Lab Analyst

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Strathroy-Caradoc; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefit Package

Group Retirement Savings – RPP

Employee Reward & Recognition programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent is seeking a Lab Analyst to join our Strathroy, Ontario team on-site. The role focuses on testing raw materials, finished products, and stability samples, ensuring quality and compliance in a GMP environment.

The successful candidate will perform analyses, calibrate instruments, train staff, and maintain lab supplies, with overtime as needed. Eligibility for the role requires a chemistry education and relevant lab experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: college diploma in Chemistry or related field; bachelor’s preferred.
• 2+ years of laboratory analyst experience preferred.
• GMP experience in pharma or related facility is an asset.
• Manual dexterity for hands-on lab tasks.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, and handle lab equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing of raw materials, finished products, and stability samples using instrumental and wet chemistry methods.
• Train and assist laboratory personnel on methods and procedures.
• Maintain adequate levels of laboratory supplies and calibrate instruments.
• Comply with SOPs and GMPs at all times.
• Maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment and handle waste properly.
• Work extended hours when deadlines require it.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Communication

Ethics and due diligence

Education

College diploma in Chemistry

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Instruments calibration

Job description

Lab Analyst

About Site

Strathroy, Ontario is 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.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for a Lab Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will coordinate and perform laboratory activities, including analysis of raw materials, finished products, and stability samples. You will be part of a scientific team supporting the advancement of pharmaceutical products. This position plays a key role in ensuring quality and compliance in a dynamic environment.

Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Location: Strathroy, ON
100% Onsite

The Role

• Perform testing of raw materials, finished products, and stability samples using instrumental and wet chemistry methods as described in compendia references or in-house methods.

• Train, advise, and assist laboratory personnel as required on methods, procedures, and tests.

• Maintain adequate levels of laboratory supplies.

• Calibrate and maintain instruments according to relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

• Comply with SOPs and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) at all times.

• Maintain a safe and clean laboratory environment, including cleaning, glassware washing, storing supplies, and waste disposal.

• Work extended hours (overtime) when problems occur or deadlines must be met.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• College diploma in Chemistry or related field 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 Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility is an asset.

• The employee’s role frequently involves sitting and utilizing hands and fingers for tasks such as handling, feeling, and keyboard manipulation, necessitating manual dexterity.

• Occasionally, the position requires standing, walking, reaching, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, alongside close vision capabilities and potential exposure to chemicals.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Strong technical and 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 skills, both written and verbal, and strong interpersonal skills.

• Candidates with non-Canadian credentials must provide an evaluation confirming Canadian equivalency as determined by the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC) such as WES.

• This position does not qualify for sponsorship.

Pay

The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary within this range $50,000 – $55,000, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but be 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 global employer, and this salary range does not reflect positions that work in other countries.

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.

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 [e-mail]. 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.