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.
Organization and Position Overview
Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.
This position will initially support quality functions associated with Lilly Technical Center in Indianapolis. The position will then transfer to supporting startup activities at the Lilly Medicine Foundry and on-site quality support of cGMP operations. The initial position will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations and build the site culture. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience.
Responsibilities
· Participate in creating and maintaining a safe work environment including leading/enabling safety efforts for the Quality team.
· Support cross-functional teams, facilitate decision making and drive progress.
· Foster a strong collaborative quality culture including maintaining open communications and promoting teamwork and employee participation in the work group and with cross-functional teams.
· Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines to support early phase GMP activities.
· Review and approve GMP documentation including procedures, deviations, technical reports, change controls, etc.
· Influence and oversee Facility, Utility, Maintenance and Equipment (FUME) Qualification/Maintenance/Calibration programs.
· Facilitate decision making within the team under tight deadlines.
· Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Basic Requirements:
· BA/BS degree in Engineering, Science, or related field with a minimum of 3 years technical and/or quality experience in Biotech or Pharmaceutical FDA regulated industry.
· Understand GMP requirements for early phase development and manufacturing and application of quality management systems.
· Prior experience in equipment/utilities qualification, calibration and maintenance.
· Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
Additional Preferences:
· Demonstrated relevant experience in a cGMP facility.
· Relevant industry experience in high paced working environment.
· Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
· Critical thinking and technical problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis/troubleshooting skills.
· Flexibility to adjust quickly and effectively to frequent changes and altered priorities.
· Ability to establish key relationships and influence peers and business partners.
· Ability to identify and prioritize issues and develop & implement solutions.
· High learning agility and ability to deal with ambiguity, uncertainty.
· Demonstrated attention to detail.
Other Information:
- Initial location at Parkwood West, Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicine Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana.
- Travel Percentage: 5% - 15%
- May be required to provide on-call support outside of normal working hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
#WeAreLilly
Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.
Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.
Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$65,250 - $169,400
Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.
#WeAreLilly