Sr. Principal Scientist - TS/MS - Eli Lilly and Company

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Organization Overview: 

The TS/MS Parenteral Pilot Plant is a group of skilled engineers and scientists who possess deep technical expertise in the manufacture of parenteral products.  The pilot plant partners with site process engineers, TS/MS scientists, and development engineers and scientists to drive process improvements, troubleshoot process issues, evaluate new technologies, and ensure compliance with quality standards. 

Responsibilities:

The Sr. Principal Scientist / Advisor for the TS/MS Parenteral Pilot Plant must be an experienced technical professional (scientist or engineer) with 5+ years of experience in parenteral manufacturing or development.  This global TS/MS role will provide day-to-day support for pilot plant operations with a focus on isolator technology.  This position requires a deep understanding of engineering first principles and the ability to design and fabricate lab-scale and pilot-scale models.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in manufacturing and development to troubleshoot process issues, scale-up new development processes, aid in technology transfer, and evaluate new technologies. 

• Partner with development scientists and engineers to develop process operations and manufacturability of different molecules and platforms.

• Partner with manufacturing sites (internal and external) to solve current manufacturing issues and work on long term solutions.  Lead and support efforts to drive optimization and reliability of unit operations.

• Participate in technology transfer activities from development to commercial site or between commercial sites, ensuring successful scale-up and process validation.

• Prepare study protocols and tickets that align with pilot plant processes and procedures to meet customer needs.

• Actively seeks and engages in discussions and decisions regarding emerging technologies that may be applied to develop and control processes.

• Prepares technical reports and summary packages as necessary to ensure appropriate retrievable documentation of study conclusions.

Basic Requirements: 

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering or degree in scientific field with good understanding of engineering first principles.

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in parenteral manufacturing, pilot plants, or process development.

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Understand regulatory requirements.

• Ability to work well independently and in teams.

• Experience with isolator technologies.

• Understanding of statistical concepts and experimental design.

Additional Information:

• The position is based out of Greenfield, IN.

• Flexible schedule as some activities may require occasional support outside normal hours.

• Ability to travel (< 10%) supporting US and OUS projects.

• Business title will vary depending on level.

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