Advisor – Technical Steward – TSMS

Crosslinked; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

pension

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Advisor – Technical Steward (TSMS) to oversee manufacturing processes for small molecules, peptides, and oligonucleotides at the new Houston facility. You will guide process transfers, ensure cGMP compliance, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and QA teams.

The role demands 10+ years of API manufacturing experience, a BS degree, and strong leadership and communication skills. On-site, full-time position with a pension benefit.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cGMP small molecule, peptide, or oligonucleotide API manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; able to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical oversight and stewardship for molecules produced at the Houston facility.
• Leads process transfer activities and resolves scale-up challenges.
• Mentors Process Team members and analyzes production data.
• Writes technical reports and reviews manufacturing documentation.
• Drives process improvements and supports validation activities.

Skills

Process engineering

Education

BS degree

Tools

Process validation

Cleaning validation

GMP compliance

Job description

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Advisor – Technical Steward – TSMS

Eli Lilly and Company

• Houston, TXtoday

$66k — $209k

Seniority Senior

Work On-site

Type Full-time

Degree BS

Experience 10+ yrs

Industry Biotechnology

Role Process Engineering

Schedule Standard

Visa No sponsorship

Materials

small molecule APIspeptidesoligonucleotides

Techniques

process validationcleaning validationGMP compliance

Benefits

• pension

Role details

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 is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Houston, Texas. This facility is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

Main Purpose and Objectives

This position is part of the Technical Services & Manufacturing Sciences (TSMS) function and is responsible for stewardship and site transfer of commercial molecules, as well as commercialization support for new molecules. This position will interact with engineering, manufacturing, validation, quality assurance, quality control, development, and regulatory departments. Interaction may be required with other Lilly site/contract producers of Lilly products.

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 and manufacturing agendas in small molecule or peptides/oligonucleotides.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides technical oversight and stewardship for one or more molecules manufactured at the Lilly Houston facility. If necessary, leads the technical transfer of processes from one production facility to another, anticipating and addressing complex scale-up issues.
• Provides mentorship and scientific expertise to Process Team members monitoring, trending, and analyzing production data. Applies process knowledge and data analysis skills to support the management of daily manufacturing operations. May present process data and analyses with Process Team members at Manufacturing Process Team meetings. Drives solutions impacting results across sites or function.
• Authors technical reports supporting process control strategies, technology transfers, process validation, deviation/adverse event reporting, process monitoring/analyses, and technical studies. Reviews/approves Annual Product Review and presents annual Global Product Assessment for stewarded molecule(s).
• Leads resolution of technical issues including those related to control strategy and manufacturing.
• Troubleshoots issues in conjunction with Process Teams and/or manufacturing staff on the manufacturing floor. Anticipates and resolves key technical or operational problems that impact function or geography. Communicates issues in a timely manner. May lead process-related investigations and assess technical impact. Influences complex regulatory or technical issues within the TSMS area/function. Influences others to adopt a different point of view on difficult concepts.
• Writes standard operating procedures as they relate to the activities of the TSMS group. Reviews and approves manufacturing batch records and other manufacturing documentation.
• Works with Process Team members to ensure successful process knowledge transfer to the Manufacturing staff on the manufacturing floor. Assists in process-related training of Manufacturing Process Team members. As required, directly gathers additional supporting data on the manufacturing floor.
• As required, designs laboratory experiments in support of process troubleshooting and/or continuous improvement and executes or coordinates execution in outside laboratories. Helps to define and implement medium to large continuous improvements to manufacturing processes.
• Works with Manufacturing to support the start-up and validation of new facilities and the associated process equipment. Helps to define and implement control strategies for Lilly Houston processes.
• Leads post launch technical agendas and delivers projects that drive substantial step changes in Manufacturing.
• As required, may lead, or assist in the planning and execution of process validation activities.
• As required, may own, or assist in the implementation of medium to large process-related change controls with greater risk, resource / financial requirements, or complexity.
• Makes decisions that impact a function or geography. Builds relationships with internal and external partners.
• Understands, and performs all job responsibilities in compliance with, safety and regulatory expectations as well as cGMP.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in cGMP small molecule, peptide, or oligonucleotide API commercial-scale manufacturing. Lesser years of experience will be considered under extraordinary circumstances or where consistent high-level performance measures have been sustained.
• Bachelor’s degree required, master’s or PhD preferred
• Process and equipment knowledge of chemical synthesis active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• Thorough understanding of GMP requirements for a large-scale manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.

Additional Preferences

• Process validation, cleaning validation, and commercialization experience a plus.

Other Information

• Occasional travel required 5 — 10%.
• Required to be working onsite.
• Required to be on call.
• Shift work may apply.

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 (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).

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

$66,000 – $209,000

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). 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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