Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Specialist II

Position Summary:

Catalent is a global, high-growth, private company and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives.  

Catalent’s Kansas City facility is home to our Oral & Specialty Drug Delivery, Biologics Analytical Services and Clinical Supply Services businesses. The site provides a range of integrated services for oral solid dosage forms, from formulation development and analytical testing to clinical and commercial-scale manufacture.  The Kansas City facility is a Center-of-Excellence for our Biologics Analytical Services business. Our talented team has over 25 years of experience providing analytical services for stand-alone and integrated biologics projects.

Catalent Pharma Solutions in Kansas City, MO is hiring a DEA Specialist II. The DEA Specialist II will support the state of DEA regulatory compliance of controlled substances. They will oversee the inventory and other aspects regarding the use and storage of controlled substances in pharmaceutical dosage forms in development, laboratory, manufacturing, and packaging environments. They will also support all necessary regulations with DEA 21 CFR 1300 to end, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and state licensure, state reporting and maintaining NABP Drug Distributor Accreditation.

This is a full-time, salary role, onsite.  This position is on 1st shift.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer, and Catalent employee. 

The Role:

Provide support of controlled Substance to ensure order, receipt and process distributions are observed and recorded per site procedures to assure the inventory records of Controlled Substances are accurate and completed to meet DEA regulationsSupport training of authorized Associates approved to work with Controlled Substances and oversight of daily activitiesAssure new hires are appropriately screened and existing DEA Authorized Associates are rescreened, as required by site procedures while maintaining an accurate list of Authorized Associates at all timesSupport Audit Ready 365 initiatives including management of DEA inspections through ownership of DEA binder, tracking of observation findings and action completions in Trackwise, and other duties as requiredProvide support as DEA subject matter expert, as requiredSupport controlled substance programs at KCM to include holding Power of Attorney for DEA registrations; Complete accurately, file, and submit (as required) DEA 222 forms, DEA imports and exports, completion of DEA renewal applications, File DEA 106s (theft and loss form), ARCOS, YERS, and required end of year reportsConduct all activities in a safe and professional manner consistent with corporate and department policies, procedures, SOPs, GxP and cGMPAll other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma with at least one+ years of related experience in dealing with the DEA and associated regulations or experience in the pharmaceutical industry is requiredBachelor’s Degree in a related field is preferredExcellent written and verbal communications skills with internal and external customersCooperates with co-worker, is a team player and is willing to contribute to team activitiesDemonstrates flexibility in organizing work and prioritiesAdvanced problem solving and decision-making skills to identify and solve work-related issuesIndividual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly and occasionally lift 0-15 pounds

Why You Should Join Catalent:

Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process Diverse, inclusive culture Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovativePotential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives 152 hours of PTO + 8 paid holidaysSeveral Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&IDynamic, fast-paced work environmentCommunity engagement and green initiatives Generous 401K match Medical, dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment Tuition Reimbursement - Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!WellHub- program to promote overall physical wellness Perkspot - offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900+ merchants in a wide array of categories

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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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.

    

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