Bioprocess Scientist

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.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to help build a state-of-the-art facility and Quality System from the ground up. The TS/MS team will own all areas of technology transfer, process validation, and process stewardship.

**Position Description**:
**Key Objectives/Deliverables**
- Have an in-depth knowledge of the science behind the molecule and the processes. Understand the process control strategy for AAV and gene therapy products
- Provide technical support for all start-up TS/MS activities (e.g., tech transfer, process validation, process stewardship and improvement)
- Understand the scientific principles required for manufacturing AAV drug substances and products, and have extensive hands-on experience on chromatography operation, TFF, viral filtration and sterile filtration
- Ownership and technical stewardship of bioprocess and provide technical expertise during Root Cause Analysis for deviations and Impact Assessments for changes
- Work as part of cross-functional teams, and establish partnerships with applicable functions, operations, and development to understand interface between the science/engineering with the operations on the floor and bring deep technical expertise to the team
- Be able to assess whether the process is in control and capable of meeting its stated purpose and is in a constant state of validation
- Identify process improvements and participate in implementation of Lean manufacturing initiatives
- Prepare, review, approve, and provide technical support for preparation of relevant technical documents, as required, such as: change controls, regulatory submissions, deviation investigations, validation protocols and summary reports, processing records, process description documents and annual reports
- Support and/or lead TS/MS technical projects to ensure a successful start-up, improve process control, yield, product quality and/or productivity. Implement process changes and improvements through the technical agenda
- Develop, monitor, and appropriately react to established statistically based metrics in real-time to assess process variability and capability
- Serve as technical interface external to the Lebanon site
- Provide audit support, as needed
- Work within or lead cross-functional teams in a positive fashion to implement TS/MS objectives and deliver on business plan and quality objectives.
- Ensure a safe working environment through compliance with safety rules and improve safety culture by actively participating in safety-related activities

**Basic Requirements**:

- Bachelor's in Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry or Science/Engineering field
- 3+ years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, specifically within Operations, Validation, TS/MS, or Engineering

**Additional Preferences**:

- In depth knowledge of gene therapy manufacturing
- Experience with large scale AAV vector production using single use bioreactor systems
- Experience using solution filling equipment and/or isolator technology
- Experience with QC assays in line with product CQAs including variability
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- Strong self-management and organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills that demonstrate an ability to effectively (clearly, succinctly) communicate with all levels of the organization
- Experience with data trending and analysis
- Ability to analyze complex data and solve problems
- Demonstrated successful membership/leadership of cross-functional teams

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