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Formulation Manager, Product Development
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.
St. Petersburg is our primary soft gel development and manufacturing facility in North America with capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve difficult development and manufacturing challenges.
The Formulation Manager, Product Development will ensure that appropriate support systems are in place to support the operational needs of Product Development including the establishment, monitoring, communicating, and executing the laboratory schedule in support of the needs of the laboratory. The Formulation Manager, Product Development performs finite scheduling of Analytical Development group to achieve Analytical Product Development performance goals.
Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives.
The Role
Develop and maintain a strategic lab planning process to support resource planning.
Provide clear visibility of milestone completion dates and ensure resources (personnel, equipment) are adequate to attain.
Accountability for oversight of the MER process.
Ensure that all the supplies required by the analytical development laboratory are in place.
Oversight of sample management systems including all electronic processes/systems involved.
Liaises with internal customers to ensure project requirements are met and positive customer relations are maintained.
Ensure that the analytical laboratory has adequate operation systems for scheduling, resourcing etc. to maintain optimal efficiency and effectiveness.
Assures that key quality and compliance metrics are met by Analytical Product Development in carrying out analytical development work.
Collaborates effectively with other functions within Catalent.
Drives a culture of continuous improvement through the utilization of operational excellence principles and best practice sharing to ensure high quality and speed of execution.
Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
PhD/MS in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, Pharmaceutics or related science required OR
Bachelors degree with 5 years relevant pharmaceutical analytical development experience required
10 years pharmaceutical development experience required, preferably with FDA-regulated products (Rx, generic and consumer health)
5 years of managerial experience. Contract development experience preferable.
This position will be stationed in an office and laboratory environment involving work around various instrumentation and chemicals including active pharmaceutical ingredients; required office equipment such as computer monitor screen; and other conditions reasonably expected due to the nature of the work required.
Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance.
Why you should join Catalent:
Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!
WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.
152 hours of PTO 8 paid holidays.
Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment.
Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.
Diverse, inclusive culture. Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I. Community engagement and green initiatives.
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative.
Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.
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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.
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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 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.
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