Sr. Principal Manufacturing Scientist - Small Molecule at Eli Lilly and Company

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Organization Overview:

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Lebanon, IN (Lilly Lebanon API). This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

Main Purpose and Objectives: 

This position is responsible for molecule stewardship and site transfer of commercial molecule, as well as commercialization support for new molecules.  This position will interact with engineering, manufacturing, validation, quality assurance, quality control, development, and regulatory departments.  Interaction maybe required with other Lilly site/contract producers of Lilly products. 

This position requires comprehensive knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and the essential role scientists play in making medicine and creating real-world solutions.  The successful candidate should have a proven track record of driving technical and manufacturing agendas in small molecule.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides technical oversight and stewardship for one or more molecules manufactured at Lebanon facility.  If necessary, leads the technical transfer of processes from one production facility to another, anticipating and addressing complex scale-up issues.   
• Provides mentorship and scientific expertise to Process Team members monitoring, trending, and analyzing production data.  Applies process knowledge and data analysis skills to support the management of daily manufacturing operations.  May present process data and analyses with Process Team members at Manufacturing Process Team meetings.  Drives solutions impacting results across sites or function. 
• Authors technical reports supporting process control strategies, technology transfers, process validation, deviation/adverse event reporting, process monitoring/analyses, and technical studies.  Reviews/approves Annual Product Review and presents annual Global Product Assessment for stewarded molecule(s). 
• Leads resolution of technical issues including those related to control strategy and manufacturing 
• Troubleshoots issues in conjunction with Process Teams and/or manufacturing staff on the manufacturing floor.  Anticipates and resolves key technical or operational problems that impact function or geography. Communicates issues in a timely manner.  May lead process-related investigations and assess technical impact.  Influences complex regulatory or technical issues within the TS/MS area/function.  Influences others to adopt a different point of view on difficult concepts.   
• Writes standard operating procedures as they relate to the activities of the TS/MS group.  Reviews and approves manufacturing batch records and other manufacturing documentation.   
• Works with Process Team members to ensure successful process knowledge transfer to the Manufacturing staff on the manufacturing floor. Assists in process-related training of Manufacturing Process Team members. As required, directly gathers additional supporting data on the manufacturing floor. 
• As required, designs laboratory experiments in support of process troubleshooting and/or continuous improvement and executes or coordinates execution in outside laboratories. Helps to define and implement medium to large continuous improvements to manufacturing processes.   
• Works with Manufacturing to support the start-up and validation of new facilities and the associated process equipment.  Helps to define and implement control strategies for Lilly Lebanon processes. 
• Leads post launch technical agendas and delivers projects that drive substantial step changes in Manufacturing.  
• As required, may lead, or assist in the planning and execution of process validation activities.   
• As required, may own, or assist in the implementation of medium to large process-related change controls with greater risk, resource / financial requirements, or complexity. 
• Makes decisions that impact a function or geography. Builds relationships with internal and external partners. 
• Understands, and performs all job responsibilities in compliance with, safety and regulatory expectations as well as cGMP.

Minimum Requirements:

• Masters or PhD in science or engineering field (PhD preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in a cGMP small molecule/API manufacturing. 
• Process and equipment knowledge of active pharmaceutical ingredients.  
• Thorough understanding of GMP requirements for a large-scale manufacturing facility.   

Additional Preferences:

• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Process validation, cleaning validation, and commercialization experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

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