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Organization Overview:
The Lilly Industrial Hygiene (IH) Lab provides trace analytical services for the company’s global Industrial Hygiene (IH) community.  The primary mission of the IH Lab is to develop and validate monitoring methods for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) coming from the clinical development pipeline and providing analytical analyses using these methods on IH samples collected by Lilly’s Industrial Hygienists across the globe.  Monitoring methods typically include air sampling methods for personnel exposure characterization, swab methods, and may also include air and water monitoring methods and sample analysis for environmental evaluations.  IH lab staff work closely with site Industrial Hygienists to provide routine analysis of samples taken in the development and manufacturing space in support of employee exposure assessment, and they coordinate all third-party analytical needs including external data review, and release and archiving results into Lilly’s global IH electronic platform. 

Responsibilities:
This is the lead technical role in the Industrial Hygiene Lab. This role provides innovative technical solutions and project support for needs identified by the Lilly global IH community, and it requires a strong partnership with internal stakeholders and external lab vendors to efficiently meet business needs. Key responsibilities of this role include:

Develop and validate air and surface monitoring methods, including sampling media.

Calculate, document, and report study results via established laboratory processes such as electronic notebooks and lab software applications, and peer review data for accuracy and procedural conformance in alignment with data integrity principles.

Monitor the clinical development pipeline, connect with site Industrial Hygienists to prioritize method development needs, and work with Toxicology when an occupational guideline limit is needed.

Represent Lilly in the AIHA Pharma Round Robin and participate in external scientific forums as appropriate.

Conduct benchmarking and maintain awareness of analytical sciences, pharmaceutical industry trends and challenges, new monitoring devices, and techniques to drive continuous improvement in laboratory services.

Basic Requirements:

B.S. in Chemistry or closely related field of study

Minimum 5 years of experience in analytical chemistry

Additional Skills/Preferences:

Industrial Hygiene Chemist Certification

Experience in GMP lab operations and Lean

Coursework or experience in industrial hygiene or environmental sampling

Additional Information:

Typical travel is approximately 5% annually in support of professional development and site projects

Day shift

Position location is Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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