Catalent Pharma Solutions
Preformulation Scientist
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Trenton, New Jersey, United States,
Time left to apply: End Date: October 28, 2024 (22 days left to apply)Job requisition ID: 0085625Position Summary:
Catalent Pharma Solutions in Somerset, NJ is hiring a Preformulation Scientist for the Oral Solid Dosage group. This position contributes significantly to the successful and timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Catalent drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required activities for preformulation, physical characterization, physical pharmaceutics, materials science, and formulation development.This is a full-time position: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PMCatalent 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 in Somerset, NJ is home to oral solid dose manufacturing operations as part of the Oral and Specialty Delivery (OSD) business unit. On site we have our state-of-the-art laboratory, clinical, and commercial manufacturing plant for oral dose forms in addition to being the Catalent Center of Excellence for handling Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.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.The Role
Design and carry out preformulation/physical characterization/physical pharmaceutics/materials science studies required for the assessment of developability of an API into a formulated product, including: solution and solid-state characterization studies, solubility/solubility enhancement studies, excipient compatibility studies, polymorph and salt screening and characterization, particle size analysis, assessment of bulk properties of powders/semi-solids and liquids.Design and carry out preformulation/physical characterization/physical pharmaceutics/materials science studies using traditional solid-state and solution state analytical techniques, including: XRPD, DSC, TGA, particle size, microscopy (OLM, SEM), micromeritics, rheology, powder flow, etc.Conduct preformulation, physical characterization, physical pharmaceutics, and materials science studies for Phase 1 clinical supplies in collaboration with other members of Formulation Research and Development (FR&D) Group. Activities may include conduct formulation feasibility and process optimization studies, prepare pilot batch documentation, ensure availability of raw materials, and complete batch documentation.Assist with customer presentations and preparation of development work plans to support ongoing and new business opportunities (for customers and for Catalent).Determine general development approaches to be utilized for assigned projects, then plan and execute development work independently with minimal supervision.Interpret, evaluate, communicate, and properly document the results of development work and make recommendations for action.Prepare CMC sections, technical and verbal reports and presentations on project progress as well as specifications, procedures and SOPs.Coordinate with AR&D, Pilot Plant, Operations, QC, QA, and other groups necessary to ensure project requirements are met.All other duties as assigned.The Candidate
Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals or a related scientific discipline is required.4 or more years of experience is required, experience in preformulation studies and development of oral solid dosage forms is highly preferred.Master's degree or higher is highly preferred; required experience can be substituted for education.Prior experience required in preformulation, physical characterization, physical pharmaceutics, materials science principles, and analytical techniques, including XRPD, DSC, TGA, particle size, microscopy, OLM, SEM, micromeritics, rheology, powder flow, etc.Experience in formulation development, formulation support, or analytical research and development is preferred.Experience working for a contract organization is preferred.Knowledge and application of scientific principles is preferred, including organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, solid-state chemistry, pharmaceutics.Working knowledge of common pharmaceutical processing techniques is preferred, including tablets, capsules, suspensions, liquids, modified-release dosage forms.Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds.Why you should join Catalent:
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.Diverse, inclusive culture.Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative.Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I.Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.Community engagement and green initiatives.Generous 401K match.Company match on donations to organizations.Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories.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.Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.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 to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com.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.Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers: Catalent 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 spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.About Us
Catalent = Catalyst + Talent
Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Join us!Personal initiative. Dynamic pace. Meaningful work.Catalent is the perfect place to grow your career if…You enjoy the fast pace of a start-up, but want the opportunities and stability of a growing, publicly traded company (Listed on NYSE: CTLT).You want meaningful work. From cough treatments to cancer-fighting drugs, biologics, and vitamins, we help develop, launch, and supply over 200 new products each year – more than any branded drug maker in the world!You want to plant your career in a growing company. Over the last five years, Catalent has re-invested more than $2 billion back into the company and its people.You are excited about learning, collaborating, and growing alongside a global diverse team. Our team of more than 11,000 comes to work every day ready to overcome new challenges with teamwork, advanced technologies, and a passion to deliver by putting patients first.You want to make a global impact! From North America to Europe, Asia to Latin America, we have innovative science and manufacturing teams who are
looking
for YOU!See how our teams are making a difference, while growing their careers and fulfilling our mission by putting patients first every day
here.
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Catalent Pharma Solutions in Somerset, NJ is hiring a Preformulation Scientist for the Oral Solid Dosage group. This position contributes significantly to the successful and timely development of new pharmaceutical products utilizing Catalent drug delivery systems and technologies by carrying out required activities for preformulation, physical characterization, physical pharmaceutics, materials science, and formulation development.This is a full-time position: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PMCatalent 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 in Somerset, NJ is home to oral solid dose manufacturing operations as part of the Oral and Specialty Delivery (OSD) business unit. On site we have our state-of-the-art laboratory, clinical, and commercial manufacturing plant for oral dose forms in addition to being the Catalent Center of Excellence for handling Highly Potent Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.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.The Role
Design and carry out preformulation/physical characterization/physical pharmaceutics/materials science studies required for the assessment of developability of an API into a formulated product, including: solution and solid-state characterization studies, solubility/solubility enhancement studies, excipient compatibility studies, polymorph and salt screening and characterization, particle size analysis, assessment of bulk properties of powders/semi-solids and liquids.Design and carry out preformulation/physical characterization/physical pharmaceutics/materials science studies using traditional solid-state and solution state analytical techniques, including: XRPD, DSC, TGA, particle size, microscopy (OLM, SEM), micromeritics, rheology, powder flow, etc.Conduct preformulation, physical characterization, physical pharmaceutics, and materials science studies for Phase 1 clinical supplies in collaboration with other members of Formulation Research and Development (FR&D) Group. Activities may include conduct formulation feasibility and process optimization studies, prepare pilot batch documentation, ensure availability of raw materials, and complete batch documentation.Assist with customer presentations and preparation of development work plans to support ongoing and new business opportunities (for customers and for Catalent).Determine general development approaches to be utilized for assigned projects, then plan and execute development work independently with minimal supervision.Interpret, evaluate, communicate, and properly document the results of development work and make recommendations for action.Prepare CMC sections, technical and verbal reports and presentations on project progress as well as specifications, procedures and SOPs.Coordinate with AR&D, Pilot Plant, Operations, QC, QA, and other groups necessary to ensure project requirements are met.All other duties as assigned.The Candidate
Bachelor's degree in pharmaceuticals or a related scientific discipline is required.4 or more years of experience is required, experience in preformulation studies and development of oral solid dosage forms is highly preferred.Master's degree or higher is highly preferred; required experience can be substituted for education.Prior experience required in preformulation, physical characterization, physical pharmaceutics, materials science principles, and analytical techniques, including XRPD, DSC, TGA, particle size, microscopy, OLM, SEM, micromeritics, rheology, powder flow, etc.Experience in formulation development, formulation support, or analytical research and development is preferred.Experience working for a contract organization is preferred.Knowledge and application of scientific principles is preferred, including organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, solid-state chemistry, pharmaceutics.Working knowledge of common pharmaceutical processing techniques is preferred, including tablets, capsules, suspensions, liquids, modified-release dosage forms.Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds.Why you should join Catalent:
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.Diverse, inclusive culture.Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative.Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I.Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.Community engagement and green initiatives.Generous 401K match.Company match on donations to organizations.Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories.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.Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.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 to DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com.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.Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers: Catalent 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 spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities.California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE.About Us
Catalent = Catalyst + Talent
Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better, healthier lives. Join us!Personal initiative. Dynamic pace. Meaningful work.Catalent is the perfect place to grow your career if…You enjoy the fast pace of a start-up, but want the opportunities and stability of a growing, publicly traded company (Listed on NYSE: CTLT).You want meaningful work. From cough treatments to cancer-fighting drugs, biologics, and vitamins, we help develop, launch, and supply over 200 new products each year – more than any branded drug maker in the world!You want to plant your career in a growing company. Over the last five years, Catalent has re-invested more than $2 billion back into the company and its people.You are excited about learning, collaborating, and growing alongside a global diverse team. Our team of more than 11,000 comes to work every day ready to overcome new challenges with teamwork, advanced technologies, and a passion to deliver by putting patients first.You want to make a global impact! From North America to Europe, Asia to Latin America, we have innovative science and manufacturing teams who are
looking
for YOU!See how our teams are making a difference, while growing their careers and fulfilling our mission by putting patients first every day
here.
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