Principal Chemist

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.

Responsibilities: 

This position offers technical oversight of batch release activities. The Principal Associate, QC Principal Scientist will be primarily responsible for performing technical review of batch release and stability data. This role will participate and influence the generation of certificates of analysis and certificates of testing at the LKC site.  The role may require testing of routine lab samples in accordance with appropriate GMP and safety guidelines, to support site production and stability requirements. 

Key Objectives/Deliverables: 

• Perform final batch disposition of intermediates, semi-finished and/or finished drug product batches to ensure high quality medicine (GMP Compliance) is released to market in a timely manner. 

• Effectively review/approve GMP documents to ensure quality attributes are met (i.e. Non-conformances, procedures, protocols and specifications) 

• Participate in the transfer of analytical methods for marketed products, including authoring and reviewing method certification documentation, execution of laboratory testing, and investigation of observations

• Assist with development of investigational testing protocols and perform testing as required. (Senior and Principal Chemist roles)

• Author SOPs and training documentation.

• Execute inspection readiness activities in the QC laboratories.

• Interact effectively with auditors and business partners.

• Train and mentor lab personnel.

• Support Lean Lab initiatives and efficient lab operations.

• Comply with and assist with implementing safety standards

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in a science or engineering discipline (Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, etc.) required​​. Master’s degree preferred.​

• 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience required

• GMP Laboratory experience including familiarity with analytical testing, stability program execution and good documentation practices. 

• Previous experience with enterprise chromatography systems and stand lone COTS testing instruments. 

• Previous experience with LC instruments required. 

• Experience with statistics and data analysis software, especially data visualization. 

Additional Skills/ Preferences: 

• Experience with Empower and Darwin LIMS 

• Strong technical aptitude 

• Understanding of compliance requirements and regulatory expectations. 

• Working effectively with a cross functional group 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to collaborate and interact with management, scientists, engineering and IT personnel. 

• Ability to focus on continuous improvement. 

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