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Job Description

Join the energetic and growing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient -Technical Services Manufacturing Science Central Peptide Team that delivers a diverse portfolio of drug substances essential to Lilly! The Central API TS/MS Sr. Director will provide technical and scientific expertise within a dynamic Peptide team that is supporting delivery of commercialization efforts including technical transfers, process validations, and process optimization for the peptide portfolio, including Mounjaro.  The Sr Director leads technical aspects of drug substance manufacturing including process optimization, technical transfers and development of the technical agenda.  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 agendas and influencing externally in the peptide space.

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

Provide technical oversight and stewardship for peptides and manufacturing processes.Leads resolution of technical issues including those related to control strategy and manufacturing.Proven experience at leading post launch technical agendas and delivering projects that have driven substantial step changes in manufacturing.Employ excellent communication skills to manage internal and external relationships.Build and maintain relationships with development and central technical organizations.Ensure proper characterization of processes and products and ensure effective documentation of the process description, measures, acceptable ranges, and specifications (and the justification of these measures, acceptable ranges, and specifications).Ensure that processes are compliant, capable, in control, and maintained in a validated or qualified state.Maintaining peptide processes in a state of compliance with US and global regulationsUnderstanding the scientific principles required for manufacturing intermediates and drug substances, including the interaction of chemistry and equipment.Understand the chemistry and stability of peptides from a first principles perspective.Operate with ‘TeamLilly’ in mind – including coaching and mentoring of peers and other scientists.

Basic Requirements:

Ph.D. in scientific disciplines of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience

OR

BS or MS in scientific disciplines of Biochemistry, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related fields with at least 10+ years of relevant experience

AND

Demonstrated experience and proficiency with pharmaceutical manufacturing and working knowledge of regulatory expectations.

Additional Preferences:

Peptide manufacturing experience

Additional Information

Occasional travel required 5 – 10%.

LOCATION:

Indianapolis, INThis is an onsite position that will require onsite presence the majority of the time. This is not a remote position.

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