Lab Manager – Analytical Laboratories Job Lebanon area,Indiana USA,Business

Lab Manager – Analytical Laboratories (Lilly Medicine Foundry)
Key Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day analytical laboratory operations to ensure safe, efficient, compliant execution.
Ensure lab readiness for new programs, equipment installations, method transfers, and facility expansions.
Develop laboratory resource plans, schedules, and capacity forecasts; serve as primary escalation point for operational issues.
Foster a safety culture and ensure compliance with HSE requirements; ensure activities comply with quality standards.
Maintain inspection readiness; support regulatory inspections and audits; apply 5S and ALCOA.
Oversee analytical equipment lifecycle (procurement, installation, qualification, calibration, maintenance, relocation, retirement).
Manage lab asset inventories and critical materials; monitor utilization/performance and drive improvement.
Lead initiatives for productivity, automation, digitalization, and operational excellence; drive digital workflows and data-driven improvement; cross-functional collaboration.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or biology (or related scientific discipline).
5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical/chemical/biotechnology/process development laboratories.
Experience managing lab operations in a regulated environment.
Ability to work safely with chemicals and PPE in a lab environment.
Full-time US work authorization required; employer will not sponsor visas.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of analytical instrumentation (HPLC/UPLC/GC/LC-MS, dissolution, spectroscopy, particle characterization, microbiology).
Equipment qualification/validation/lifecycle management.
Familiarity with LIMS, Empower, ELN, Kneat, CMMS, and lab digital systems.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements, data integrity, and quality systems.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Benefits (eligible employees)