Sr. Principal Scientist - Molecule Steward

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Responsibilities

The mission of Technical Services/Manufacturing Sciences (TS/MS) is to provide scientific leadership and technical support for manufacturing to make medicine. The Molecule Steward is the subject matter expert for the Concord Site Drug Product manufacturing and will provide local technical leadership and expertise for projects involving TS/MS.

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Assume ownership of control strategy implementation and execution at the manufacturing site.
• Lead the technical transfer for applicable products to the site.
• Interact with peers across the parenteral network, including TS/MS, QA, QC, Regulatory and Engineering, both site and central
• Share learning and ensure strategies are in line with technical, quality, and regulatory guidance, while supporting business expectations.
• play a critical role in technical capability building and coaching at the site to ensure capabilities are in place to meet business objectives.
• Serve as technical subject matter expert for all topics related to drug product manufacturing.
• Expected to provide technical direction on deviations, production challenges, and impact assessment of change controls.
• Generate documentation to support the product/program, as needed.
• Represent the TS/MS function in regulatory interactions, as needed.
• Be responsible and influential with respect to implementation of external/corporate trends and understanding of how these changes could impact the Concord site.
• Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills along with the ability to effectively communicate and transfer knowledge to all levels of the organization.
• Although not a supervisory role, technical leadership, and the ability to cross functionally influence are important in this role.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in science or engineering field,
• Minimum of 5 years directly supporting parenteral product manufacturing.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Strong communication skills
• Capability to prioritize and multi-task effectively.
• Collaborate with other functions as teams as appropriate.

Additional Information

• This position is tech ladder approved (R4+). Position final level will be based upon the level of the candidate chosen.
• This position will be required to collaborate with peers across the network.
• This position is day shift, Monday-Friday, with off hours support needed, by request.

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

$64,500 - $167,200

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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