• Job Description

  Req#: 0077981

  Do you enjoy being in an environment that is focused around delivering meaningful work at a dynamic pace? Do you want to join a high performing team in a global pharmaceutical company that invests in its people to help them develop and progress? Our number one value is Patient First. Everything we do surrounds this philosophy and we see our employees as our primary asset when it comes to achieving this essential business value.

  Catalent are currently recruiting for a Scientist 2 to join the Microbiology team at our Swindon site. The Scientist 2 will keep records of all work in accordance with GLP and Company SOPs. To provide support to Senior Scientist and mentor junior members of staff with minimal supervision.

  This position is a 1 year FTC. Working hours for this role will be Sunday – Thursday. On Sunday you will be working on your own and responsible for all lab work such as In-process samples, incubation reading, ad hoc Environmental monitoring, validation and finished product transfer tests.

  The role:

  • Keeping environmental monitoring tracking spreadsheets up to date
  • Responding to OOS/ATR in accordance with SOP47/166 and other relevant SOP's
  • Finished product testing.
  • Raw material testing
  • Assist in gathering information for investigations conducted by Senior Scientists /Principal Scientists/Microbiology Manager.
  • Receiving, adding batches and reporting results on GLIMS
  • Updating the batch tracker for Microbiology testing dates
  • Writing MSRs for stability & development products
  • Identification of microorganisms —Sub- culturing, primary identification, Secondary identification using API
  • Trending of data, printing graphs for transcription checking
  • Train all members of staff on relevant procedures.
  • 3 month and annual review of water/EM data
  • Minitab graphs
  • Stage review, Approving, rejecting, and adding methods to GLIMS.
  • Assist where required in the evaluation and reporting of out of specification or atypical results.
  • Own and write Trackwise PR's and reports.
  • QUMAS originator
  • Execution of validation work (equipment & product)
  • To conduct any other activities as required by Line Management

  The candidate:

  • BSc or MSc in Microbiology or a pharmaceutical subject or equivalent experience
  • Must have knowledge of microbiology.
  • Team player
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • IT literate (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point)
  • Experience within a GMP environment is essential.

  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.

  Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

  personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

  Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities.

  Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any characteristic protected by local law.

  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 DisabilityAccommodations@catalent.com. 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.

• About the company

  We are a global leader in providing integrated services, superior drug delivery technologies, and manufacturing solutions to help life science innovators develop and launch successful pharmaceuticals, biologics, and consumer health products.

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