Analytical Technical Research Director, Biological Modalities Lilly Medicine Foundry

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Organization and Position Overview: 

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.  

In the Project Delivery Phase and Startup Phase of the project (2025 to 2028), roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the Lilly Medicine Foundry goes from design, to start-up, and to steady-state operations.  

The Analytical Technical Research Director role, Biological Modalities, a technical-track position, seeks a collaborative, inclusive, and energetic leader who will define and lead the strategy to be employed for the technical transfer of biological drug substance processes (monoclonal antibodies, bioconjugates, and other emerging therapeutic modalities) from the Bioproduct Research and Development (BRD) parent organization to the Lilly Medicine Foundry. The Lilly Medicine Foundry, a state-of-the-art facility, will utilize the latest in automation to further the analytical capabilities including on-line in-process control testing through material release and on-going process monitoring at the site. The Analytical group will consist of high-level scientists focused on the implementation of new technologies and analytical process improvements. This position involves working cross-functionally within the site and across the network to develop strategic functional capabilities and will ensure appropriate capacity, capabilities and business processes are developed, implemented and sustained to deliver the required information to the project teams. This position will be key to ensuring a strong safety culture and establishing a safety, quality and continuous improvement focused mindset within the organization. 

Responsibilities: 

• Drive implementation of technical solutions and analytical strategies to enable drug substance production at the Lilly Medicine Foundry. 

• Provide technical leadership for analytical activities to be executed at the Lilly Medicine Foundry. Ensure methods are technically sound, well developed, and fit-for-purpose. 

• Demonstrate high learning agility and the ability to understand and exploit effective scientific concepts and methods across multiple subject areas (e.g., chemistry, PAT, and modeling and s