Eli Lilly and Company · 1 day ago
Advisor - Process Development
US, Boston MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$138K/yr - $224K/yr
2+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, focused on discovering and delivering life-changing medicines. The Advisor in Process Development will support program advancement and lead research projects related to upstream manufacturing for gene therapy, including optimizing processes and collaborating across functions.
BiotechnologyHealthcarePharmaceuticalHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Lead projects that support AAV program advancement from candidate selection to FTD
Lead projects that improve current AAV platform processes
Design and implement experiments to optimize upstream processes in transient or stable systems
Support the production and characterization of engineered AAV capsids, including variant screening, titer optimization, product quality, and expression profile
Operate and optimize suspension cell culture in shake flasks and small-scale bioreactors (e.g., AMBR250, BioStat, BioBLU, HyPerforma)
Collaborate cross-functionally with vector design, purification, analytical, nonclinical, and/or manufacturing teams to own and monitor end-to-end process performance
Assist in lab capability building to improve throughput or efficiency
Effectively coach scientists to develop their critical thinking and technical skills
Author technical reports, development protocols, and regulatory-supporting documentation
Qualification
Required
PhD with 2+ years, MS with 7+ years, or BS with 12+ years of relevant industry experience with a degree in a scientific field (cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, chemical engineering)
Preferred
Experience in AAV production and AAV biology
Experience working in CMC and cGMP
Knowledge in cell biology, molecular biology, scale-up and tech transfer
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Creative thinking, high level of ownership, multitasking in a fast-paced work environment
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
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.
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
Recent News
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