Sr. Advisor/director - Process Engineering -peptides/small Molecule Scientist

Eli Lilly

Hyderabad, India
Ph.d. in chemistry or chemical engineering
12+ years industry experience minimum
Peptide chemistry expertise required
This role provides technical leadership for the design, optimization, and scale-up of laboratory-based processes for drug substances

Job Summary

  • This role provides technical leadership for the design, optimization, and scale-up of laboratory-based processes for drug substances.
  • The position requires partnering with scientists in the US and Ireland to develop robust manufacturing solutions for peptides and small molecules.
  • Candidates must oversee safe laboratory operations while ensuring compliance with GMP expectations and high-quality documentation practices.

Matching Summary

This role provides technical leadership for the design, optimization, and scale-up of laboratory-based processes for drug substances.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
  • 12+ years industry experience minimum
  • Peptide chemistry expertise required
  • Process scale-up and technology transfer
  • Unit operations like chromatography and filtration

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Aspen or MATLAB modeling
  • SolidWorks 3D modeling skills
  • Mentoring junior engineering staff
  • Cross-functional collaboration abilities
  • Strong problem-solving independence

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Chemical Engineering
  • Minimum 12 years of total industry experience
  • 5-8 years in process development or lab-scale engineering
  • Post Doc in Chemistry focusing on peptide chemistry preferred
  • Working knowledge of GMP expectations and quality systems

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