Analytics Scientist II

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City invites an Analytics Scientist II to join our team onsite. You will advance analytical method development and validation with some supervision, and you will have opportunities to lead projects and guide technical staff while ensuring Environmental Health and Safety compliance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Location: Kansas City, MO; Shift: Mon to Fri 8am-5pm; 100% onsite.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related life science or physical science required.
• Ability to process, maintain, and interpret data effectively.
• Understanding of instrument operations and troubleshooting skills across multiple techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Well organized with the ability to multitask and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute laboratory work plans and schedules using milestones and site metrics.
• Work with in-process, release, or stability samples using HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, disintegration, friability, hardness, and appearance.
• Perform method development, validation, and transfer activities.
• Author protocols, test methods, reports, certificates of analysis, and operating procedures.
• Review technical documents for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Direct the work of technical staff and assign tasks.
• Serve as Technical Lead responsible for project outcomes and client interaction.
• Drive efficiency improvement projects with guidance.
• Identify business opportunities on project-specific basis.
• Train others on laboratory techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data interpretation

Instrument operations

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life or physical science

Doctorate (preferred) with 2+ years experience

Master’s degree (preferred) with 6+ years experience

Job description

About Site

Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses.

Position Summary

We have an opportunity for an Analytics Scientist II to join our team. This role involves working with some supervision while handling broad assignments that require originality and ingenuity. The position offers the chance to lead projects, guide technical staff, and contribute to analytical method development and validation. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance with Environmental Health and Safety requirements and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Shift: Mon to Fri 8am-5pm
Location: Kansas City, MO
100% Onsite

The Role

• Develop and execute laboratory work plans and schedules independently, using customer milestones and site performance standards and metrics.
• Work with sample types including in-process, release, or stability using techniques such as HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, Disintegration, Friability, Hardness, and appearance.
• Perform method development, validation, and transfer activities.
• Author technical documents such as protocols, test methods, reports, certificates of analysis, and operating procedures.
• Review technical documents for accuracy, thoroughness, and regulatory compliance.
• Direct the work of technical staff, including work assignments.
• Serve as Technical Lead responsible for project outcomes and customer interaction.
• Execute efficiency improvement projects with guidance.
• Identify and recommend business opportunities on a project-specific basis.
• Train others on laboratory techniques.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related life science or physical science is required at minimum.
• Proactively address work issues at both an individual and team level.
• Ability to process, maintain, and interpret data effectively.
• Understanding of instrument operations and troubleshooting skills in multiple techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external customers.
• Well organized with the ability to multitask and manage time efficiently.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Doctorate degree in a related life science or physical science field with 2+ years of related work experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in a related life science or physical science field with 6+ years of related work experience preferred.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
• Diverse, inclusive culture.
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.
• Community engagement and green initiatives.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
• 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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