Advisor – Engineering – Drug Substance

100 Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); Sur place; USD 129 000 - 209 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

401(k) eligibility

Pension eligibility

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision and Rx

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Lilly in Indianapolis seeks outstanding engineers to design and develop chemical processes for small molecules, oligonucleotides, and peptides. You’ll work with chemists and other engineers to accelerate development from lab to manufacturing while complying with regulatory standards.

Candidates should hold a PhD in Chemical Engineering or an MSc/BSc with extensive process development experience, and be ready to mentor others. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and optimizing synthetic process manufacturing unit operations.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools, data analytics and predictive analytics.
• Experience in batch and continuous unit operations.

Responsabilités

• Apply engineering fundamentals to design and optimize chemical processes for small molecules, oligonucleotides, and synthetic peptides.
• Design and execute lab experiments with reaction kinetics, heat/mass transfer, and process modeling.
• Develop proficiency across unit operations to assemble complete synthetic manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate on integrated commercialization teams from lab scale to manufacturing facilities.
• Operate in a regulated environment, adhering to SOPs and safety procedures.
• Collaborate with analytical, formulation, quality, regulatory, and safety teams for compliance.
• Oversee scale‑up and technology transfer to manufacturing sites via team meetings and site visits.
• Engage with literature and professional communities for continuous learning and dissemination.

Connaissances

Process design

Unit operations

Modeling & analytics

Batch & continuous

PAT systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Formation

PhD in Chemical Engineering

MSc in Chemical Engineering +7 years

BSc in Chemical Engineering +10 years

Outils

Process modeling tools

Predictive analytics tools

Data analytics tools

Description du poste

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.

Lilly’s Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) is involved in key activities for the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients and formulated drug products from pre‑clinical phases through commercialization of drug substances and drug products for small molecules, synthetic oligonucleotides, and synthetic peptides. Our scientists develop key technical and business solutions across the portfolio using their deep technical expertise to speed up testing of the clinical hypothesis and overall drug development. SMDD tackles this diversity of responsibilities by recognizing that an even greater diversity of talents and cultures is necessary to deliver the next generation of life changing medicines to patients. SMDD is seeking outstanding engineering candidates to work within the process design and development team. The position presents an opportunity to work side by side with chemists, analytical chemists, formulation scientists and other engineers to develop new technical solutions to accelerate our exciting portfolio. Candidates must demonstrate a history of strong technical depth, scientific leadership, and a willingness to promote a collaborative, team‑based approach to problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering fundamentals to design and optimize chemical processes for small molecules, oligonucleotides, and synthetic peptides, ensuring robust, scalable processes that reliably supply clinical trial materials.
• Design and execute lab experiments using knowledge of reaction kinetics, heat/mass transfer, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and process modeling to support error‑free scale‑up.
• Develop proficiency across a broad range of unit operations — including crystallization, filtration, drying, milling, and batch/continuous chemistry — to assemble complete synthetic manufacturing processes.
• Serve on integrated commercialization teams to collaboratively develop, test, and oversee process execution from lab scale through manufacturing facilities.
• Operate with full compliance within a regulated industry, adhering to applicable regulations, guidelines, SOPs, and safety procedures governing drug research and development.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with analytical, formulation, quality, regulatory, and environmental/safety teams to ensure comprehensive process development and compliance.
• Oversee scale‑up and technology transfer to internal and external manufacturing sites through team meetings, site visits, and ongoing process monitoring.
• Maintain a continuous learning mindset by engaging with relevant literature, professional organizations, and the broader scientific community through publications and conference presentations.
• With experience, provide mentorship to junior scientists and engineers while driving documentation and broad sharing of new technologies, methodologies, and process control strategies.
• Foster an inclusive, collaborative environment that encourages diverse perspectives to deliver innovative solutions to unmet technical challenges.

Education Requirements

• PhD in Chemical Engineering
• MSc in Chemical Engineering +7 years of experience in chemical/pharmaceutical process development
• BSc in Chemical Engineering +10 years of experience in chemical/pharmaceutical process development

Additional Skills and Preferences

• Experience with design, development, and optimization of synthetic process manufacturing unit operations.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools, data analytics and predictive analytics.
• Experience in batch and continuous unit operations.
• Experience on technical considerations for equipment design and integration, process monitoring, integration of process analytical technologies (PAT) systems.
• Excellent oral communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrate ability to effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviors with ability to accept challenges, seek opportunities to remove barriers, influence without authority, and lead in areas of uncertainty.
• Demonstrate exemplary teamwork/interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate problem solving, attention to detail and result oriented behaviors in a fast‑paced environment.

Travel

0 to 10%

Position Local

Indianapolis, IN

LTC

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Compensation

The anticipated wage for this position is $129,000 - $209,000. Full‑time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).

Benefits

• Company‑sponsored 401(k) eligibility
• Pension eligibility
• Vacation benefits
• Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits eligibility
• 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
• Well‑being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

EEO and Disability Accommodation

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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

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.

#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