Senior R&D Scientist
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Senior R&D Scientist (Food Scientist - Gummies)
Position Summary
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. Catalent Greendale site is one of Catalents gummy technology development and manufacturing facilities in North America. The site manufactures organic and vegan-based nutraceuticals via confection to enhance wellness for all consumers. Simply put we make healthy gummies. Within the Catalent network we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve difficult development and manufacturing challenges.
The Senior R&D Scientist will initiate coordinate and implement new product initiatives on new and existing products. The Senior R&D Scientist ensures R&D responsibilities are aligned with various areas of the business such as procurement quality assurance production marketing as well as suppliers and customers.
Monday-Friday 8 AM-5 PM. This role is 100% on-site in Greendale Indiana.
Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance and to the safety of every patient consumer and Catalent employee.
The Role
Formulate and create bench top samples for presentation to inside and outside customers while maintaining awareness of current plant process capabilities
Responsible for selection and evaluation of raw materials; understand impact of raw materials on product behavior
Work to acquire the right material at the right cost for product success
Responsible for creation of appropriate nutritional and label information; responsible for interpretation of data from experiments/analyses to solve problems and improve efficiency
Lead plant line trials and production start-ups; lead first production initiatives and monitor product performance over shelf life; lead troubleshooting and recommendation/ modifications to existing product formulas and/or processes to improve productivity quality and/or product cost.
Mentor junior scientists
Represent the Company when interacting with customers; support Sales and Marketing channels with customer presentations. This requires formal customer facing in a professional manner with a sound working knowledge of company products processes and capabilities.
Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Bachelors degree in food science food engineering pharmaceutical science or related field required.
7 years relevant experience in food preparation/food industry (preferably in the confectionery industry) or M.S. in food science food engineering or related field required.
Demonstrated leadership in product development of supplements and confection.
Requires experience in troubleshooting and problem solving.
Strong interpersonal skills are essential in dealing with people at all levels and in a variety of functional areas; able to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results.
The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to use hands to finger handle or feel and is frequently required to stand walk reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl and talk or hear.The employee is required to sit climb or balance and taste or smell.
Why You Should Join Catalent
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
152 hours of PTO 8 paid holidays.
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
Tuition Reimbursement Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 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 . 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.
Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
