Supervisor - Quality Control

Catalent Pharma Solutions; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Diversity & inclusion

Paid time off

Health benefits

Job summary

Catalent is seeking a Supervisor - Quality Control on-site in Madison, WI to lead QC activities and drive continuous improvement in a state-of-the-art facility. You will oversee a team, manage performance, and ensure compliance with standards across the quality control processes.

The ideal candidate holds a STEM degree with 2+ years of related experience (or higher) and has leadership experience. Catalent emphasizes defined career paths and growth within a diverse, inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, OR Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 4 years of related experience, OR Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Leadership experience of 0 - 2 years.
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent-sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience

Responsibilities

• Support analysts on the team
• Schedule daily tasks
• Lead deviation investigations or laboratory investigations
• Review and approve data and reports
• Conduct performance reviews and participate in employee hiring process
• Track and report performance indicators and implement action plans to address gaps and achieve department objectives
• All other duties as assigned

Skills

Team leadership

Task scheduling

Education

Doctorate in STEM

Master's in STEM

Bachelor's in STEM

Job description

Supervisor - Quality Control

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 a Supervisor - Quality Control to join our team. In this role, you will oversee quality control activities, ensuring compliance with standards and driving continuous improvement. You will lead a team, manage performance, and support technical processes to meet department objectives. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and growing environment.

The Role:

• Support analysts on the team
• Schedule daily tasks
• Lead deviation investigations or laboratory investigations
• Review and approve data and reports
• Conduct performance reviews and participate in employee hiring process
• Track and report performance indicators and implement action plans to address gaps and achieve department objectives
• All other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• Doctorate Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, OR Master's Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 4 years of related experience, OR Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline with a minimum of 5 years of related experience
• Leadership experience of 0 - 2 years
• Demonstrable leadership experience at Catalent (including but not limited to participation in Catalent‑sponsored leadership programs such as NGGL, GOLD, LEAD Now, GM Excellence, and GROW) may be considered in place of external experience

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path with annual performance reviews and feedback process
• Diverse and 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. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

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.

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.