Quality Control Scientist II — Microbiology & Analytics

Catalent; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Catalent is seeking an Associate Scientist II - Quality Control in St. Petersburg, FL. You will analyze finished products, in-process materials, raw materials, and validation samples per specifications, and handle microbiological identification. The role requires GMP-compliant record-keeping and teamwork in a dynamic lab.

Shift: Tue-Sat, 8am-5pm; 100% onsite. Bachelor’s degree and lab experience preferred. Opportunities to work with diverse analytical methods and regulatory-compliant procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Be accessible to manufacturing, laboratory, and office staff.
• Vision requirements and safety/compliance knowledge as per GMP

Responsibilities

• Analyze finished products, in-process materials, fill moisture, raw materials, and cleaning verification and validation samples.
• Cultivate and identify microorganisms on selective and non-selective media; maintain cultures per ATCC procedures.
• Log samples into GLIMS and logbooks; interpret results in notebooks/reports.
• Calibrate analytical equipment (balances, pH meters, KF analyzers) and maintain instruments.
• Work shifts supporting manufacturing, including weekends/holidays.

Skills

Work under pressure

Accessible to staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

UV spectroscopy

IR instrumentation

HPLC instrumentation

GC instrumentation

Autoclave

Vitek systems

Dissolution testing

Job description

Catalent is seeking an Associate Scientist II - Quality Control in St. Petersburg, FL. You will analyze finished products, in-process materials, raw materials, and validation samples per specifications, and handle microbiological identification. The role requires GMP-compliant record-keeping and teamwork in a dynamic lab.

Shift: Tue-Sat, 8am-5pm; 100% onsite. Bachelor’s degree and lab experience preferred. Opportunities to work with diverse analytical methods and regulatory-compliant procedures.