Lead Materials Scientist — Solid-State & Crystallization

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

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Flexible benefits

Life insurance

Time off

Well-being programs

Job summary

Lilly in Indianapolis seeks a materials scientist to advance solid-state science across pre-clinical to product development, delivering solutions for solid form screening, crystallization, and process integration. You will work with chemists, engineers, and formulation scientists in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have a PhD (or MS with 5+ years) and hands-on experience with XRPD, DSC, and scale-up crystallization.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in a physical science (e.g. chemistry) or pharmaceutics, or MS with 5+ years experience.
• Solid-state analytical tools experience (XRPD, DSC, TGA, DVS, HPLC) preferred.
• Experience with solid form screening including crystallization, salts, and/or cocrystals in pharma solids.

Responsibilities

• Solid-form screening and characterization of novel molecules and intermediates.
• Scale up crystallization of small molecules and peptide fragments.
• Consult on solid form assessment and particle properties for project teams.
• Apply solid-state principles to new therapeutic modalities and learn quickly.

Skills

Solid-state analysis

Form screening

Crystallization

Data analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Pharmaceutics

MS with 5+ years experience

Tools

XRPD

DSC

TGA

HPLC

Easymax

Crystal 16

Job description

Lilly in Indianapolis seeks a materials scientist to advance solid-state science across pre-clinical to product development, delivering solutions for solid form screening, crystallization, and process integration. You will work with chemists, engineers, and formulation scientists in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates have a PhD (or MS with 5+ years) and hands-on experience with XRPD, DSC, and scale-up crystallization.