Postdoc: AI/ML-Driven Cell Culture Modeling & Process Dev

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health benefits

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientist to develop and apply mechanistic and data-driven models for mammalian cell culture processes. The role focuses on building genome-scale and hybrid models to predict cellular behavior and guide feeding strategies, with machine learning to enable model-informed decisions.

This is a two-year, fixed-duration program in Indianapolis, Indiana. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, maintain rigorous documentation, and contribute to publications

Qualifications

• PhD required.
• Experience with constraint-based or genome-scale metabolic modeling.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing cell culture experiments (Batch, Fed-batch, Intensified Processes).
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop mechanistic and hybrid metabolic models of mammalian cell culture processes.
• Build computational pipelines turning process data into model inputs.
• Apply machine learning and data-driven methods for performance prediction.
• Design and execute cell culture experiments to generate datasets for model development.

Skills

Constraint-based modeling

Machine learning

Programming (Python/MATLAB)

Data-driven modeling

Education

PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Eng, Bioengineering, Systems Biology, Computational Biology, Metabolic Engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Lilly is seeking a Postdoctoral Scientist to develop and apply mechanistic and data-driven models for mammalian cell culture processes. The role focuses on building genome-scale and hybrid models to predict cellular behavior and guide feeding strategies, with machine learning to enable model-informed decisions.

This is a two-year, fixed-duration program in Indianapolis, Indiana. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, maintain rigorous documentation, and contribute to publications