Principal Process Engineer, Lilly Medicine Foundry

Scorpion Therapeutics; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan

Vacation time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a Chemical Engineer to support production operations in our Indianapolis-area facilities. You will provide technical assessment, optimize processes, and ensure regulatory compliance for small molecule API manufacturing.

Responsibilities span risk assessments, scale-up reviews, equipment qualification, and cross-functional collaboration with Quality, EHS, Automation, and Manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/chemical manufacturing or batch operations.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assessment and support for production operations.
• Perform impact and risk assessments for unit operations.
• Learn reactor lab/plant design including automation recipes.
• Ensure safety of people/environment and compliance with safety policies.
• Ensure processing equipment complies with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP.
• Assess scale-up/rig fit via technical data package review and modeling/simulations and/or experimental work to ensure acceptable heat/mass transfer.
• Engage and communicate with HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, Environmental Monitoring, and Manufacturing.
• Author/review/approve technical reports and regulatory submissions; maintain adequate records and technical notebooks.
• Identify quality issues proactively and communicate appropriately.
• Develop/review plans and timetables for project work.

Education

BS or MS in Chemical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

DeltaV

Dynochem

Aspen

Electronic lab notebooks

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assessment and support for production operations for process knowledge, process/equipment support, process optimization, equipment capability/asset management, and engineering business systems for small molecule API manufacturing.
• Perform impact and risk assessments for unit operations.
• Learn reactor lab/plant design including automation recipes and procedures.
• Ensure safety of people/environment and compliance with safety policies.
• Ensure processing equipment complies with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP.
• Assess scale-up/rig fit via technical data package review and modeling/simulations and/or experimental work to ensure acceptable heat/mass transfer.
• Engage and communicate with HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, Environmental Monitoring, and Manufacturing.
• Author/review/approve technical reports and regulatory submissions; maintain adequate records and technical notebooks.
• Identify quality issues proactively and communicate appropriately.
• Develop/review plans and timetables for project work.

Basic Requirements

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotech/chemical manufacturing/CMO or other relevant batch manufacturing.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. full-time; no visa sponsorship.

Additional Preferences

• Experience with API/intermediates manufacturing or development.
• Unit operations knowledge (e.g., reactions, distillation, phase separation, filtration, drying).
• Software: DeltaV, Dynochem, Aspen, and/or electronic lab notebooks.
• Strong analytical/problem-solving and communication skills.
• Understanding of process control systems.

Benefits

• Full-time employees may be eligible for a company bonus; comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, time off/leave, and well-being benefits.

Location

• Initial: Lilly Technology Center (Indianapolis) or Parkwood West (Carmel); Permanent: Lilly Medicines Foundry (Lebanon, IN).