Advisor/Sr.Advisor–Synthetic Peptide Process development Scientist

Eli Lilly and Company; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly Hyderabad hub leads the manufacturing and quality science agenda for Lilly's global supply network, seeking a PhD-level process chemist to lead drug substance manufacturing initiatives. You will drive process optimization, technical transfers, and develop the technical agenda across GMP-compliant programs.

The role requires strong leadership, project management, and the ability to coach junior scientists while ensuring robust documentation and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biochemistry, chemistry or related field.
• 12+ years in pharma with peptide chemistry experience.
• Experience leading process chemistry teams.
• Knowledge of GMP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical aspects of drug substance manufacturing.
• Drive process optimization and technology transfers.
• Develop technical agenda for manufacturing and quality.
• Coach junior scientists and manage projects.
• Ensure compliant documentation and validation state.

Skills

Leadership

Process Chemistry

Project Management

Team Development

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Chemistry or related field

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

About Lilly

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it's work worth doing. If you're driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Manufacturing & Quality Technical Hub, Hyderabad

Lilly's Hyderabad hub is a first-of-its-kind technical center built to lead the manufacturing and quality science agenda for Lilly's global supply network, and the work done here reaches patients in more than 110 countries. This hub oversees contract manufacturing of starting materials and intermediates for API manufacturing in India, managing the full scientific agenda for manufacturing and quality. We're building a cutting-edge scientific organization and looking for top talent in process engineering, chemistry, analytical and data sciences to be part of it. The science you develop here doesn't stay here. It moves through Lilly's global supply network and reaches patients across more than 110 countries who are counting on it.

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!

Manufacturing and Quality Technical Hub Hyderabad

Lilly has made a strategic investment of more than $1B dollars to establish a Manufacturing and Quality technical hub. This hub will oversee the significant investment in contract manufacturing of starting materials and intermediates for API manufacturing in India and the technical services responsible for managing the scientific agenda for manufacturing and quality. The hub will be recruiting top talent in the areas of process engineering, chemistry, analytical and data sciences to build a cutting-edge scientific organization supporting the exciting manufacturing portfolio of Lilly.

Job Description

Role Overview

The employee leads technical aspects of drug substance manufacturing including process optimization, technical transfers and development of the technical agenda. This position requires comprehensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and the essential role scientists play in making medicine and creating real-world solutions. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of driving technical agendas and influence externally in the peptide space.

Key Responsibilities

The employee leads technical aspects of drug substance manufacturing including process optimization, technical transfers and development of the technical agenda. This position requires comprehensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and the essential role scientists play in making medicine and creating real-world solutions. The successful candidate should have a proven track record of driving technical agendas and influence externally in the peptide space.

Basic Requirements

Safety culture lab management

• To ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment's in the laboratory premises are available and follows the safety precautions.
• Ensure the good administration and housekeeping of the PRD department work area.

People Leadership

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of process chemists aligned with Lilly culture.
• Set clear objectives, provide coaching, conduct performance reviews, and support career development.
• Promote a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, safety, and compliance.
• Work as a team and take responsibility with accountability.

Technical

• Provide technical oversight and stewardship for peptides and manufacturing processes.
• Leads resolution of technical issues including those related to control strategy and manufacturing.
• Proven experience at leading post launch technical agendas and delivering projects that have driven substantial step changes in manufacturing (specific to M&Q and may not be required for development).
• Employ excellent communication skills to manage internal and external relationships.
• Manage project work through active coaching and delegation of junior scientists and engineers.
• 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.
• Maintaining peptide processes in a state of compliance with US and global regulations
• Understanding the scientific principles required for manufacturing intermediate and drug substances, including the interaction of chemistry and equipment.
• Understand the chemistry and stability of peptides from a first principles perspective.

Education Requirement

• Ph.D. in scientific disciplines of Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related fields, or equivalent industry experience / Ph.D + Post Doc in Chemistry (focusing more Peptide chemistry) with 12+ years

Other Information

• Some travel (domestic and international) less than 5% may be required.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions.

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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