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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.

Post-Doctoral Scientist - Technical Services & Manufacturing Science – FDE

Company Overview** **Who We Are:

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world.

We’re a Fortune 500 company, determined to bring life-changing medicines to those who need them and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at

http://bit.ly/lillycaree r

Lilly offers:

+ A Purposeful Career—bringing together people who discover and deliver life-changing medicines that improve peoples’ lives around the world.

+ A Balance of Work and Life—creating an environment for employees to be productive in both their lives and their work.

+ An Opportunity for Growth—providing opportunities for each individual to develop and advance professionally.

+ A Diverse Culture—committed to uniting individuals across cultures, and developing a comfortable, connected, environment that values diverse thought.

+ A Vibrant Community—headquartered in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. — _Time Magazine_ ranked Indianapolis a top 10 city to start a new career in. Read more about living in Indianapolis at downtownindy.org.

We’re looking for** **:

+ Highly motivated and driven leaders

+ Individuals with integrity, excellence and respect for people.

+ Individuals who want to make a difference in someone else’s life.

Responsibilities

Post-Doctoral Scientists at Lilly are responsible for:

+ Ensuring reliability of our manufacturing processes and systems

+ Continuously searching for, developing and implementing improvements

+ Driving technical projects in a rigorous manner for robust implementation

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

+ Designing and developing drug processes and delivery systems

The position is a Post-Doctoral scientist position in the Technical Services/Manufacturing Sciences (TS/MS) organization. The position will be made available beginning January 2026 and will provide technical and scientific support within a dynamic manufacturing environment. They will lead the technical development and commercialization aspects for drug substances/products to ensure process robustness and capability across multiple scales. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and executing experiments to advance product and process knowledge, process optimization and production technical transfer, as needed.

Scientists actively contribute to the TS/MS organization, and have extensive opportunities for involvement in

cross-functional teams. This position allows for development of a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), regulatory requirements, and the essential role scientists play in creating solutions for Eli Lilly and Company and the patients we serve.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

+ Understand the chemistry and stability (including oxidation/degradation pathways) of peptides and biomolecules.

+ Develop appropriate laboratory-scale models to assess manufacturing changes.

+ Understand the scientific principles required for bioproduct manufacturing of drug substances and drug products, including the interaction of molecule/solution chemistry with process equipment, drug product containers, and/or delivery systems.

+ Design, conduct, and analyze statistically-designed experiments to deepen process understanding and optimize processing conditions.

+ Understand scale-up requirements and, as needed, partner with the manufacturing sites to conduct appropriate scale-up work.

+ Provide technical support to process development areas as needed.

+ Document all work in an appropriate manner.

+ Mentor lab associates to enhance their technical capabilities.

+ Participate in technology transfer as needed.

+ Travel 0 – 10%

Basic Qualifications** **Requirements:

+ Ph.D. in scientific disciplines of Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Chemical Biology or closely related field.

+ Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B or TN status) for this employment position

Additional Skills/Preferences

Desired Experience:

+ Functional understanding of organic chemistry as applied to stability of peptides and biomolecules and characterization methods (preferred)

+ Understanding of first principles that may impact absorption/desorption properties of various materials of construction.

+ Demonstrated record of scientific achievement

+ Demonstrated problem solving abilities

+ Ability to work well independently, as well as in teams

+ Strong written and oral communication skills

Additional Information

Lilly Manufacturing in Indianapolis, IN

Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and 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.

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 is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$58,000 - $123,200

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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