Upstream Bioprocess Development Advisor - Cell Culture

BioSpace; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 129,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

401(k) plan

Medical/health benefits

Job summary

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking an Advisor to drive upstream process development for bioproducts, including cell line development and process definition. The role involves collaboration across BR&D, discovery, and manufacturing teams to advance cell culture processes and support regulatory submissions.

The position requires a PhD in a related STEM field with 0-3 years of experience, strong data interpretation skills, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• PhD in Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or closely related STEM discipline plus 0-3 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute and interpret upstream development experiments for generation of bioproduct active pharmaceutical ingredients including protein intermediates for bioconjugation.
• Provide support including hands-on experiments for troubleshooting technical issues and driving innovation projects with novel ideas and technologies.
• Participate in cross-functional process development teams and effectively collaborate with other groups in BR&D, Discovery, Technical services for Manufacturing and Manufacturing.
• Support transfer of cell culture processes to pilot plant and manufacturing sites.
• Author technical reports and regulatory documents.
• Work effectively with external parties on development projects, research collaborations and outsourcing efforts.
• Engage externally through conference attendance, presentations and publications. Identify, partner, and develop process innovations from the outside to complement existing capabilities and areas of focus and incorporate these across the portfolio.

Skills

Upstream process development

Cell culture

Bioprocess design

Regulatory understanding

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Microbiology

Job description

Lilly, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking an Advisor to drive upstream process development for bioproducts, including cell line development and process definition. The role involves collaboration across BR&D, discovery, and manufacturing teams to advance cell culture processes and support regulatory submissions.

The position requires a PhD in a related STEM field with 0-3 years of experience, strong data interpretation skills, and the ability to work across multidisciplinary