About Site
Catalent’s Greendale, Indiana site is a key part of the company’s Wellness business, serving as one of North America’s primary gummy development and manufacturing centers. The site specializes in the formulation and production of traditional gelatin gummies and 100% plant‑based pectin gummies for nutritional supplements and nutraceutical applications, supporting a wide range of consumer health products. With strong in‑house R&D, quality laboratories, and flexible manufacturing and packaging capabilities, the Greendale operation partners closely with customers to develop innovative, high‑quality, and consumer‑friendly gummy delivery formats across a variety of flavors, shapes, and functional ingredients, all produced under rigorous quality and food‑safety standards.
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior R&D Scientist to join our team and lead new product initiatives for both new and existing products. This role will focus on complex formulations and process parameters, ensuring alignment with procurement, quality assurance, production, marketing, suppliers, and customers. The position will be responsible for product formulation, scale-up, labeling, raw material selection, and documentation from concept to launch and maintenance. It’s a hands-on role that supports innovation and continuous improvement across the business.
Shift: 8:00PM - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday
Location: Greendale, IN
100% Onsite
The Role
Initiate, coordinate, and implement new product initiatives for new and existing products.
Formulate and create bench samples for internal and external presentations while maintaining awareness of plant process capabilities.
Select and evaluate raw materials and understand their impact on product behavior.
Acquire the right materials at the right cost for product success.
Create nutritional and label information and interpret experimental data to solve problems and improve efficiency.
Lead plant line trials, production start-ups, and first production initiatives while monitoring product performance over shelf life.
Troubleshoot and recommend modifications to existing formulas or processes to improve productivity, quality, and cost.
Mentor junior scientists and represent the company in customer interactions.
Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Operations, Sales, and Finance teams.
Support Sales and Marketing with customer presentations and maintain professional, customer-facing communication.
Create documentation required under CRF111 guidelines and for supplement production.
Understand process conditions across all Bettera Brands production sites.
Identify cost-saving opportunities and lead implementation projects.
Organize daily activities based on business priorities provided by the R&D Director.
Seek new materials for product improvement and maintain accurate laboratory documentation.
Maintain records of R&D materials, equipment, and samples according to established procedures.
Prepare samples for customer shipment and maintain a clean, organized laboratory environment.
Coordinate with production on ingredient trials and substitutions as needed.
Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and Health and Safety rules, using all required personal protective equipment.
Participate in required training to perform job responsibilities successfully.
Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the food industry (preferably confectionery), or 5 years of experience with a Master of Science in Food Science, Food Engineering, or related field.
Demonstrated leadership in product development of supplements and confectionery products.
Advanced mathematical skills.
Experience in confections or supplements.
The employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee must be able to…