Pharmaceutical Development Lead Scientist II

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Missouri; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined career path

Diverse, inclusive culture

Career growth on expanding team

Competitive PTO + 8 holidays

Community engagement and green Initiat

Medical, dental, vision benefits from

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Catalent in Kansas City, MO, seeks a Pharmaceutical Development Lead Scientist II to act as the technical lead for formulation and process design of oral solid dosage forms. You will support clinical trial manufacturing and ensure GMP and regulatory compliance, reporting to senior leaders and guiding junior staff.

The role requires strong communication, organized leadership, and the ability to manage multiple projects, with responsibilities spanning design, optimization, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life or physical or physical science; 13+ years of related work experience.
• Serve as internal SME in at least one technical area with strong data interpretation, regulatory guidance, and supporting documentation.
• Provide accurate data and synthesize information from multiple disciplines to support decisions.
• Prioritize work and propose alternatives for effective technical solutions and resource use.
• Communicate technical information to non-technical audiences and share expertise via publications or presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute laboratory work plans and schedules for self and junior team members.
• Review technical documents for accuracy, thoroughness, and regulatory compliance.
• Train, coach, mentor, and supervise technical staff, including work assignments and performance management.
• Serve as project technical lead on one or more projects with customer interaction.
• Lead intermediate-complexity projects within the department.
• Design experiments, processes, and formulations contributing to group objectives.
• Develop and execute efficiency-improvement projects and identify business opportunities.
• Participate in client, team, and ad hoc meetings with no supervision.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Data interpretation

Regulatory guidance

Instrumentation

CMC filing elements

Supporting documentation

Theory

Education

Bachelor's degree in life or physical science

Master’s degree preferred

Doctorate preferred

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 a Pharmaceutical Development Lead Scientist II to join our team. In this role, you will serve as the technical lead for formulation and process design of oral solid dosage forms. You will participate in clinical trial manufacturing and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices, and standard operating procedures. This position requires strong communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and excellent organizational capabilities.

Shift

Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

Location

Kansas City, MO

The Role

• Develop and execute laboratory work plans and schedules for self and junior team members, aligned with customer milestones and site performance standards.
• Review technical documents for accuracy, thoroughness, and regulatory compliance.
• Train, coach, mentor, and supervise technical staff, including work assignments and performance management.
• Serve as the project technical lead on one or more projects, with responsibility for project outcomes and customer interaction.
• Apply comprehensive knowledge to lead intermediate-complexity projects within the department.
• Design experiments, processes, and formulations that contribute to group objectives.
• Develop and execute efficiency improvement projects and identify or recommend project-specific business opportunities.
• Participate in client, team, and ad hoc meetings with no supervision.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

The Candidate Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related life science or physical science field with 13+ years of related work experience required.

Serve as an internal subject matter expert in at least one technical area, with strong understanding of data interpretation, applications, instrumentation, theory, regulatory guidance, CMC filing elements, and supporting documentation.

Provide accurate data and combine or interpret information from multiple disciplines to support project decisions and technical recommendations.

Prioritize work and recommend alternatives or contingencies to achieve effective technical solutions with efficient resource utilization.

Communicate technical information effectively to non-technical audiences, with ability to share expertise through external publications or presentations as appropriate.

Demonstrate leadership and supervisory capabilities, including assessing new technologies, evaluating training needs, and developing plans for subordinates.

Preferred Skills & Background

Master’s degree in a related life science or physical science field with 11+ years of related work experience preferred.

Doctorate degree in a related life science or physical science field with 7+ 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.

Catalent Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

About Catalent

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life-cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi-modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life-enhancing and life-saving treatments for patients annually.