Manufacturing Science Coop

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Company: Eli Lilly and Company

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.

Responsibilities

Manufacturing Science Overview:

• Ensuring reliability of our manufacturing and utility systems
• Searching for and implementing continuous improvements
• Maintaining our facilities and processes in a state of compliance with US and global regulations
• Managing capital projects
• Designing and developing drug delivery systems

The positions are 9-12 month entry level scientist positions in the Tech Services Manufacturing Sciences (TSMS) organizations and will be in areas including science and technology, direct process support pilot laboratory support. The positions expose employees to the technology, science, and regulatory requirements for making commercialized life-saving medicine in therapeutic areas including but not limited to: diabetes, oncology, and endocrinology.

Scientists actively contribute to the TSMS organization, building a comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, and the role scientists play in creating solutions for Eli Lilly and Company. Scientists interact with other engineering, manufacturing, development, and other science professionals.

Technical Services Manufacturing Science: Oversees and develops scientific knowledge of the processes for making medicine. Analyzes data and performs routine data monitoring to lead process improvements and identify trends.

Project opportunities are available in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Dry Products (tablets)
• Parenteral Products
• Bulk drug substance processing (small and large molecule)

Key Objectives/Deliverables

• Provide a practical real-life solution to a manufacturing business related technical project.
• Understand the scientific principles required for manufacturing pharmaceutical substances, including the interaction of the chemistry and equipment.
• Provide technical support to non-routine (e.g. deviation) investigations.
• Be capable of preparing relevant technical documents, such as Reports, Change Controls, Regulatory submissions, Deviations, Protocols, etc.
• Actively run a technical improvement agenda within area of responsibility to drive process improvement.
• Monitor and appropriately react to established statistically based metrics in real-time to assess process variability and capability.
• Work within cross-functional teams in a positive fashion to implement TSMS objectives and deliver on business plan and quality objectives.
• Support pilot plant experimental programs to support product and process understanding and optimization.

Basic Qualifications

Requirements:

• Positions located in Indianapolis, IN and Lebanon, IN

• Currently attending Purdue University as a BS Pharmaceutical Science student and anticipate completion of degree following coop by August 2027.
• Qualified candidates must be authorized to be legally 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

Desired Experience:

• Analysis/problem assessment skills, communication (oral and written) skills, information monitoring skills, quality orientation, and teamwork/interpersonal skills
• Previous internship experience within the pharmaceutical industry

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