Associate Director - Technical Operations and Commercialization

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.Lilly is currently constructing an advanced manufacturing facility for production of API molecules located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the leadership team for the startup of a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the organization, the facility and the culture to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.ResponsibilitiesGuide the commercialization of efforts of new APIs into the Lebanon plantLead a team that provides technical guidance on raw material selectionDefine cleaning strategy for the compounds made in the plantAssess ongoing manufacturing processes and make recommendations for improvementsUnderstand the scientific principles of small molecule, peptide, and/or oligonucleotide manufacturingSupport site leadership to build a diverse and capable TS/MS (Technical Services/Manufacturing Science) organization with the necessary capability, capacity, and culture to operate the facility to the highest standards of excellenceDetermine TS/MS staffing and resource needs and building the team to support laboratory operations through facility startup to enable successful process validationsReview and approve GMP and GLP documentation including procedures, deviation investigations and technical reportsFacilitating process transfer from other sites and process characterization and first-time validationBasic Requirements:Bachelor's degree in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, chemical engineering, or related scientific discipline5+ years of experience and proven capabilities within small molecule, peptide, or oligonucleotide GMP manufacturing environmentAdditional Skills/Preferences:Advanced science degrees are a plus.Knowledge of qualification and validation requirements and good manufacturing and laboratory practicesKnowledge of clinical and commercial GMP manufacturing processesUnderstanding API cleaning strategiesExperience with raw material selectionStrong written and verbal communication skillsExperience with continuous processing is a plusExperience with process validation is a plusAbility to work on own initiatives and as part process team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, laboratory, science and engineering professionals.Ability to respond quickly and proactively to changing priorities within a limited timeline

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