Senior Associate Scientist, Downstream Process Development

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
• 100% on-site

The Senior Associate Scientist will perform a variety of laboratory procedures in Downstream Process Development. The position will perform daily work assignments accurately and in a timely and safe manner. The Senior Associate Scientist will independently evaluate, select and apply standardized scientific and techniques to assignments of moderate complexity, involving potentially conflicting design requirements, unavailability of materials or processes, etc. The Senior Associate Scientist seeks continual improvement of work practices from experience with moderate-sized projects; develops extensions to existing methods and protocols.

The Role:

• Execute and support downstream process development activities, including protein purification, chromatography, filtration, clarification, column packing, and tangential flow filtration at small and pilot scale.
• Independently design, execute, and analyze experiments, including Design of Experiments (DOE), process characterization, and scale-down model qualification.
• Apply advanced knowledge of protein purification techniques and analytical methods, including HPLC, ELISA, and gel electrophoresis.
• Analyze and interpret experimental and manufacturing data, perform process trending and statistical analysis, and provide recommendations based on results.
• Author and review technical documentation, including protocols, reports, batch records, and laboratory documentation in compliance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Troubleshoot process, equipment, and experimental issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to support project success.
• Lead or support innovation initiatives, process improvements, and special client projects while maintaining project timelines and deliverables.
• Perform routine laboratory operations, including equipment maintenance, buffer preparation, sample shipment coordination, inventory management, and laboratory housekeeping.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with scientists, manufacturing teams, and clients to support process development goals and ensure high-quality project execution.
• Mentor junior team members and actively participate in team meetings, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology or STEM discipline and a minimum of 3 years related experience, OR
• Master’s degree in Biotechnology or STEM discipline and 0-3 years related experience.
• Aseptic technique experience
• Process scale chromatography and filtration (viral, chromatography, tangential flow, normal flow) experience
• Knowledge and experience working in a cGMP environment is preferred
• Operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting chromatography workstations and process skids for purification and filtration preferably in an industrial setting
• Knowledge and experience in working in a cGMP environment is preferred
• Good documentation practices (GDP)
• Experience writing standard operating procedures

Why you should join Catalent:

• Potential for career growth on an expanding team
• Abundance of cross-functional exposure to other areas within the organization
• 152 hours of paid time off annually + 8 paid holidays
• Day one benefits! Medical, dental, vision and 401K benefits effective on your first day