Principal Scientist - Visual Inspection

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.

The IPM Visual Inspection Steward is a technical position that develops and implements a technical agenda. Primary objective s include reliable and compliant manufacturing of the parenteral products and improvement of the process control strategy focusing on the visual inspection process.

• Own a technical agenda for syringe visual inspection platform, including Manual, Semi-Automatic, and Automatic inspection, continuous improvement, compliance initiatives, process control, yield, and/or productivity.
• Serve as a technical mentor for Scientists, leaders, and other disciplines.
• Provide technical support to non-routine investigations, including consultation on quality issues, resort recommendations, and process changes.
• Prepare, Review and Approve relevant technical documents such as Change Controls, Deviations, Procedures, etc.
• Support identification and development of new inspection technologies and/or techniques, implementing for improvement of existing commercial manufacturing processes.
• Understand and influence the manufacturing control strategy for various operational areas.
• Drive control, capability, productivity, and continuous improvement for the process.
• Network and collaborate with global and other parenteral sites to understand best practices and share knowledge.
• Support site inspection readiness and execution, interacting with Regulatory Agencies during site inspections.

• Bachelor’s Degree in scientific disciplines of Material Science, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmacy, Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical manufacturing experience in TS/MS or associated disciplines such as Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or Engineering.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role.

• Strong technical aptitude and ability to train and mentor others.
• Proven teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving and independent decision-making skills.
• Oral and written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to influence diverse groups.
• Previous experience with deviation and change management systems.
• Previous experience with regulatory agencies during site inspections.
• Previous experience with visual inspection or defect classification – components incoming inspection and/or drug product inspection.

The anticipated wage for this position is $102,000 - $171,600. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus and a comprehensive benefit program including 401(k), pension, vacation benefits, medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits, flexible benefits, life and death insurance, certain time off and leave of absence benefits, and well-being benefits.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.