Sr. Advisor/Director – Small Molecule Analytical 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.

Company Overview Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation is developing a growing portfolio of pharmaceutical products by applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from collaborations with eminent scientific organizations.  Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly makes life better – through medicines and information – for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs.  Founded over 145 years ago, the company has sustained a culture that values excellence, integrity and respect for people. This has resulted in Lilly frequently being ranked as one of the best companies in the world at which to work.  Lilly knows its business has prospered because of its employees – people with a talent for innovation and a passion for making a difference by finding treatments for the most stubborn diseases; people whose talent is matched by their generosity, and people with strong values and a determination to prevail, regardless of the challenges.  Join our team – and make a difference in improving health for people all over the world! Manufacturing and Quality Technical Hub Hyderabad Lilly has made a strategic investment of more than $1B dollars to establish a Manufacturing and Quality technical hub. This hub will oversee the significant investment in contract manufacturing of starting materials and intermediates for API manufacturing in India and the technical services responsible for managing the scientific agenda for manufacturing and quality. The hub will be recruiting top talent in the areas of process engineering, chemistry, analytical and data sciences to build a cutting-edge scientific organization supporting the exciting manufacturing portfolio of Lilly. Job Description Role Overview and Key Responsibilities: Provides technical support and performs analytical development work for small molecule synthesis/Process development lab; process development through design and execution of experiments and development of analytical methods. This role expects to work in lab along with fellow scientists. Key Responsibilities: Safety culture lab management: To ensure that appropriate personal protective equipment in the laboratory premises are available and follows the safety precautions. Ensure the good administration and housekeeping of the PRD department work area.

People Leadership Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of process chemists aligned with Lilly culture. Set clear objectives, provide coaching, conduct performance reviews, and support career development. Promote a culture of scientific excellence, collaboration, safety, and compliance. Work as a team and take responsibility with accountability.

Scientific & Technical Leadership Understand the scientific principles required for analytical and semi-preparative scale separation of manufacturing intermediates and drug substances in small molecules Understand the chemistry and stability of small molecules Hands-on experience in developing analytical methods for key process steps in synthesis of small molecules in commercial stage Design, conduct, and analyze experiments to deepen process understanding and optimize reaction conditions  Understand analytical instrumentation including LC, GC, titration, and mass spectrometry and expertise in PAT tools Provide technical support to process development areas if needed  Participate in technology transfer of analytical methods  Document all work in an appropriate manner 

Education Requirement: Ph.D. in scientific disciplines of Chemistry and Analytical chemistry /Ph.D + Post Doc in Chemistry (focusing more process chemistry) with 12+ years Other Information: Some travel (domestic and international) less than 5% may be required.

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