Analytical Chemistry Advisor/Senior Advisor, Cell & Gene Therapy Products - Bioproduct Research and Development

Role Summary

Analytical Chemistry Advisor/Senior Advisor, Cell & Gene Therapy Products within Lilly’s Bioproduct Research and Development (BR&D). You will join a diverse team of analytical chemists, pharmaceutical scientists, and engineers delivering product and process understanding across a broad range of platforms, contributing to analytical method development, control strategies, and evaluation of new technologies. The role requires experience with multiple analytical techniques, strong problem-solving, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Enable the design, development, and implementation of analytical methodologies for the characterization and analysis of cell and gene therapy products.
• Contribute to the establishment of robust control strategies through data generation, analytical method development, and stability strategy design and execution.
• Collaborate with development and manufacturing scientists, and external partners to design and implement control strategies for projects at various development stages.
• Evaluate and/or implement new analytical technologies/methods to advance Lilly’s analytical capabilities.
• Spearhead initiatives to improve existing scientific processes across the organization.
• Identify and apply new scientific concepts and strong problem-solving to contribute across multiple projects.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical and business implications of work.

Qualifications

• Required: Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field; or MS with 5+ years of experience; or BS with 10+ years of experience.
• Preferred: Experience with analytical control strategy development from pre-FHD to commercial launch; proficiency in drug development for cell and gene therapy products.
• Preferred: Experience with chromatographic separations (reversed phase, ion exchange, size exclusion), capillary electrophoresis, spectroscopic methods, and other analytical techniques for cell and gene therapy products.
• Preferred: Knowledge of ddPCR, ELISA, and cell-based bioassays for analysis of cell and gene therapy products.
• Preferred: Effective oral and written communication, leadership skills, and ability to apply multiple analytical technologies (chromatography, mass spectrometry, optical spectroscopy, instrument engineering).
• Preferred: Experience with data interpretation, chemometrics, multivariate modeling, and data manipulation tools; learning agility to improve chemical systems or analytical techniques; ability to balance multiple activities and navigate ambiguity; ability to work productively in an interdisciplinary team.

Education

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field; or MS with 5+ years of experience; or BS with 10+ years of experience.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: 0 to 15%
• Potential exposure to chemicals, allergens, and loud noises
• Location: Indianapolis, IN; Lilly Technology Center-North (LTC-N)