New · posted Oct 29
Catalent · Pharmaceuticals
Quality Assurance Specialist I
- Chelsea, MA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Associate & Specialist
The role
We have an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Specialist I to join our team supporting operations in a GMP Manufacturing Facility. This role provides support for Manufacturing Investigations and Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA). The position plays a key part in ensuring compliance and quality across production activities, contributing to the success of our manufacturing operations.
Shift: 2/2/3 Work Rotation, 6:00am to 6:00pm
Location: Chelsea, MA
100% Onsite
- Perform real-time review of production activities, including area clearance, issuance, and review of batch records
- Support raw material sampling and coordinate with material management for release
- Review and approve Materials Management and Supply Chain activities; Manage disposition of controlled raw materials and work in progress materials
- Support the Environmental Monitoring Program for the Chelsea Facility, including water and other utilities sampling
- Provide basic support during compliance inspections conducted by external sources such as health authorities; Initiate discrepancies, including deviations and investigations
- Support GMP manufacturing shifts as needed, including participation in shift change and floor meetings with operators
- Perform all other duties as assigned
Catalent’s Chelsea, Massachusetts site—often referred to as the Boston location—is a global Center of Excellence for spray dry dispersion (SDD) and dry powder inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacturing and packaging, supporting inhalation drug products from clinical development through commercial launch. Located at 190 Everett Avenue, the approximately 96,000‑square‑foot GMP facility features ISO 8 production suites, high‑potency containment capabilities, and advanced spray drying equipment, including multiple large‑scale GMP spray dryers. The site offers integrated services such as powder processing, capsule filling, blister packaging, and on‑site quality control and analytical testing, with capacity to produce up to 100 million capsules annually. Strategically positioned just minutes from Boston Logan International Airport and within the Greater Boston life sciences hub, the Chelsea site plays a critical role in Catalent’s global inhalation network and regulatory‑compliant manufacturing operations.
What you need
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific discipline
- Minimum of 1–3 years of progressive experience in a GMP environment required
- Minimum of 1 year of Quality Assurance experience in support of GMP production required
- Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and their application to pharmaceutical manufacturing is required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including the ability to edit content and formatting and create flow diagrams
- Role requires frequent sitting, walking, and standing; Occasionally pushing, pulling, kneeling, and reaching; Must have the ability to lift up to 50 pounds as needed
Pay and benefits
$70,000 – $85,000 a year
Employer providedThe anticipated salary range for this position in MA is $70,000 – $85,000. Plus Bonus. 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.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one
Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Annual bonus
Defined career path with annual performance review
Community engagement and green initiatives
Where you'll work
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From the posting
About Catalent
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.
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Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 29, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 4% below the US median for Quality Assurance roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Associate & Specialist roles in Massachusetts11 roles publishing pay
Associate & Specialist roles in the US190 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $70,000 | — | $85,000 |
| Massachusetts (middle half) | $72,000 | $77,500 | $88,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $59,000 | $81,000 | $94,875 |
This role: Catalent's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Assurance roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 29, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Assurance
The general path across 975 open Quality Assurance roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Catalent's own promotion track.
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Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 16 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- GMP and compliance7
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Collaboration and leadership2
- Lab testing and methods1
- Documentation and SOPs1
- Regulatory submissions1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
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From Regulatory News
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Catalent on Regulatory Jobs
- 35
- Open roles
- 31
- Distinct roles
- 9
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality35 100%
By level
- Senior & Principal13 37%
- Associate & Specialist13 37%
- Manager7 20%
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Quality Assurance Specialist I at Catalent
Applications close November 28. $70K–$85K a year, employer provided.