Quality Assurance Specialist I

Quality Assurance Specialist I

Position Summary:

• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, core hours 8am-4:30pm

• 100% on-site (San Diego)

Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), and Catalent’s San Diego facility focuses on early-stage development of small molecule and peptide drug candidates from the bench to the clinic.  This facility offers an array of services that support oral and injectable dosage forms that include pre-formulation testing, formulation and analytical development, cGMP manufacturing and clinical packaging, labeling, and worldwide distribution.  Our San Diego location is the home of our Catalent Spray Drying technologies with downstream roller compaction capabilities to support the needs of our client’s most challenging compounds.

The Quality Assurance Specialist I supports clinical trial projects, ensuring all work is performed in compliance with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices (cGMP) and standard operating procedures (SOPs). They are responsible for implementing and maintaining quality assurance processes throughout the product lifecycle. This involves ensuring that all documentation is accurate, up-to-date, and properly maintained in accordance with regulatory requirements.

The Role:

• Serve as a Quality Systems subject matter expert (SME), utilizing JDE to support material management, batch records, product inspection, label release, and quality processes.

• Independently perform quality review and release activities, including materials, labels, batch records, certificates of analysis/compliance, audits, and quality holds/releases.

• Conduct inspections of incoming materials, bulk drug products, finished goods, packaging operations, and quality incidents to ensure compliance with GMP and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and support investigations, deviations, complaints, change controls, engineering studies, equipment qualifications, and corrective actions.

• Author, review, update, and approve quality documentation, procedures, reports, and regulatory records.

• Partner with cross-functional teams and clients to resolve quality issues, provide guidance, present quality metrics, and drive effective rapid-response activities.

• Train, mentor, and develop Quality Specialists while supporting onboarding, process improvements, and continuous quality enhancement initiatives.

• Demonstrate a One Catalent approach by collaborating across site and global quality functions to maintain compliance, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction.

• Other duties as assigned. 

The Candidate:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• High School Diploma with 7+ years of relevant work experience in a GMP environment, or comparable pharmaceutical knowledge and experience.

• BS with 5+ years of experience in a GMP environment, or comparable pharmaceutical knowledge and experience.

• MS with 3+ years of experience in a GMP environment, or comparable pharmaceutical knowledge and experience.

• Minimum of 3 years of customer service experience.

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in a scientific discipline preferred.

• JD Edwards or comparable ERP systems preferred.

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office software and query-based systems activities (e.g., Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP’s, Excel Formulas, building presentations in PowerPoint, etc.).

• Physical Requirements: Frequent standing, walking, and sitting required. Position occasionally requires lifting, pushing, and pulling of up to 35 lbs. Occasional kneeling and reaching required.

Pay:

• The anticipated salary range for this role in California is $72,000 to $74,000 annually. The final salary offered to a successful candidate may vary, and will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: the type and length of experience within the job, type and length of experience within the industry, skillset, education, business needs, etc.  Catalent is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states.

Why you should join Catalent:

• Awesome employee activities: Movie Day, Monthly Birthday Celebrations, Friday Bagel Breakfast, On-site Fitness Center with machines, Sponsored Sports Teams, and several other company-sponsored events that encourages positive employee comradery, which contributes to effectively building positive employee relationships, overall creating a positive work environment.

• Environmentally friendly green initiatives with on-site practices as well as regularly participating in Beach Clean-up activities for community engagement.

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process. Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.  

• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on Diversity and Inclusion.

• Competitive salary with bonus potential. Generous 401K match and Paid Time Off accrual. Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment. 

• 152 hours of PTO + 10 paid holidays.

• Positive and fast-paced working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative and dynamic.

• Tuition Reimbursement – Let us help you finish your degree or earn a new one!

• WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness.

• Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

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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