Senior Scientist, Manufacturing Science — API Process

BioSpace

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 66,000 - 172,000

Full time

30 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus
401(k) plan
Comprehensive benefits
Vacation benefits

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks a Senior Scientist – Manufacturing Science to support reliable manufacture of the API External Manufacturing portfolio, including materials, intermediates, enzymes, and bulk drug substances. You will lead experimental and data-analytic projects to optimize process control, yield, and productivity, working with TS/MS groups and PLOT teams.

Responsibilities include preparing technical documents, validating processes, and ensuring robust

Qualifications

  • Bachelor-level degree in a scientific discipline as listed.
  • Minimum 3+ years of applicable industrial experience in API Manufacturing/TS/MS/QA/Development.
  • Authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for reliable, compliant API EM manufacturing.
  • Lead experiments to improve process control, yield, purity, and productivity.
  • Prepare technical documents: reports, deviation investigations, validation protocols and summaries.
  • Develop real-time metrics to monitor process variability and capability.
  • Ensure accurate process instruction sets and control strategies are documented.

Skills

3+ years experience
Authorized to work in US

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry/Organic Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Physical Chemistry/Bioanalytical Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeks a Senior Scientist – Manufacturing Science to support reliable manufacture of the API External Manufacturing portfolio, including materials, intermediates, enzymes, and bulk drug substances. You will lead experimental and data-analytic projects to optimize process control, yield, and productivity, working with TS/MS groups and PLOT teams.

Responsibilities include preparing technical documents, validating processes, and ensuring robust

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