Director/Sr Director/Executive Director - TS/MS - Dry Products Network

Role Summary

Director/Sr Director/Executive Director - TS/MS - Dry Products Network. Provides technical leadership for drug product manufacturing processes under development and in commercial production in the Dry Product Network.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Manufacturing TS/MS representative to work with Product Development, CM&C teams, Manufacturing sites, and applicable functional areas to commercialize new dry oral solid drug products.
• Leverage prior experience to anticipate commercial manufacturing challenges for new dry products. Work across Development and Manufacturing site(s) to implement appropriate product control strategies based on anticipated needs.
• Serve as the Global Molecule Steward for select oral solid dosage form drug products. Collaboratively integrate different disciplines such as engineering and analytical science on technical projects, process performance improvements, or control strategy effectiveness. Provide proficient data analysis and conclusions considering technical, Regulatory and Quality compliance, and business needs.
• Achieve network level results for Lilly’s dry products (oral solid dosage forms) that improve effectiveness of TS/MS, Lilly Manufacturing, or other parts of the business by driving significant organizational improvement and capability work. Influence global leadership in driving improvements and resolving issues.
• Provide technical leadership for manufacturing process transfers between Lilly and external manufacturing sites as well as additional technical support/guidance for external manufacturing as needed. Drive appropriate shared learning, alignment and improvement across sites and network level activity according to best practices and technical principles.
• Ensure that experiments and technical work are well designed and appropriately rigorous. Use first principles and theoretical knowledge to define scientific approaches to support technical expectations. Utilize in depth understanding of materials, process, and product to improve product/process robustness, reduce variability, and provide improvement or advanced application of control strategies across sites and technologies.
• Collaborate with Project Managers on key product project plans and support timely delivery of milestones with appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
• Leverage prior experience and knowledge as a recognized Subject Matter Expert to collaborate with Development and manufacturing sites in the optimization of key manufacturing platforms such as continuous manufacturing. Influence Development on new product or platform topics in line with Manufacturing needs. Identify and lead the deployment of other new technology as appropriate.
• Author technical reports and appropriate sections of regulatory submission and responses as needed. Prepare technical aspects of other Regulatory/Quality based documents and support Regulatory reviews and inspections as needed.
• Remain current on external pharmaceutical manufacturing trends and innovations. Leverage these to improve strategies and applications for developing and controlling manufacturing processes.
• Prepare, review, and approve study designs, protocols, technical reports, and other related technical documentation. As a reviewer of technical reports, provide input on the experimental findings and conclusions.
• Mentor and provide review/coaching to develop other technical resources on scientific approach, technology, as well as business approach and behaviors.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in multiple areas, unit operations, and platforms related to technical support of dry products (oral solid dosage forms) commercial manufacturing as well as experience in development and commercialization of these dosage forms.
• Bachelor’s Degree or Masters in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science with minimum of 15-20 years of direct experience in Dry products Manufacturing and Development/Commercialization.

Education

• PhD in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science with minimum of 10 years of direct experience in Dry products Manufacturing and Development/Commercialization is preferred.

Additional Preferences

• Flexibility to interact with multiple partners/functions, regions, and cultures.
• Demonstrated, strong technical leadership and communication skills. Communicates effectively across disciplines and types of audiences (internal and external) to influence and/or drive common understanding and appropriate actions.
• Ability to work well independently, as well as in teams. Provides partnership and collaboration across multiple disciplines. Ability to lead teams effectively.
• Demonstrated, strong analytical and problem solving abilities.
• Effective at integrating multiple technology disciplines to drive programs forward.