Peptide Chemistry Scientist — Foundry Startup

BioSpace; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Job summary

Lilly in Lebanon, Indiana, seeks a skilled chemist to join the Medicine Foundry team during startup. You will perform synthetic peptide chemistry, evaluate routes, and help scale processes from lab to manufacturing readiness, including SPPS, cleavage and precipitation, with cross‑functional collaboration. Requirements: a B.S.

or M.S. in chemistry or related field; 3+ years in peptide chemistry or manufacturing; legal authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in chemistry or related field required.
• 3+ years in peptide chemistry or manufacturing environments.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Perform synthetic peptide chemistry and assess routes from early phase labs.
• Support SPPS, cleavage and precipitation steps; ensure plant readiness.
• Collaborate with safety, process engineering and analytical teams.
• Document tech transfer plans, SOPs, batch records and deviation reports.
• Analyze data and support RCA, CAPAs and process improvements.

Skills

Peptide chemistry

Documentation

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

B.S. or M.S. in chemistry/related field

Tools

SPPS

Cleavage & Deprotection

HPLC/UPLC

LC-MS

NMR

Job description

Lilly in Lebanon, Indiana, seeks a skilled chemist to join the Medicine Foundry team during startup. You will perform synthetic peptide chemistry, evaluate routes, and help scale processes from lab to manufacturing readiness, including SPPS, cleavage and precipitation, with cross‑functional collaboration. Requirements: a B.S.

or M.S. in chemistry or related field; 3+ years in peptide chemistry or manufacturing; legal authorization to work in the United States.