Director/Senior Director - Manufacturing Science

Company: Initial Therapeutics, Inc.
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.Organization Overview:The mission of Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) is to provide scientific leadership and technical support for manufacturing to make medicine today and tomorrow. The Parenteral drug product network TSMS provides product stewardship for all parenteral products across multiple manufacturing sites.Responsibilities:In this individual contributor position Global Product Steward scientist role, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams across Lilly and external manufacturing organizations. As an individual contributor, you will work side by side with other Lilly professionals to drive the drug product technical agenda, including the exciting journey of new pipeline products from development into commercial manufacturing.

• Provide technical stewardship of parenteral drug products.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to support global parenteral manufacturing sites in new product commercialization, process improvements, and technology transfers at internal and external manufacturing sites.
• Collaborate with process engineers and development scientists to design and transfer robust manufacturing processes to commercial and third-party manufacturing operations. This includes serving as a liaison to CM&C teams to shepherd new pipeline products from development into manufacturing.
• Leverage and influence the internal and external scientific community to impact Lilly's ability to commercialize life-changing medicines, improve productivity, and create long-term value.
• Integrate cross-functional and/or external information and apply technical knowledge to data-driven decision-making
• Define the vision and drive advancements of technical capabilities
• Suggest and evaluate opportunities for molecule, product, and business process improvement. This includes driving the molecule/product technical agenda with a specific focus on process/productivity improvements in partnership with the global manufacturing sites.
• Act with speed, agility, and decisiveness to identify the critical issues to resolve; influence team and/or stakeholders on the critical risks and plan for resolution.
• Champion changes that increase the effectiveness of overall business objectives.
• Develop, motivate, and create opportunities to deliver business impacts.
• Coach and mentor junior associates.Basic Requirements:
  • A degree in a relevant area such as Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biology, or Pharmaceutical Science with one of the following:
  • PhD degree with a minimum of 10years of practical experience in commercial parenteral product manufacturing, or
  • Master's degree with a minimum of 15 years of practical experience in commercial parenteral product manufacturing, or
  • Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 20 years of practical experience in commercial parenteral product manufacturing
  • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.Additional Skills/Preferences:
    • Proficient in biomolecule characterization and product development.
    • Demonstrated examples of leadership, influence, and problem-solving skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex technical data and troubleshoot data issues.
    • Strong written and oral communication skills.
    • Preparation, review, and response preparation of global regulatory submissions, such as BLAs, NDAs, and other technical communications.
    • Ability to lead teams to successfully deliver projects on time and in scope.
    • Working knowledge of statistical design of experiments and analysis.
    • Working knowledge and scientific understanding of product distribution, drug delivery devices, and advanced drug delivery systems.Additional Information:
      • Recognition and future promotion on the Technical Ladder
      • 10-20% domestic and international travel
      • Position is in person and based in Indianapolis, Indiana, at one of Lilly's parenteral manufacturing sitesLilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form () for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
        Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is$141,000 - $246,400Full-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.#WeAreLilly
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