Associate Scientist II - Quality Control

Catalent; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Job summary

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site seeks an Associate Scientist II - Quality Control. You will execute cGMP QC testing, operate QC equipment, review data, and ensure accurate data entry in the LIMS. Maintain cleanliness and support maintenance and standard operating procedures.

The role requires a life sciences degree with relevant industry experience and hands-on lab skills, working on-site in a fast-paced GMP biotech environment. Catalent offers comprehensive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 1+ year industry experience is required.
• Associate degree with 4+ years industry experience.
• High school diploma with 6+ years industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute and document cGMP QC testing.
• Operate cGMP QC equipment and review analytical data.
• Maintain lab cleanliness and perform preventive maintenance.
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions.
• Dispose of expired materials and complete all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical chemistry

Lab techniques

cGMP knowledge

SOP adherence

Micropipettes handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Biotech/Chemistry or life sciences with 1+ year experience

Associate degree in Biology/Biotech/Chemistry with 4+ years experience

High school diploma with 6+ years experience

Job description

Position Summary

• Work Schedule: M-F 8am-5pm
• 100% on-site

Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

We have an opportunity for an Associate Scientist II - Quality Control to join our team. In this role, you will execute and document cGMP Quality Control testing with minimal supervision. You will operate basic and moderately complex cGMP Quality Control equipment, review analytical data for accuracy, and enter data into the Laboratory Information Management System. You will also maintain lab cleanliness, perform preventive maintenance, and participate in team meetings and training sessions.

The Role

• Complete daily testing assignments within set deadlines
• Perform assigned testing each day
• Carry out lab cleaning duties on a weekly or monthly basis
• Perform preventive maintenance on instruments
• Dispose of any expired materials
• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related life sciences field with a minimum of 1 year of industry experience
• Associate Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related life sciences field with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience
• Basic understanding of analytical chemistry and simple lab equipment
• Familiarity with clean room procedure, aseptic technique, and general lab equipment experience
• Knowledge of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices, or Good Laboratory Practices
• Experience following standard operating procedures
• General laboratory equipment experience, including micropipettes

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.

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, 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.