Process Design Engineer, Drug Substance

Eli Lilly and Company; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 131,000 - 211,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking outstanding engineering candidates for the SMDD process design and development team in Indianapolis. The role involves designing robust, scalable chemical processes and collaborating with chemists, analytical scientists, formulation experts, and other engineers.

You will contribute to scale-up, technology transfer, and continuous learning while supporting accelerated drug development in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering is required or a closely related field.
• MSc in Chemical Engineering with 7+ years of chemical/pharmaceutical process development experience.
• BSc in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years of experience in chemical/pharmaceutical process development.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize processes for small molecules and peptides to supply clinical materials.
• Execute lab experiments using kinetics, heat/mass transfer, and process modeling.
• Develop unit operations: crystallization, filtration, drying, milling, and batch/continuous chemistry.
• Collaborate on cross-functional teams to support scale-up and tech transfer.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, SOPs, and safety guidelines.

Skills

Process design

Scale-up

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analytics

Modeling and simulation

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering

MSc in Chemical Engineering

BSc in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process modeling tools

Job description

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking outstanding engineering candidates for the SMDD process design and development team in Indianapolis. The role involves designing robust, scalable chemical processes and collaborating with chemists, analytical scientists, formulation experts, and other engineers.

You will contribute to scale-up, technology transfer, and continuous learning while supporting accelerated drug development in a fast-paced environment.