Advisor Engineer for ASD Process Development

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 129,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time employment

401(k)

Pension

Vacation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Well-being benefits

Job summary

Lilly’s Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) team seeks a highly motivated candidate to work on drug product process development, focusing on amorphous solid dispersion technologies. The role spans Phase 2/3 trials through registration and commercialization, requiring strong chemical engineering fundamentals and collaboration with manufacturing, analytical, and external partners.

Responsibilities include scaling up processes like spray drying and hot melt extrusion, developing robust

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or closely related field with 0–5 years pharma process development experience.
• M.S. in Chemical Engineering with 7+ years pharma process development experience.
• B.S. in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years pharma process development experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, scale up, and optimize amorphous solid dispersion manufacturing processes (e.g., spray drying, hot melt extrusion, co‑precipitation).
• Drive process development activities toward commercialization and create robust control strategies.
• Support technology transfer and scale-up to internal and external sites.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Oral communication

Process understanding

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

MS in Chemical Engineering

BS in Chemical Engineering

Tools

PAT systems

Process modelling

Job description

Lilly’s Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) team seeks a highly motivated candidate to work on drug product process development, focusing on amorphous solid dispersion technologies. The role spans Phase 2/3 trials through registration and commercialization, requiring strong chemical engineering fundamentals and collaboration with manufacturing, analytical, and external partners.

Responsibilities include scaling up processes like spray drying and hot melt extrusion, developing robust