Eli Lilly and Company · 11 hours ago
Engineer - SMDD Foundry Readiness
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$66K/yr - $172K/yrEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, dedicated to discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The role involves facilitating unit operation development and process optimization of synthetic drug candidates to support clinical trials and product commercialization.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Generate process design and unit operation knowledge based on engineering principles for small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, and other emerging therapeutic modalities
Ensure successful scale-up of processes through fundamental engineering principles and equipment knowledge
Design and execute laboratory experiments
Develop drug substance processes and manufacturing technologies
Engage in generating creative solutions for improving existing processes and the creation of novel ones
Transfer process technical information to internal and external manufacturing sites. Provide technical oversight to external collaboration partners for laboratory and manufacturing activities
Author and maintain documentation such as laboratory notebooks and technical reports
Apply fundamental engineering and business principles to design and characterize synthetic processes. Use numerical engineering modeling tools to characterize reaction kinetics, reaction mechanisms, and process separations
Design effective and efficient process and equipment flow strategies, ensuring equipment is selected which is suitable and appropriate for its intended use, given the specific needs of the process
Stay informed about new technology and best practices. Propose, justify, evaluate, and implement new equipment, processing techniques, and technologies
Utilize technology to improve safety, quality, and productivity, both in development and manufacturing
Publish and share original research externally through peer-reviewed articles and conferences
Qualification
Required
B.S/M.S. in chemical engineering or closely related field
Strong technical skills in synthetic organic chemistry with experience as a hands-on technical contributor in a laboratory environment
Preferred
Demonstrated problem solving skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment
Ability to prioritize multiple activities and handle ambiguity
Benefits
Company bonus
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
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
Founded in 1876
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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