Senior Manager - QC

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.

Organization Overview:

At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Position Brand Description:

A Sr. Manager - QC provides direction and/or conducts an area’s daily workload planning, compliance, and overall customer service. They must be committed to personnel interactions (approachable) and will spend considerable time as a mentor/supporter of reporting staff. The Sr. Manager is also responsible for coordinating laboratory analysts’ performance planning.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and Site Goals.
• Proactively manage day-to-day business.  This includes interactions with production planners, sample submitters, et.al, to manage laboratory workload and throughput.
• Maintain a high-level understanding of the laboratory processes and be responsible for analyst training on laboratory methods.
• Develop career plans for laboratory analysts.
• Enforce compliance to all procedures, methods, and other regulatory commitments.
• Provide technical understanding of the regulations applicable to laboratory testing for cGMP purposes.
• Serve as a team change agent, safety agent.
• Participate as primary laboratory contact for internal and external audits.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor (4-year college) degree in Chemistry / Biology / Microbiology
• Three to five years of demonstrated experience in a GMP QC laboratory environment.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Deep understanding of compliance requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to focus on continuous improvement.
• Effective time management
• Effective problem-solving skills

Additional Information:

• Ability to work 8 hour days – Monday through Friday
• Ability to cover weekends, holidays, and company shutdowns as needed.
• Minimal travel required.
• Applicant will work in various areas within the Parenteral Plant.  Some allergens are present in the parenteral plant. Mobility requirements and exposure to allergens should be considered when applying for this position.
• Tasks may require repetitive motion (e.g., keyboarding).

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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s ed