Post-Doctoral Scientist – BR&D Upstream Genetics, Molecular & Cell Biology Group

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.

We are seeking an ambitious post-doctoral scientist with strong research and communication skills to contribute to high visibility research projects. You will engage with an interdisciplinary team of scientists across the organization to further development of upstream production platforms for critically needed gene therapy-based medicines. In this role, you will:

• Study the molecular determinants of gene therapy drug production

• Conduct exploratory studies into novel gene therapy drug production methods

• Guide platform changes that improve drug product quality and production yield

• Work cross-functionally to accelerate gene therapy drug development

• Identify areas of key need across clinical development and champion creative solutions to address those needs. Maintain external awareness and learning to benefit the organization

• Present findings at conferences and publish in high quality peer-reviewed journals

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, virology, biochemistry, or related field

• Experience with working in a BSL-2 laboratory environment

Additional Skills/Preferences

If you are described with these skills, you could be a great fit for the role:

• Significant experience with molecular biology techniques

• Molecular cloning expertise

• Virology background and/or expertise working with gene therapy vectors  

• Experienced with eukaryotic cell culture techniques, including cell line generation

• Self-directed and highly motivated individual who wants to learn new techniques while continually pursuing research and publication goals

• Excellent communicator (oral and written) with presentation experience, along with a strong publication record

• Proficient in data analysis and reporting

About Eli Lilly’s Postdoctoral Scientist Program
 

When it comes to research and development, our goal is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that make life better for people around the world. It’s challenging, expensive, and often filled with failure. But even when we fail, we advance medical science and understanding by learning more about diseases, biology, and chemistry – ultimately bringing new solutions one step closer to reality.

Over the course of our history, we have shed light on some of the toughest health care problems known to man – diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases, neuroscience disorders, cancer, and more. We could not pursue this without our research and development team.

Postdoctoral scientists help us continue this pursuit. During your experience you will get:

• Top industry research experience

• Mentoring by some of Lilly’s top scientists  

• Laboratory and classroom training and education to further your development

• Collaboration and networking across dozens of postdoctoral scientists and other researchers

Additional Information

• This position is not permanent. It is for a fixed duration of two years with potential to extend to 3 years. You will have opportunities to apply for full time positions after your duration is complete.

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