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Scientist I - Quality Control, Data Review

Catalent · Madison, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a significant error you caught during review. What happened next?

What they are checking: Whether their reviews catch real problems and they follow through on correcting both the data and the cause.

How do you balance speed with thoroughness when manufacturing is waiting on your review for release?

What they are checking: Whether they can move quickly without signing off on data they have not fully checked.

What would you do

You find that an analyst manually integrated peaks without a documented reason. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they handle a possible data integrity issue by the procedure, without assuming bad intent or ignoring it.

An analyst gets defensive when you return their data with comments. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they keep a respectful, factual tone that keeps reviews productive with colleagues.

You notice the same type of documentation error from several analysts over a month. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they see trends and raise them so the root cause gets fixed rather than correcting each instance.

About the work

This role reviews cGMP QC data. What do you look for first when you open a data package to review?

What they are checking: Whether they have a disciplined review method covering raw data, calculations, audit trails and system suitability.

How do you review an audit trail in a chromatography data system, and what would make you suspicious?

What they are checking: Whether they know signs of data manipulation like repeated injections, reintegration or deleted runs.

How do you check calculations in a result, and how do you know a spreadsheet used for results can be trusted?

What they are checking: Whether they verify calculations independently and understand that spreadsheets must be validated in GMP use.

What does ALCOA+ mean to you in practical terms when reviewing data?

What they are checking: Whether they can apply data integrity principles to real records rather than only reciting the acronym.

Tell me about the analytical methods you know well enough to review, such as HPLC, CE or ELISA.

What they are checking: Whether they have the technical depth to judge whether a run's results and system suitability make sense.

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The full job description

As published by Catalent.

Scientist I - Quality Control - Data Review Position Summary: • Shift: M-F 8am-5pm • Location: Madison, WI • 100% Onsite Catalent’s Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑ and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent’s proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem. We have an opportunity for a Scientist I - Quality Control, Data Review to join our team. In this role, you will execute and document cGMP Quality Control testing with accuracy and compliance. You will operate basic and moderately complex equipment, assist in authoring technical documents, and review analytical data for consistency. You will also support data entry, lab housekeeping, and preventive maintenance while contributing to team meetings and training sessions. The Role: • Review a variety of different tests • Read and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) • Perform monthly routine checks of logbooks in the lab • Ensure adherence to protocols and methods • Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP) • Review analytical and microbiological data • All other duties as assigned. The Candidate: • Master’s Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related life sciences field • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related life sciences field with a minimum of 3 years of industry experience • Associate Degree in Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related life sciences field with a minimum of 6 years of industry experience • High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 7 years of industry experience • Preferred: Strong understanding of analytical chemistry and simple and moderately complex lab equipment • Familiarity with clean room procedure, aseptic technique, and general lab equipment experience • Knowledge of cGMP, Good Documentation Practices (GDP), or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) • Experience following standard operating procedures (SOP) • General laboratory equipment experience, including micropipettes Preferred Skills & Background • Experience with EMPOWER system for High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) • Knowledge of Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), Capillary Isoelectric Focusing (cIEF), and Reverse Phase HPLC (RP-HPLC) • Background in Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and plate-based assays • Experience with compendial methods, appearance, pH, concentration, and osmolality testing Why You Should Join Catalent • Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process • Diverse, inclusive culture • Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives • Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays • Community engagement and green initiatives • Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment • Tuition reimbursement 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. Visit Catalent Careers to explore career opportunities. 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. 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. Important Security Notice to U.S. Job Seekers: Catalent NEVER asks candidates to provide any type of payment, bank details, photocopies of identification, social security number or other highly sensitive personal information during the offer process, and we NEVER do so via email or social media. If you receive any such request, DO NOT respond— it is a fraudulent request. Please forward such requests to spam@catalent.com for us to investigate with local authorities. California Job Seekers can find our California Job Applicant Notice HERE . Volunteer Work Disclosure: Applicants for employment in Massachusetts may include in their employment history any verified work performed on a volunteer basis. Massachusetts Lie Detector Test Notice: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law may be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Consistent with Massachusetts law, Catalent does not require or administer lie detector tests as a condition of employment or continued employment.

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