Microbiologist I

Position Summary: 

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, Days.
• 100% based on-site in Greenville, NC

Catalent’s Greenville, N.C. facility specializes in end-to-end turn-key solutions for oral solid dosage forms, including integrated formulation development, analytical services, commercial manufacturing, and packaging. This state-of-the-art facility has had over $100M of investments in recent years and features fit-for-scale capacity with potent handling capabilities, ideal for orphan or targeted drug development.

The Microbiologist I primarily performs routine microbiological testing in support of pharmaceutical products following all applicable safety, quality, and regulation requirements.  

The Role:

• Maintain data integrity and employ good documentation practices when performing experiments.
• Compare laboratory data against specifications and trend data where applicable to determine if results meet requirements.
• Ensure proper usage, care, and return of calibration standards including, but not limited to, reference standards, timers, thermometers, and instrumentation.
• Ensure accuracy of testing by following method/standard instructions and adhering to internal SOPs to eliminate the potential for repeat testing, deviations, and investigations.
• Under general supervision, perform primarily routine testing for microbial examination in support of pharmaceutical excipients, API and/or drug product. Testing can include but is not limited to testing of Purified Water Systems, Microbial Limits Testing, Particulate Matter Analysis, Water Activity, Environmental Monitoring.
• Enter data into established reports/templates or software-based systems. 
• Conduct peer review of basic laboratory experiments and ensure accuracy of the testing procedure.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Candidate:

• Requires an Associate degree in Biotechnology, Chemistry or equivalent science degree with one year of professional experience in pharmaceutical analytical chemistry; OR Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
• Foundational microbiology coursework preferred.
• Position requires the ability to lift 10-50lbs, unassisted. Majority of the workday is performed while standing, walking, lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Some exposure to hazardous chemicals and other active chemical ingredients
• Vision requirements include ability to differentiate color (Pass the Ishihara Color Vision Screening) and obtain 20/30 acuity in both far and near vision with or without corrective lenses.
• This position may require the use of a respirator for your safety. If so, employment will be contingent upon successfully completing a medical evaluation through an external vendor designated by Catalent.

Why you should Join Catalent:

• Day one benefits! Medical, dental, vision and 401K benefits effective on your first day. 
• 152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays.
• Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes.

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. 

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