Principal Scientist GMP Environmental Monitoring Lilly Medicine Foundry
LillyAbout the role
At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.
Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry — the first-ever facility to combine research and manufacturing in a single location, expanding capacity for clinical trial medicines while reducing costs and environmental impact.
Analytical GMP Laboratories (AGL) supports GMP testing across the Lilly Medicine Foundry (LMF) and the broader Product Research & Development (PRD) network, spanning environmental monitoring, microbiology, GMP testing, raw materials, and cleaning/investigations. AGL sits at the intersection of science and quality — this role offers the opportunity to shape the analytical compliance program from the ground up and help drive quality culture at a cutting-edge facility.
About the Role
The Principal Scientist, GMP EM serves as the technical owner for cleanroom EM and utility monitoring programs supporting GMP manufacturing operations within the Medicine Foundry Analytical GMP Laboratory. This role oversees daily EM team operations, ensures timely and compliant monitoring execution across classified manufacturing areas, and supports contamination control and production readiness. The Principal Scientist provides technical guidance, develops EM technicians and analysts, serves as the primary escalation point for cleanroom and environmental excursions, and partners with Manufacturing, QC, Facilities, and Quality Assurance to maintain inspection readiness. The role also leads and supports root cause investigations and ensures adherence to cGMP, ALCOA+, and applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
What You'll Do
Own the Cleanroom EM Program: Serve as the site's technical SME for cleanroom and utility monitoring programs — shaping sampling strategy, risk assessments, alert/action limits, and alignment with the site's contamination control strategy from the ground up.
Be a Visible Partner on the Manufacturing Floor: Coordinate shift-based EM activities in classified production areas, support manufacturing operations directly, and respond in real time to production needs and environmental concerns.
Drive Readiness for a First-of-Its-Kind Facility: Support EMPQs, cleanroom qualifications, utility monitoring readiness, and validation activities that get manufacturing started — and keep it running at GMP standard.
Ensure Data Integrity Across Systems: Review and approve EM and lab records, SOPs, and controlled documents, keeping data accurate and audit-ready in systems like MODA and LabVantage.
Keep Equipment and Methods Inspection-Ready: Own instrument qualification, calibration, maintenance, and method readiness so testing never misses a beat.
Lead Investigations That Matter: Drive root cause investigations for environmental excursions and manufacturing deviations, partnering across Manufacturing, QA, QC, and Facilities to close CAPAs on time.
Champion Inspection Readiness:
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