Biopharmaceutical Dissolution & Modeling Scientist

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a scientist on our LTC-N Campus in Indianapolis to advance development of analytical methods and formulation strategies for synthetic drug molecules. You will collaborate across disciplines to guide formulation choices, ensure regulatory readiness, and mitigate risks through robust data and process understanding.

We value strong communication, leadership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, or other related discipline.
• Understanding analytical techniques for characterizing physicochemical properties of drug molecules and performance of drug products (e.g., HPLC, UV, NIR, dissolution).
• Strong leadership, supervisor, teamwork, communication and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical methods and conduct experiments to aid early clinical formulation development to enable drug delivery of a broad range of synthetic drug molecules.
• Collaborate with formulation scientists to design experiments and guide selection and characterization of formulations for pre-clinical and early clinical drug candidates.
• Partner with biopharmaceutical modeling scientists, analytical chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, and engineers to identify the appropriate drug form, formulation, and process characteristics that provide the desired drug product performance.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks for the performance and production of clinical and commercial drug products.
• Execute with attention to safety, quality, regulatory, GLP/GMP, and legal requirements for all activities.
• Author regulatory documents, demonstrating understanding of product performance control strategy, and biopharmaceutics risk mitigation for clinical trials and product commercialization.
• Embrace diverse thought, background, and experience to deliver innovative solutions.
• Possess strong communication (oral, written), organizational, and leadership skills.
• Engage and influence the external scientific community to foster collaborations for innovation and to advance Lilly’s internal portfolio.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Writing skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

B.S. in Chemistry

Biochemistry

Tools

HPLC

UV

NIR

Dissolution

Job description

Lilly is seeking a scientist on our LTC-N Campus in Indianapolis to advance development of analytical methods and formulation strategies for synthetic drug molecules. You will collaborate across disciplines to guide formulation choices, ensure regulatory readiness, and mitigate risks through robust data and process understanding.

We value strong communication, leadership, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.