Catalent · 9 hours ago
Quality Control Specialist I
Manassas, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expCatalent is a global drug development and delivery leader specializing in consumer health products. The Quality Control Specialist I is responsible for executing quality control activities for raw materials, packaging components, and finished products, ensuring compliance with specifications and managing material status.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Verify incoming material CoAs and related documentation for accuracy and specification alignment
Manage material disposition status (Quarantine, On‑Hold, Released, Rejected) and support hold and nonconformance workflows
Perform in‑house raw material identification testing using approved analytical methods
Prepare composite samples for finished products per applicable SOPs and batch requirements
Log sample receipt and coordinate shipment of finished goods samples to contract laboratories
Send samples to external labs and track analytical progress to support release timelines
Review laboratory reports for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to specifications
Generate and issue finished product COAs consistent with specifications and customer requirements
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field required
Minimum 1 year of experience in food, nutraceutical, or pharmaceutical manufacturing required
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interpret SOPs, specifications, and analytical test methods
Working knowledge of cGMP and quality management systems
High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
Collaborates with Quality Assurance, Operations, Warehouse, Planning, and Procurement teams to support timely material release
Ability to lift up to 50lbs
Frequent standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, or crouching; occasional sitting, climbing, balancing
Preferred
Preferred certificates: HACCP, PCQI, SQF
Benefits
152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
Company
Catalent
Catalent - Blow-Fill-Seal Sterile CDMO Business is focusing on complex clinical to commercial stage formulation and manufacturing. It is a sub-organization of Catalent Pharma Solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-01-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Alessandro Maselli
President & Chief Executive Officer
Charles Lickfold
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
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