmental analysis, as well as cleaning and process validation support.

The Role

Performs analysis of finished products, validation samples, in-process materials and raw materials, moisture testing, Compress Gas, Water and manufacturing environmental sampling and testing according to the effective protocols, Methods and Compendial monograms and proprietary and customer supplied methods.

Prepares reagents, standards, medias, etc. needed for analysis

Samples the facility’s water systems as per SOP.

Responsible for login of samples (routine and non-routine) into LIMS database and logbooks

Interprets and tabulates results of analysis. Records the results in approved notebooks, reports and logbooks.

Help receive, label and store receipts of solvents and other analytical reagents.

Verifies co-workers’ calculations in notebooks / logbooks and verifies results in reports and / or appropriate systems to check for accuracy and integrity of data.

All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Requires High School education, and preferably with some college course work in related sciences.

Prefer prior experience in an analytical laboratory.

Must have accurate and legible documentation skills and knowledge of software applications (MS Word and Excel).

Prefer experience in wet chemistry techniques such as titrations.

Prefer experience analytical equipment (balances).

Prefer knowledge of data acquisition applications and databases.

Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.

Ability to stand, walk and reach regularly for obtaining samples in the production area.

Why You Should Join Catalent

Competitive medical benefits and 401K

152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays

Dynamic, fast-paced work environment

Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes

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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