MS - Dry Products Network

Eli Lilly and Company•Us, IN

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About The Position

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Company Overview Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly makes life better – through medicines and information – for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs. Founded over 145 years ago, the company has sustained a culture that values excellence, integrity and respect for people. This has resulted in Lilly frequently being ranked as one of the best companies in the world at which to work. Lilly knows its business has prospered because of its employees – people with a talent for innovation and a passion for making a difference by finding treatments for the most stubborn diseases; people whose talent is matched by their generosity, and people with strong values and a determination to prevail, regardless of the challenges. Join our team – and make a difference in improving health for people all over the world! Position Brand Description: Provides technical leadership for drug product manufacturing processes under development and in commercial production in the Dry Product Network.

Requirements

Technical expertise in multiple areas, unit operations, and platforms related to technical support of dry products (oral solid dosage forms) commercial manufacturing as well as experience in development and commercialization of these dosage forms.
Years of direct experience may range based on level and educational degree (see below).
Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science with minimum of 15-20 years of direct experience in Dry products Manufacturing and Development/Commercialization.
PhD in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science with minimum of 10 years of direct experience in Dry products Manufacturing and Development/Commercialization is preferred.

Nice To Haves

Flexibility to interact with multiple partners/functions, regions, and cultures.
Demonstrated, strong technical leadership and communication skills.
Communicates effectively across disciplines and types of audiences (internal and external) to influence and/or drive common understanding and appropriate actions.
Ability to work well independently, as well as in teams.
Provides partnership and collaboration across multiple disciplines.
Ability to lead teams effectively.
Demonstrated, strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
Effective at integrating multiple technology disciplines to drive programs forward.

Responsibilities

Serve as Manufacturing TS/MS representative to work with Product Development, CM&C teams, Manufacturing sites, and applicable functional areas to commercialize new dry oral solid drug products
Leverage prior experience to anticipate commercial manufacturing challenges for new dry products.
Work across Development and Manufacturing site(s) to implement appropriate product control strategies based on anticipated needs.
Serve as the Global Molecule Steward for select oral solid dosage form drug products.
Collaboratively integrate different disciplines such as engineering and analytical science on technical projects, process performance improvements, or control strategy effectiveness.
Provide proficient data analysis and conclusions considering technical, Regulatory and Quality compliance, and business needs.
Achieve network level results for Lilly’s dry products (oral solid dosage forms) that improve effectiveness of TS/MS, Lilly Manufacturing, or other parts of the business by driving significant organizational improvement and capability work.
Influence global leadership in driving improvements and resolving issues.
Provide technical leadership for manufacturing process transfers between Lilly and external manufacturing sites as well as additional technical support/guidance for external manufacturing as needed.
Drive appropriate shared learning, alignment and improvement across sites and network level activity according to best practices and technical principles.
Ensure that experiments and technical work are well designed and appropriately rigorous.
Use first principles and theoretical knowledge to define scientific approaches to support technical expectations.
Utilize in depth understanding of materials, process, and product to improve product/process robustness, reduce variability, and provide improvement or advanced application of control strategies across sites and technologies.
Collaborate with Project Managers on key product project plans and support timely delivery of milestones with appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
Leverage prior experience and knowledge as a recognized Subject Matter Expert to collaborate with Development and manufacturing sites in the optimization of key manufacturing platforms such as continuous manufacturing.
Influence Development on new product or platform topics in line with Manufacturing needs.
Identify and lead the deployment of other new technology as appropriate.
Author technical reports and appropriate sections of regulatory submission and responses as needed.
Prepare technical aspects of other Regulatory/Quality based documents and support Regulatory reviews and inspections as needed.
Remain current on external pharmaceutical manufacturing trends and innovations.
Leverage these to improve strategies and applications for developing and controlling manufacturing processes.
Prepare, review, and approve study designs, protocols, technical reports, and other related technical documentation.
As a reviewer of technical reports, provide input on the experimental findings and conclusions.
Mentor and provide review/coaching to develop other technical resources on scientific approach, technology, as well as business approach and behaviors.

Benefits

Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
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).

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