Sr. Advisor/Director – Peptide Analytical Scientist

540 Eli Lilly Services India Pvt Ltd – Hyderabad; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly's Hyderabad Manufacturing and Quality Technical Hub seeks a PhD-level chemist with 12+ years to lead process chemistry and analytical development in peptide manufacturing. You will drive safety-focused lab leadership, mentor a high-performing team, and oversee analytical method development, tech transfer, and rigorous documentation.

The role requires deep expertise in LC/GC/MS, titration, and scale-up analyses, with occasional travel (<5%). Join Lilly to advance high-impact medicines with scientific excellence and integrity.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in scientific disciplines of Chemistry with 12+ years of experience.
• Post Doc in Chemistry focusing on process chemistry preferred.
• Travel up to 5% may be required.

Responsibilities

• Safety culture lab management; ensure PPE and housekeeping in PRD lab area.
• Build and lead a high-performing team of process chemists and develop careers.
• Understand analytical methods and scale-up for peptide manufacturing, oversee technology transfer and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Chemistry

Process Chemistry

LC-MS

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Postdoctoral Experience in Chemistry

Tools

LC

GC

Mass Spectrometry

Titration

Job description

Company Overview

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.

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 and Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Scientific & Technical Leadership: Understand the scientific principles required for analytical and semi‑preparative scale separation of manufacturing intermediates and drug substances in peptide; understand the chemistry and stability of peptides; develop analytical methods for key process steps in synthesis of peptides; design, conduct, and analyze experiments to deepen process understanding and optimize reaction conditions; understand analytical instrumentation including LC, GC, titration, and mass spectrometry; provide technical support to process development areas if needed; participate in technology transfer of analytical methods; document all work in an appropriate manner.

Education Requirement: Ph.D. in scientific disciplines of Chemistry and Analytical chemistry /Ph.D + Post Doc in Chemistry (focusing more process chemistry) with 12+ years

Other Information: Some travel (domestic and international) less than 5% may be required.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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.

Our Commitment

#WeAreLilly At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. How do we do this? We continue to look for ways to include, innovate, accelerate and deliver while maintaining integrity, excellence and respect for people. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe! #WeAreLilly