Quality Control Laboratory 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.

This position is located in Strathroy, Ontario, one of two sites located in Canada offering softgel development and manufacturing capabilities for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Health industries. We have a broad range of integrated formulation, manufacturing, analytical and packaging services to offer full-service turnkey solutions.

Reporting to the Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor, the Quality Control Laboratory Analyst is responsible for coordinating and performing laboratory activities/projects including performing analysis of raw materials, finished products and stability samples.  The Quality Control Laboratory Analyst is part of a scientific team that assists in the advancement of pharmaceutical products produced by the organization.

Regular working hours: 8:00 AM-4:30 PM or 8:30 AM-5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch

The Role:

•  Responsible for the testing of raw materials, finished products and stability samples by instrumental and  wet chemistry methods and described in compendia references or in-house methods .

• Train, advise and assist laboratory personnel as required. (e.g. methods, procedures, tests, etc.)

• Maintain adequate levels of laboratory supplies.

• Calibrate and maintains instruments according to relevant SOPs.

• Comply with SOPs and GMPs at all times.

• Maintain the laboratory environment in a safe and clean manner such as laboratory cleaning, glassware washing, storing of supplies, disposal of waste, etc.

•  May be asked to work extended hours (overtime), especially when problems occur or when deadlines must be met.

• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

•  College diploma in Chemistry required. Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related field preferred.

• 2+ years of experience as a lab analyst is preferred.

• Experience working in a pharmaceutical and/or GMP facility is an asset.

• Strong technical/scientific background.

• Knowledge of laboratory techniques, terminology, equipment and materials.

• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

• Demonstrate applicable ethics and due diligence.

• Good communication (written and verbal), and interpersonal skills.

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear.

• The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.

• Use of manual dexterity is required. The employee is often required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, bend or twist, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• The employee is required to stand for long periods of time and occasionally bend and lift <20kg.

•  The employee is required to use the following equipment/work aids: HPLC, GC, UV/Visible Spectrometer, calculator, computer, data processing software, calibration devices, dissolution apparatus, and other QC instrumentation as required.

• There is also the potential exposure to hazardous chemicals. 

Why You Should Join Catalent:

• Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)

• Group Retirement Savings –Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions.

• Employee Reward & Recognition programs.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including 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. 

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

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 DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. 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.

Notice 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.