Post-Doctoral Scientist - Bioproduct Research & Development (BRD)

About Lilly

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.

Research & Development

When it comes to research and development, our goal is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that make life better for people around the world. It’s challenging, expensive and often filled with failure. But even when we fail, we advance medical science and understanding by learning more about diseases, biology and chemistry – ultimately bringing new solutions one step closer to reality.

Over the course of our history, we have shed light on some of the toughest health care problems known to man – diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases, neuroscience disorders, cancer and more. We could not pursue this without our research and development team.

Postdoctoral scientists help us continue this pursuit.

During Your Experience You Will Get

• Top industry research experience
• Mentoring by some of Lilly’s top scientists
• Laboratory and classroom training and education to further your development
• Collaboration and networking across dozens of postdoctoral scientists and other researchers

We are seeking a highly motivated and passionate scientist who demonstrates

• A genuine passion for science
• Self-directed initiative and high motivation to learn new techniques while continually pursuing research and publication
• Curiosity and drive to:
  • Develop new methods and optimize existing ones
  • Identify mechanisms behind complex biological processes
  • Work collaboratively across multiple research areas

Scientific Integrity Demonstrated Through

• Strong publication record
• Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
• High-quality research contributions

The ideal candidate will contribute to the development of recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) mediated gene therapy.

In This Role, You Will

• Use our novel method (high throughput RNA-DNA hybrid capture-multiplex MSD) and develop new methods to characterize rAAV genome integrity.
• Identify the mechanisms behind rAAV genome truncation and develop strategies to mitigate them to improve rAAV production and transduction efficiency and reduce side effects.
• Work across areas including upstream, downstream, analytic and bioassay groups.
• Work with internal and external scientists and explore new fields.
• Identify areas of key need across clinical development and champion creative solutions to address those needs. Maintain external awareness and learning to benefit the organization.
• Present findings at conferences and publish in high quality peer-reviewed journals.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in life science related fields such as Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry and Virology

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Self-directed and highly motivated individual who wants to learn new techniques while continually pursuing research and publication goals.
• Excellent communicator (oral and written) with presentation experience, along with a strong publication record.
• Proficient in data analysis and reporting.
• Experienced in tissue culture, expression vector design, gene regulation, and assay development.
• Background in virology would be an additional advantage.

Additional Information

• Position Location: Onsite at Lilly Technology Center North in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
• This post-doctoral position is fixed duration employment of two years with potential to extend to 3 years. There may be opportunities to apply for full-time employee positions after the post-doctoral work duration is complete.

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Compensation & Benefits

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is

$58,000 - $100,320

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.

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