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Eli Lilly is seeking a Senior Advisor Process Scientist for its Manufacturing & Quality Technical Hub in Hyderabad, India. This is a leadership role within a first-of-its-kind technical center that drives the manufacturing and quality science agenda for Lilly's global supply network, serving patients in over 110 countries.
You will lead and develop a high-performing team of process chemists, setting clear objectives, providing coaching, conducting performance reviews, and supporting career development. You'll promote a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, safety, and compliance while maintaining accountability across the organization.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and supervising post-commercial process development of intermediates and drug substances
- Designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting chemical processes with focus on scalability, robustness, safety, cost, and sustainability
- Conducting literature surveys and feasibility studies for custom products
- Performing process optimization based on due diligence and literature review
- Ensuring proper risk assessment through MSDS review of input materials
- Recording experimental data in Electronic Notebooks (ELN) and signing off on process development studies
- Writing process descriptions in Technical Packages and transferring optimized manufacturing strategies to production
- Supporting technology transfer teams toward efficient process scalability
- Evaluating and recommending new technologies and equipment for synthesis and purification
- Supporting clients with analytical and CMC needs
- Leading investigations of complaints and quality issues (CAPA, deviations)
- Managing multiple projects and teams
- Ensuring appropriate safety protocols, personal protective equipment availability, and good laboratory housekeeping
The hub represents a strategic $1B+ investment by Lilly to establish a cutting-edge scientific organization supporting significant contract manufacturing of starting materials and intermediates for API manufacturing in India.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related scientific discipline
- Ph.D. + Post-Doctoral experience in Chemistry (with focus on process chemistry) preferred
- 12+ years of relevant experience
- Some domestic and international travel (less than 5%) may be required
