Director - TS/MS Dry Products Manufacturing and Commercialization
Eli Lilly and Company
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (Indianapolis, IN)
United States
Operations
The 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.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Serve as Manufacturing TS/MS (Technical Services/Manufacturing Science) representative to commercialize new dry oral solid drug products across Product Development, CM&C, and manufacturing sites.
- Anticipate manufacturing challenges for new dry products; implement product control strategies and improve robustness/reduce variability.
- Design rigorous experiments using first principles to define scientific approaches.
- Serve as Global Molecule Steward for select oral solid dosage form drug products; integrate engineering and analytical science; analyze data aligned to Regulatory/Quality and business needs.
- Drive network-level improvements; lead shared learning and alignment for manufacturing process transfers (internal/external).
- Collaborate on product project plans, risk mitigation, and timely milestone delivery.
- Optimize manufacturing platforms (batch and continuous); influence platform and new technology deployment.
- Author/prepare technical reports and regulatory submission sections; support regulatory reviews and inspections.
- Prepare/review/approve study designs, protocols, and technical documentation.
- Mentor/coach technical resources.
Basic Requirements
- BS, MS, and/or PhD in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science with minimum 18+ years of direct experience in Oral Solid Dose Form Manufacturing and Development/Commercialization.
- Minimum 5 years commercial manufacturing support (after process validation) of oral solid dose (OSD) forms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep expertise in first principles across OSD unit operations; experience with development, technical transfer, scale up/down, troubleshooting/optimization.
- Ability to lead implementation of new technologies/digital capabilities.
- Technical leadership developing Regulatory/Quality strategies and mentoring.
- Excellent written/oral communication with ability to influence.
Additional Preferences
- Flexibility across functions/regions; strong analytical/problem-solving; teamwork and ability to lead; integrate multiple technology disciplines.
Benefits
- Full-time employees may be eligible for company bonus and a comprehensive benefits program (e.g., 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, time off/leave, well-being benefits).
Application Instructions
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation.
Key Objectives/Deliverables
- Serve as Manufacturing TS/MS (Technical Services/Manufacturing Science) representative to commercialize new dry oral solid drug products across Product Development, CM&C, and manufacturing sites.
- Anticipate manufacturing challenges for new dry products; implement product control strategies and improve robustness/reduce variability.
- Design rigorous experiments using first principles to define scientific approaches.
- Serve as Global Molecule Steward for select oral solid dosage form drug products; integrate engineering and analytical science; analyze data aligned to Regulatory/Quality and business needs.
- Drive network-level improvements; lead shared learning and alignment for manufacturing process transfers (internal/external).
- Collaborate on product project plans, risk mitigation, and timely milestone delivery.
- Optimize manufacturing platforms (batch and continuous); influence platform and new technology deployment.
- Author/prepare technical reports and regulatory submission sections; support regulatory reviews and inspections.
- Prepare/review/approve study designs, protocols, and technical documentation.
- Mentor/coach technical resources.
Basic Requirements
- BS, MS, and/or PhD in Chemistry, Engineering, Pharmacy, or related science with minimum 18+ years of direct experience in Oral Solid Dose Form Manufacturing and Development/Commercialization.
- Minimum 5 years commercial manufacturing support (after process validation) of oral solid dose (OSD) forms.
Preferred Qualifications
- Deep expertise in first principles across OSD unit operations; experience with development, technical transfer, scale up/down, troubleshooting/optimization.
- Ability to lead implementation of new technologies/digital capabilities.
- Technical leadership developing Regulatory/Quality strategies and mentoring.
- Excellent written/oral communication with ability to influence.
Additional Preferences
- Flexibility across functions/regions; strong analytical/problem-solving; teamwork and ability to lead; integrate multiple technology disciplines.
Benefits
- Full-time employees may be eligible for company bonus and a comprehensive benefits program (e.g., 401(k), pension, vacation, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, time off/leave, well-being benefits).
Application Instructions
- If you require accommodation to submit a resume, complete the workplace accommodation request form: https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation.