Senior Scientist – Bioprocess Purification Development

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Pension plan

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Career development

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, is seeking a Senior Scientist for downstream purification development of bioproduct active pharmaceutical ingredients. The role focuses on purification process definition, optimization, transfers, and documentation for regulatory submissions.

You will collaborate with Bioprocess/Bioproduct Development, Discovery, and Manufacturing teams, author technical and regulatory reports, and ensure adherence to GMP/GLP standards while mentoring staff as needed.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Chemistry or related field with 5+ years (BS) or 2+ years (MS) of direct related industry experience.
• PhD will not be considered at this job level.
• Biochemistry experience with some knowledge of protein chemistry and protein purification.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute and interpret purification development experiments for generation of bioproduct API.
• Participate in cross-functional process development teams and collaborate with Bioprocess/Bioproduct Development, Discovery, and Manufacturing.
• Support transfer of purification processes to pilot plant and manufacturing sites.
• Author technical reports and regulatory documents.
• Work with external parties on development projects and outsourcing efforts.
• Ensure compliance with Development Quality, Regulatory, HSE, GLP and GMP requirements.

Skills

Biochemistry

Protein purification

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry/Chemistry or related field

MS in Chemical Engineering/Biochemistry/Chemistry or related field

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, is seeking a Senior Scientist for downstream purification development of bioproduct active pharmaceutical ingredients. The role focuses on purification process definition, optimization, transfers, and documentation for regulatory submissions.

You will collaborate with Bioprocess/Bioproduct Development, Discovery, and Manufacturing teams, author technical and regulatory reports, and ensure adherence to GMP/GLP standards while mentoring staff as needed.