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Technician - Biomanufacturing, Central Services

Catalent · Madison, WI · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you followed detailed written instructions where accuracy really mattered.

What they are checking: Whether they have the discipline to follow SOPs and Batch Production Records with right-first-time care.

The schedule is Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday, 6am to 4pm. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Whether they can commit to the shift pattern reliably, since manufacturing depends on full staffing every day.

Tell me about working on a team where your part fed into someone else's work.

What they are checking: Whether they understand that downstream teams count on central services being on time and correct.

What do you hope to learn in your first year in a cGMP biomanufacturing environment?

What they are checking: Whether they see this as a starting point to build skills and want to grow within manufacturing.

What would you do

The balance reading is slightly off from what the record says to weigh, but within what you think is close enough. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they follow the specified tolerance exactly and ask, instead of deciding on their own what is close enough.

You pick up a raw material and the label says it expired last week. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they stop and escalate instead of using a material that has not been approved for use.

What would you do if you saw a coworker take a shortcut on a procedure?

What they are checking: Whether they would speak up or raise it, since shortcuts in GMP work put product and patients at risk.

About the work

This role starts with buffer preparation and weighing raw materials. Why does accurate weighing matter so much in making a medicine?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that a small weighing error can ruin a buffer and every batch that later uses it.

How would you explain pH and conductivity, and why we check them on a buffer before use?

What they are checking: Whether they have a basic science foundation to understand what they are measuring and why it matters.

What do you know about good documentation practices, like how to correct an error on a GMP record?

What they are checking: Whether they know the basics of making records trustworthy before they ever sign one.

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The full job description

As published by Catalent.

Technician - Biomanufacturing, Central Services Position Summary: • Work Schedule: 6am-4pm (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday shift availability) • 100% on-site Catalent, Inc. is a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). Located in Madison, WI, this facility features advanced mammalian cell line engineering and biomanufacturing capabilities using single-use systems to support scalable production. This 263,000 sq. ft. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility offers integrated formulation and analytical services to address complex development challenges in Biologics. This is an entry level position in the Manufacturing team and is the starting point to acquiring skills and training required for a cGMP biomanufacturing environment. The Technician is responsible for the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products within a clean room environment. The position is expected to follow detailed instructions and established procedures with frequent supervision. The Role: • Perform basic buffer preparation activities, including weighing raw materials for production • Accurately follows manufacturing Batch Production Records (BPRs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in accordance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and with a focus on “right first time” execution • Documents all activities in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDPs) in BPRs, Forms, and other quality documentation • Recognizes deviations from the intended procedure and raises awareness through the Rapid Response process • Proactively identifies safety, quality, and efficiency improvements; Actively participates in the Catalent Way (Continuous Improvement Culture) • May lead “Just Do It” (JDI) Continuous Improvement (CI) activities and engage in implementation of CI projects • May coach more junior team members on basic execution activities and act as an “onboarding buddy” to facilitate bringing new team members quickly up to speed on culture and basic workplace expectations • Performs general cleanroom housekeeping, including room and equipment cleaning, disposal of waste, and maintenance of 5S standards • Other duties as assigned The Candidate: • Must have High School Diploma or equivalent. No additional experience required • GMP manufacturing experience preferred • Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel, and other Office systems • Preferred experience with TrackWise, ComplianceWire, JD Edwards, DeltaV, Chromatography software • Physical requirements: This position requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen, reaching with hands and arms, talking, writing, listening. Occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, bending, carrying, grasping. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds. Must comply with EHS responsibilities for the position. Working conditions will be Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioned controlled. Ability to operate within a clean room environment as needed. 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 • 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidays • Generous 401K match • Medical, dental and vision benefits • Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree! 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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