Eli Lilly
Pharma · Pharma
- HQ
- Indianapolis, US
- Founded
- 1875
- Size
- 35,000+
- Website
- lilly.com
Currently tracking 28 active AI roles, down 25% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $58k–$345k (avg $175k).
Eli Lilly currently has 36 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles, 56%, are focused on agents, with data-related positions making up another 28%. Engineering is the most frequent function for these hires. The company is primarily hiring in the United States and India. Frequent technology tags include agent orchestration, RAG, and model serving, indicating a focus on building and deploying AI systems.
Eli Lilly currently has 36 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Director, Discovery Bioinformatics Oncology (2), Advisor - Agent Research, Advisor - Antibody Developability Validation & Benchmarking, Advisor - Data Architect, Data Foundry, Advisor - Lab Automation Software Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
Eli Lilly's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (53%), data (25%), application (8%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Eli Lilly is hiring AI talent in: United States (29 roles), India (7 roles).
Job postings at Eli Lilly most frequently reference: agent orchestration, rag, model serving, llm observability, vector db.
In the past 30 days, Eli Lilly has posted 10 new AI-related roles. That is a -60% change versus the prior 30 days (25 → 10).
| Title | Stage | AI score |
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| Electrician C – Maintenance – IAPI This role is for an Electrician C responsible for inspecting, repairing, and maintaining electrical equipment in process areas, labs, and utilities within a healthcare manufacturing facility. It requires knowledge of the National Electrical Code, electromechanical devices, troubleshooting electrical systems, and adhering to GMP procedures and safety protocols. The position involves hands-on maintenance of various electrical components and systems, documentation of work, and use of specialized test equipment. | — | 0 |
| Supply Chain Associate - API EM This role is for a Supply Chain Associate in the External Manufacturing organization, focusing on ensuring reliable supply of medicines through effective supply chain processes. Responsibilities include forecasting, supply planning, purchase order generation, inventory management, and data stewardship within a GMP regulated environment, primarily using SAP. | — | 0 |
| Engineering Associate Director (AD) - Device Assembly |
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| Sr. Principal Process Engineering SME, Parenteral This role is for a Senior Principal Process Engineering SME in Parenteral manufacturing at Eli Lilly. It involves providing global technical expertise in process engineering, aseptic processing, and parenteral technologies, including formulation, filling, freeze drying, and isolation systems. The role requires leadership in technical discipline, safety, compliance, consultation, knowledge sharing, capital project support, external manufacturing support, platform ownership, and innovation in manufacturing processes. A Bachelor's degree in engineering and over 10 years of cGMP manufacturing experience are required. | — | 0 |
| Director, Analytical Chemistry - Peptides Director of Analytical Chemistry focused on peptide drug substance and drug product development and commercialization within a pharmaceutical company. Responsibilities include developing analytical methods, justifying specifications, designing stability studies, authoring regulatory submissions, and providing technical guidance for external analytical activities. Requires extensive experience in analytical chemistry and pharmaceutical development, with a focus on peptide therapeutics and regulatory compliance. | — | 0 |
| Principal Engineer – Formulation & Component Prep Principal Process Engineer for sterile drug product formulation and component preparation in parenteral (PFS/vial) manufacturing. Ensures safe, efficient, and compliant operations. Requires 8+ years of experience in sterile drug product manufacturing, strong knowledge of aseptic formulation and component preparation, and GMP requirements. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director - Quality Engineer Associate Director - Quality Engineer at Eli Lilly, responsible for technical guidance and leadership in quality standards for API/Fill finish Operations and Facilities Management, focusing on utilities and materials. Key responsibilities include quality oversight of production, engineering, automation, and laboratory operations, document review and approval, providing quality guidance, participating in investigations, data review, material disposition, and maintaining/improving quality systems. Requires BS in Engineering or science, 8 years of experience, and hands-on experience with ADC processes. | — | 0 |
| Digital Plant Scientist The Digital Plant Scientist will develop, implement, and maintain digital solutions, including models and data systems, to support continuous manufacturing operations in a cGMP environment. This role involves process monitoring, data analysis, integration of batch data, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to build and validate digital tools for a robust control strategy. | — | 0 |
| Senior Advisor, Analytical Chemistry - Antibody-Drug Conjugates This role focuses on analytical chemistry for antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) within a pharmaceutical company. It involves leading the development, qualification, and characterization of analytical methods for linker-payload intermediates, supporting regulatory submissions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role requires expertise in CMC analytical development and understanding of regulatory requirements in the pharmaceutical industry. | — | 0 |
| Advisor / Senior Advisor - Discovery Biology - Osteoporosis Seeking an experienced discovery biologist to provide scientific leadership and hands-on expertise to shape early research strategy and advance novel therapeutic concepts for osteoporosis at Eli Lilly. This role involves driving mechanism-based discovery, maintaining a laboratory presence, designing and conducting experiments, and contributing to cross-functional project teams. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Hybrid Manufacturing - Lilly Medicine Foundry Senior Principal Engineer for Automation Engineering at Eli Lilly's new Medicine Foundry, focusing on advanced manufacturing and drug development. The role involves leading capital project execution, providing automation support for manufacturing operations, mentoring peers, and ensuring compliant control applications and systems. Key responsibilities include technical leadership in design, development, commissioning, and qualification of control systems, promoting digital innovation, and maintaining validated states. Requires deep expertise in DeltaV DCS, Rockwell PLCs, and GMP processes, with a strong understanding of regulatory compliance. | — | 0 |
| Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff Executive Assistant and Chief of Staff supporting the head of diabetes at Lilly, who is also the VP and site head of Lilly’s Protomer site in Los Angeles. This role provides critical administrative support, manages site initiatives, tracks projects, schedules meetings, and supports visitor arrangements. Requires strong organizational and communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Clinical Design Physician Neuroscience (M.D.) Physician role focused on designing Phase II to Phase IV clinical programs and studies within the neuroscience therapeutic area at Eli Lilly. Responsibilities include translating strategy into clear objectives, representing design optionality, informing protocol design, contributing to asset strategy, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role also involves scientific data dissemination, evaluating medical literature, and contributing to organizational learning on clinical design best practices. | — | 0 |
| Principal/Sr. Principal Scientist - Small Molecule - Lebanon API This role is for a Principal/Sr. Principal Scientist in pharmaceutical manufacturing, focusing on process understanding, technical support, and continuous improvement for API molecules. It requires a deep understanding of chemistry, experimental design, data analysis, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient manufacturing operations in a cGMP environment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Director ADME Operations Seeking a Senior Director Operational Leader with strong project management, portfolio operations, and budget governance experience to transform how the DMPK/ADME organization plans, forecasts, tracks, and delivers its book of work. This role involves leading a team, optimizing operational workflows, ensuring accurate forecasting, tracking results, managing budgets, and collaborating cross-functionally. | — | 0 |
| Principal Process Engineer - API External Manufacturing (Small Molecule) Principal Process Engineer role at Eli Lilly focused on API External Manufacturing for small molecules. Responsibilities include providing technical leadership to contract manufacturers, developing process knowledge, assessing equipment suitability, ensuring reliable supply, and managing HSE/PSM elements. The role involves scale-up, tech transfer, process optimization, and continuous improvement, with a strong emphasis on safety and quality. | — | 0 |
| Advisor - Computational Statistician This role is for a Computational Statistician at Eli Lilly, focusing on statistical analysis and programming for clinical trials. It involves collaborating with statisticians and study personnel, selecting and applying statistical methods, writing reports, responding to regulatory queries, and ensuring data quality. The role requires proficiency in statistical programming languages like SAS and R, and understanding of relevant disease states and regulatory compliance. It is a senior-level position with a focus on applying statistical expertise to healthcare research and development. | — | 0 |
| Supervisor - Peptide Manufacturing Operations Supervisor for Peptide Manufacturing Operations at Eli Lilly, responsible for managing day-to-day production activities in a new advanced manufacturing facility. The role focuses on safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and team supervision within API synthesis and purification. | — | 0 |
| Senior Director Regulatory Strategy Senior Director of Regulatory Strategy at Eli Lilly, focusing on gene-editing programs in early development. Responsibilities include planning, developing, and implementing regulatory strategy, submissions, and compliance activities to support regulatory approvals. The role involves leading regulatory affairs for assigned programs, interacting with global health authorities, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. | — | 0 |
| Senior/Principal Scientist, Bioprocess Purification Development This role focuses on the development and optimization of purification processes for bioproduct active pharmaceutical ingredients. It involves experimental design, process transfers, and authoring regulatory documents within a healthcare/pharmaceutical context. The role requires a background in chemical engineering or biochemistry and experience in purification development. | — | 0 |
| Process Controls and Instrumentation Technician This role is for a Process Controls and Instrumentation Technician at Eli Lilly's new Gene Therapy manufacturing facility. The technician will be responsible for the maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and installation of process instrumentation (Temperature, Pressure, Flow, Control Valves) to ensure equipment compliance with cGMP and operational readiness for clinical and commercial supply. The role involves supporting startup activities, preventive and corrective maintenance, documentation, and collaboration with various site teams. | — | 0 |
| Advisor/ Sr. Advisor - Preclinical Discovery, Women's Health - Preeclampsia This role focuses on discovery research in preclinical women's health, specifically preeclampsia, involving target identification, hypothesis development, and advancing preclinical biology. It requires a PhD in a related field and hands-on laboratory experience with in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo models. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director - Engineering - Process (Small Molecule) Associate Director of Process Engineering for a new Small Molecule API manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include hiring and developing a team of process engineers, establishing business systems and processes for GMP operations, and overseeing engineering deliverables for facility startup and ongoing production. Requires a BS in Chemical Engineering or related field with extensive API/chemical manufacturing experience. | — | 0 |
| Expert Maintenance Technician - Lilly Medicine Foundry This role is for an Expert Maintenance Technician at Eli Lilly's new Medicine Foundry, a center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The technician will be responsible for maintaining and repairing manufacturing and facilities equipment, ensuring optimal performance and compliance with GMP and safety regulations. The role involves multi-craft expertise in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation, troubleshooting, documentation, and potentially leading a team. It is a critical role in ensuring the efficient and compliant operation of a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. | — | 0 |
| Director - Experienced Discovery Toxicology Project This role leads discovery toxicology projects for pharmaceutical small molecule products, involving the design, execution, and interpretation of toxicology studies. The position requires a PhD or MS/BS with extensive experience in toxicology and a strong understanding of the drug discovery and development process, including regulatory guidelines. | — | 0 |
| Advanced in Vitro Models - Advisor/Sr. Advisor Seeking a scientist to develop and apply advanced in vitro models (co-culture systems, iPS-derived cells, spheroids, organoids, organ-on-a-chip) or new approach methodologies (NAMs) to address mechanistic/investigative toxicology questions in drug discovery. The role involves qualifying novel assays, investigating mechanisms of compound-induced toxicity, and collaborating with external partners. | — | 0 |
| Senior / Principal Associate QA API External Manufacturing This role is for a Senior / Principal Associate QA API External Manufacturing at Eli Lilly, focusing on ensuring the quality and compliance of externally manufactured Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) according to cGMP regulations and company standards. Responsibilities include serving as a QA point of contact for external sites, reviewing manufacturing documentation, leading audits, overseeing quality events, and collaborating with internal teams. | — | 0 |
| Analytical Technical Steward Peptides and Oligonucleotides This role focuses on the analytical testing of peptides and oligonucleotides in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setting. Responsibilities include reviewing and releasing data from contract manufacturers, investigating out-of-specification results, performing method validation, and ensuring compliance with regulatory expectations. The role requires a strong background in GMP laboratory practices and analytical techniques. | — | 0 |
| Formulation/Equipment Prep Ops Nights This role is for a Production Technician at Eli Lilly's Parenteral Manufacturing site, responsible for preparing equipment and formulating products for sterile filling. It requires adherence to safety policies, SOPs, and GMPs, with basic math and computer skills. Experience in GMPs, formulation, and/or equipment prep is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Post-doctoral Biologist Post-doctoral Biologist role at Eli Lilly focused on discovering and advancing peptide and antibody drugs. Responsibilities include developing rodent models, executing in vivo studies, performing cell culture and assays, analyzing data, and collaborating with internal and external teams. Requires a Ph.D. in Biology, proficiency in in vivo studies, and experience with small animal surgery and cell-based assays. | — | 0 |
| Operator - Device Assembly & Packaging - FDE (Fixed Duration Employment) - $3,000 Sign-on Bonus - Starting at $22/hour + Benefits - Night/Day Shift Operator role focused on assembly and packaging of medical devices in a regulated manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include operating equipment, adhering to SOPs and cGMP, documenting processes, and ensuring product quality and safety. This is a fixed-duration employment role. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Manager - Process Control & Automation Engineering This role is for a Senior Manager of Process Control and Automation Engineering in a regulated GMP manufacturing environment. The individual will provide technical and people leadership for automation systems, ensure compliance with standards, and drive continuous improvement. Responsibilities include defining automation strategy, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring safe, compliant, and reliable automated systems. | — | 0 |
| Process Control & Automation Engineer (BMS/HVAC) This role is for a Process Control & Automation Engineer focused on Building Management and HVAC systems for a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. It involves developing, implementing, and maintaining automation solutions within a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment. The role requires experience with control systems, computer system validation, and IT platform support, but is not directly involved in AI/ML model development. | — | 0 |
| Project Manager – Project Management Office Project Manager for Global Facilities Delivery at Eli Lilly, responsible for leading teams to deliver large capital asset programs ($50M+ or workstream of $200M+) in industrial/manufacturing facilities, focusing on safety, cost, schedule, and quality. Requires a Bachelor's in Engineering or Project Management and 5+ years of experience in capital project delivery, including greenfield projects. | — | 0 |
| Director, Regenerative Biology Director of Regenerative Biology at Eli Lilly, leading preclinical inner ear regeneration programs. Focuses on scientific strategy, study design, execution, and external collaborations for gene therapy and regenerative approaches. Requires PhD and extensive experience in inner ear biology or related fields, with a track record of advancing programs through preclinical development. | — | 0 |
| Medical Monitor - Ophthalmology Medical Monitor role at Eli Lilly focused on ophthalmology clinical trials. Responsibilities include providing medical input into trial design, reviewing study documents, assessing safety data, and training site staff. Requires an MD or DO, board eligible/certified in Ophthalmology, and at least 5 years of experience in medical monitoring, clinical development, or pharmacovigilance. | — | 0 |
| Process Engineer, Purification - Lilly Medicine Foundry Process Engineer role at Eli Lilly's new Medicine Foundry, focusing on purification of biologics, peptides, oligonucleotides, and bioconjugates. Responsibilities include technical assessment, process knowledge development, optimization, and equipment management within a GMP manufacturing environment. Requires BS/MS in chemical engineering and 1-4 years of relevant experience. | — | 0 |
| Engineer - Automation Engineering – Small Molecule API- Lilly Medicine Foundry The Engineer - Automation Engineering will provide automation support for manufacturing operations at Eli Lilly's new Medicine Foundry. This role involves technical leadership, mentoring, implementing automation projects, and ensuring compliant control applications and systems for GMP operations. The focus is on process automation, DCS/SCADA systems, and maintaining validated states of control systems. | — | 0 |
| Director, Process Engineering- Lilly Medicine Foundry This role is for a Director of Process Engineering at Eli Lilly's new Lilly Medicine Foundry, focusing on advanced manufacturing and drug development for complex therapies. The position involves leading technical innovation in equipment design, developing predictive modeling capabilities, and establishing scalable manufacturing paradigms for novel therapeutic modalities, including small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and bioconjugates. The role requires a PhD in Chemical Engineering and leadership of a small team. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director, Global Intake and Triage Leader Associate Director/Director, Global Intake and Triage Leader at Eli Lilly, responsible for operational leadership of end-to-end intake and triage processes for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) globally. This role ensures timely, accurate, and compliant receipt, acknowledgment, and initial assessment of adverse event information from all sources, managing global operations, triage, acknowledgment, invalid case assessment, literature screening, and escalation pathways. It requires collaboration with various internal teams and technology partners, people management of manager-level leaders, and support for regulatory inspections. The role demands a strong understanding of global pharmacovigilance regulations and experience with safety databases. | — | 0 |
| Advisor/Senior Advisor, Engineering, Biologics Drug Product Development Seeking an Advisor/Senior Advisor, Engineering for Biologics Drug Product Development at Eli Lilly. This role focuses on defining and developing clinical manufacturing processes for parenteral drug products, establishing control strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The position also involves leading process design, tech transfer, authoring regulatory documents, and evaluating new technologies in drug product development. Requires a PhD/MS/BS in a relevant field with significant industry experience in pharmaceutical development or manufacturing, and a strong understanding of cGMP and regulatory guidelines. | — | 0 |
| Director, Global Regulatory Affairs - Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Platform Innovation - Small Molecules Director, Global Regulatory Affairs - Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Platform Innovation - Small Molecules role at Eli Lilly. This position provides strategic, tactical, and operational regulatory CMC leadership for the small molecule portfolio, supporting clinical trial applications, market registrations, and post-approval submissions. Requires deep technical knowledge of CMC development and manufacturing processes, and global regulatory requirements. The role involves leading the preparation, review, and approval of CMC documents for global regulatory submissions and providing regulatory guidance to development teams. Requires a B.S. degree in a science, engineering, or STEM related field with 10+ years of Regulatory CMC or technical CMC experience supporting synthetic molecules. | — | 0 |
| Director, Global Regulatory Affairs - Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Platform Innovation - Small Molecules Director, Global Regulatory Affairs - Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC), Platform Innovation - Small Molecules at Eli Lilly. This role provides strategic, tactical and operational regulatory CMC leadership across therapeutic modalities and manufacturing technologies to expedite development of the small molecule portfolio and to support clinical trial applications, market registrations, and post approval submissions. Requires deep technical knowledge of small molecule CMC drug development and manufacturing sciences, and knowledge of global CMC regulatory requirements and guidelines. Requires 10+ years of Regulatory CMC or technical CMC experience. | — | 0 |
| Senior/Executive Director Clinical Research Physician - Breast Cancer/PI3K Senior/Executive Director Clinical Research Physician focused on Breast Cancer and PI3K pathway drugs within Eli Lilly's Global Medical Affairs organization. This role involves strategic planning, drug development support, commercialization activities, engaging with external stakeholders (KOLs, investigators), and leading a team of medical affairs professionals. The primary focus is on improving patient outcomes through scientific and medical expertise, particularly for tersolisib, a PI3Ki in late-phase development. | — | 0 |
| Advisor – Process Engineer. Lilly Medicine Foundry Process Engineer at Eli Lilly's Medicine Foundry, focusing on the development, scale-up, and manufacturing support for small molecule drug substances. The role involves technical authority for equipment design, engineering calculations, process simulation, and ensuring compliance with GMP and regulatory standards. | — | 0 |
| Engineer - Automation Engineering – Historian Admin and Data Architect - Lilly Medicine Foundry This role is for an Automation Engineer with expertise in Data Historian systems (OSI PI) and Data Architecture within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. The engineer will provide automation support for operating areas, manage data contextualization, and ensure compliance with GMP standards. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, troubleshooting system issues, maintaining system health, developing documentation, and ensuring the validated state of control systems. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Laboratory and Analytical Equipment - Lilly Medicine Foundry This role is for a Senior Principal Engineer in Automation Engineering within the Lilly Medicine Foundry. The primary focus is on providing automation support for laboratory and analytical equipment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing setting, ensuring reliable and compliant control applications and systems. Responsibilities include technical leadership, mentoring, project plan development, overseeing system integrators, DCS software design, troubleshooting control loops, and maintaining validated states of control systems in line with GMP and quality standards. Experience with SCADA, DCS, MES, LIMS, and Site Historian systems is preferred. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Engineer - Automation Engineering – Systems and Digital Integration-Lilly Medicine Foundry Senior Principal Engineer for Automation Engineering at Eli Lilly's Medicine Foundry, focusing on automation support for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The role involves technical leadership, mentorship, and implementation of control applications and systems within a GMP environment, ensuring reliable and compliant operations. This includes developing automation plans, overseeing system integration, designing and configuring DCS software, and supporting capital projects and new product introductions. | — | 0 |
| Advisor/Senior Advisor, Process Development Engineer, RNA/LNP This role focuses on the process development and manufacturing of RNA-lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) and other parenteral drug products for genetic medicines. The engineer will design and execute studies, lead process development, manage tech transfer, and collaborate across functions to advance these therapies from clinical to commercialization. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Principal - Engineer - Process (Small Molecule) Senior Principal Process Engineer role at Eli Lilly focused on the startup and operation of a small molecule API manufacturing facility. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring, process optimization, and ensuring GMP compliance within a regulated healthcare environment. | — | 0 |