Lead Scientist, Formulation & Process Development

Catalent, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Catalent, Inc. in Kansas City seeks a Pharmaceutical Development Lead Scientist II to lead formulation and process design for oral solid dosage forms. You will participate in clinical trial manufacturing, ensuring GMP compliance and adherence to SOPs.

Strong communication and organizational skills are essential. Shift: Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; 100% onsite at Kansas City, MO. Responsibilities include leading junior team members, reviewing documents for regulatory acceptance, and guiding multiple projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related life science or physical science field with 13+ years of related work experience.
• Internal subject matter expert in at least one technical area with strong data interpretation, instrumentation, theory, regulatory guidance, and CMC filing elements.
• Provide accurate data and integrate information from multiple disciplines to support project decisions.
• Prioritize work and propose alternatives to achieve effective technical solutions with efficient resource use.
• Communicate technical information effectively to non-technical audiences and share expertise via publications or presentations as appropriate.
• Demonstrate leadership and supervisory capabilities, including assessing new technologies and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute laboratory work plans and schedules for self and junior team members.
• Review technical documents for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Train, coach, mentor, and supervise technical staff, including performance management.
• Serve as the project technical lead on one or more projects with customer interaction.
• Lead intermediate-complexity projects within the department.
• Design experiments, processes, and formulations to meet objectives.
• Lead efficiency-improvement projects and identify project opportunities.
• Participate in client, team, and ad hoc meetings with minimal supervision.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data interpretation

Regulatory guidance

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

CMC filing elements

Education

Bachelor's degree in related life/physical science

Master's degree in related life/physical science

Doctorate in related life/physical science

Job description

Catalent, Inc. in Kansas City seeks a Pharmaceutical Development Lead Scientist II to lead formulation and process design for oral solid dosage forms. You will participate in clinical trial manufacturing, ensuring GMP compliance and adherence to SOPs.

Strong communication and organizational skills are essential. Shift: Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; 100% onsite at Kansas City, MO. Responsibilities include leading junior team members, reviewing documents for regulatory acceptance, and guiding multiple projects