Post-Doc Scientist – Parenteral Product Network – TSMS Sterility Assurance and Microbiology

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work— but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

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 39,000 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. #We Are Lilly

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. Lilly is investing to create a new technical services laboratory capability in Indianapolis, Indiana. This new capability will be used to support the entire Lilly operational network as well as evaluate and develop new technologies that will enable Lilly to be an industry leader and enhance our service to patients.

Post‑Doc Scientist – Parenteral Product Network – TSMS Sterility Assurance and Microbiology Support

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Post-Doctoral Sterility Assurance and Microbiology Scientists at Lilly are responsible for:
Ensuring reliability of our manufacturing systems Searching for and implementing continuous improvements Driving technical projects Maintaining our processes in a state of compliance with US and global regulations Designing and developing improved Sterility Assurance and Applied Pharmaceutical Microbiology processes and controls The position is a Post-Doctoral scientist position in the Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) organization. The position will provide technical and scientific support within a dynamic manufacturing environment for aseptic manufacturing and laboratory methods.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and executing experiments to advance technical capability associated to sterility assurance and applied pharmaceutical microbiology both in a manufacturing and laboratory environment. Scientists actively contribute to the TS/MS organization and have extensive opportunities for involvement in cross-functional teams. This position allows for development of a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory requirements, and the essential role scientists play in making medicine and creating real-world solutions.

Work closely with site and cross-functional SMEs to drive alignment. Ensure control strategies are robust, consistent with regulatory and compliance expectations, and are continuously improved. Assume SME leadership role for a specific topic area within Sterility Assurance across the network, including harmonization of aspects of the topic area and dissemination of the knowledge across the network. Provide mentoring leadership to site SMEs to help continue to build capability and talent, particularly at the newer sites or where deep technical expertise is lacking.

Building, maintaining, and growing capability across the organization in the sterility assurance space Benchmark industry trends and new technologies to ensure Lilly stays current with new trends and technologies and share with the network with the goal of staying current with industry best practices. Work with PR&D on new technology / platform development and…