Advisor, Technology Transfer & Process Engineering

Organization Overview and Position Summary

Verve Therapeutics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly, focuses on protecting the world from heart disease through gene‑editing medicines that lower LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels. As Advisor, Technology Transfer and Process Engineering you will play a key role in technical operations, helping facilitate product tech transfer and driving successful clinical manufacturing by external vendors.

• Drive technical readiness and on‑site support for mRNA and gRNA manufacturing across early‑stage and late‑stage programs, including batch record writing, record review, process scale‑up, data trending, and quality activities such as change controls and deviation investigations.
• Oversee on‑site manufacturing campaigns at the CMO, troubleshooting in close cooperation with the CMO and internal stakeholders; travel to manufacturing sites required.
• Lead transfer of active clinical processes to secondary vendors to strengthen supply chain robustness.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain on sourcing key components and raw materials for a global drug‑product manufacturing network.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams:
  Process Development, Formulation, Preclinical Toxicology, Analytical Development, Quality Control, Quality Affairs, and External Manufacturing.
• Write and provide technical reviews of GMP documents, including tech transfer reports, SOPs, technical protocols, batch records, and campaign summary reports.
• Write technical reports and contribute to global regulatory filings to support clinical development.

• MS in engineering or related scientific field with 10+ years’ relevant industry experience.
• Strong process chromatography experience: multiple separation modes, column formats, scale‑up, equipment, and column qualification.
• Gap assessment, relationship management, and organizational planning skills; ability to communicate risks and impacts to peers and management.
• Knowledge of GMP compliance for drug substance and product manufacturing; understanding of early‑stage vs. late‑stage program requirements.
• Attention to detail, critical analysis of data/reports, and troubleshooting abilities.
• Proven ability to take initiative, keep projects on timeline, and deliver results.
• Domestic and international travel required (≈25 %).

• Experience with enzymatic reactions.
• Chromatography process development experience.
• Plasmid production experience.

• 10–25 % travel (domestic and/or international).
• Hybrid schedule at Boston or Indianapolis Lilly site.
• Position location:
  
  onsite in Indianapolis, IN or Boston, MA.

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Actual compensation will depend on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $129,000 – $209,000. Full‑time employees are also eligible for company bonus and a comprehensive benefits program, including 401(k) match, pension, vacation, medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, leave of absence benefits, and well‑being resources.

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