Digital & Automation Integration Engineer - Sr. Principal

Eli Lilly UK

Shanghai, China
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Integrate lims, eln, laboratory automation platforms
Develop restful/grpc apis
Build robust data pipelines
** Eli Lilly UK is seeking a Senior Principal Digital & Automation Integration Engineer to enhance laboratory workflows through advanced automation and digital integration in Shanghai, China. The role involves designing and implementing software solutions that connect digital systems with laboratory automation and instrumentation, ensuring systems are compliant and scalable. **

Job Summary

  • Modernizing Lilly’s end-to-end laboratory workflow by integrating advanced automation, digital platforms, and robotics to improve efficiency, reliability, and speed in laboratory operations.
  • Lead the design, develop, and maintain software solutions, data pipelines, and APIs that integrate LIMS, ELN, laboratory automation platforms, and analytical instruments into unified digital workflows.
  • Ensure all integration solutions are designed and deployed in accordance with corporate standards for cybersecurity, system validation (CSV/GxP), data privacy, and regulatory compliance.

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** Eli Lilly UK is seeking a Senior Principal Digital & Automation Integration Engineer to enhance laboratory workflows through advanced automation and digital integration in Shanghai, China. The role involves designing and implementing software solutions that connect digital systems with laboratory automation and instrumentation, ensuring systems are compliant and scalable. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • integrate LIMS, ELN, laboratory automation platforms
  • develop RESTful/gRPC APIs
  • build robust data pipelines
  • containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Python with production-quality engineering practices

Nice-to-have

  • cloud-native integration services
  • event-driven microservices
  • infrastructure-as-code tools
  • GitOps deployment patterns
  • pharmaceutical, biotechnology industry experience

Key Requirements

  • MS or BS with 10+ years of experience
  • Strong experience with cloud infrastructure
  • Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes
  • Demonstrated experience integrating software systems with laboratory automation platforms
  • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools
  • Demonstrated business analysis skills

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