Drug Product Design & Development Scientist

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 126,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Lilly's Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) team seeks candidates with deep pharmaceutical science expertise to advance drug products from discovery through commercialization. The role emphasizes integration of early drug discovery with preclinical and clinical activities, focusing on drug product design and manufacturing technologies.

The position requires a PhD with 0-5 years of related experience, strong solid-state knowledge, and experience with modeling, PAT, and data

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related field with 0-5 years of pharmaceutical product development experience.
• Solid-state form understanding and ability to relate properties to product quality and process development.
• Experience with equipment design and integration, process monitoring, and control strategies; familiarity with regulatory/GMP aspects.

Responsibilities

• Apply drug delivery fundamentals to design and optimize phase-appropriate drug products and processes from pre-FHD through commercialization for synthetic molecules.
• Predict and assess in vivo performance using molecular properties and preclinical data; use modeling to guide formulation development.
• Refine clinical drug product prototypes and mitigate technical risks to enable commercial products.
• Collaborate with partners to plan and manage short/long-term development activities aligned with the global CMC strategy.
• Engage with internal and external scientific communities; develop collaborations to solve challenges and implement new drug delivery and manufacturing technologies.
• Author and review high-quality technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and regulatory documentation.

Skills

Solid-state forms understanding

Modeling & simulation tools

Data analytics

Predictive analytics

Drug product design & development

Education

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

PhD in Chemical Engineering

PhD in Material Science

Tools

PAT systems

Modeling & simulation software

Data analytics tools

Job description

Lilly's Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) team seeks candidates with deep pharmaceutical science expertise to advance drug products from discovery through commercialization. The role emphasizes integration of early drug discovery with preclinical and clinical activities, focusing on drug product design and manufacturing technologies.

The position requires a PhD with 0-5 years of related experience, strong solid-state knowledge, and experience with modeling, PAT, and data