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At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Company Overview:

Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly makes life better – through medicines and information – for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs. Founded over 145 years ago, the company has sustained a culture that values excellence, integrity, and respect for people. This has resulted in Lilly frequently being ranked as one of the best companies in the world at which to work. Lilly knows its business has prospered because of its employees – people with a talent for innovation and a passion for making a difference by finding treatments for the most stubborn diseases; people whose talent is matched by their generosity, and people with strong values and a determination to prevail, regardless of the challenges. Join our team – and make a difference in improving health for people all over the world!

Organization Overview:

Join the energetic and growing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient - External Manufacturing Organization (API-EM) that delivers a diverse portfolio of medicines essential to our patients around the world. The API EM TS/MS Sr. Scientist will provide technical and scientific expertise within a dynamic external manufacturing environment. The Sr. Scientist is responsible for providing technical support to achieve the reliable and compliant manufacture of API drug substance at external contract manufacturing groups to predetermined global quality standards. This person interacts daily with a wide variety of people, primarily external partners team members and site management.

The candidate will be responsible for process monitoring, response to issues, and improvements where necessary. A strong understanding of manufacturing principles and Lilly systems is required to ensure those same standards are applied to the external contract manufacturers.

The position requires knowledge of cGMPs, applicable global regulatory manufacturing guidance, and the corporate/industry standards. The position requires working cross-functionally within the site and other functions to deliver on technical objectives.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

+ Provide technical oversight and stewardship for peptide manufacturing processes.

+ Leads resolution of technical issues including those related to control strategy and manufacturing.

+ Employ excellent communication skills to manage internal and external relationships.

+ Build and maintain relationships with development and central technical organizations.

+ Ensure proper characterization of processes and products and ensure effective documentation of the process description, measures, acceptable ranges, and specifications (and the justification of these measures, acceptable ranges, and specifications).

+ Ensure that processes are compliant, capable, in control, and maintained in a validated or qualified state.

+ Understand, justify and document the state of validation with data that evaluate the capability of the manufacturing process to meet its stated purpose.

+ Influence and implement the network technical agenda and drive continuous improvement.

+ Maintaining peptide processes in a state of compliance with US and global regulations

+ Understanding the scientific principles required for manufacturing intermediates and drug substances, including the interaction of chemistry and equipment.

+ Operate with ‘Team Lilly’ in mind - including coaching and mentoring of peers and other scientists.

Basic Requirements:

+ Bachelors in scientific disciplines of Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, or Engineering (Chemistry/Biochemistry strongly preferred)

+ 3+ years of demonstrated experience and proficiency with pharmaceutical manufacturing and working knowledge of regulatory expectations.

Additional Preferences:

+ Knowledge and experience with Regulatory requirements

+ Knowledge of data management practices across manufacturing

+ Enthusiasm for changes, team spirit and flexibility

+ Ability to influence and communicate to diverse groups on business, or technical issues within the site and function

+ Proficiency in delivering complex tasks and/or tasks that are cross-functional

+ Demonstrated Project Management skills and ability to coordinate complex projects

Additional Information

+ Some travel (<25%) is required

+ Some off-shift work (night/weekend) may be required to support 24/7 operations

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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