Lilly
Healthcare
Advisor/Sr.AdvisorMolecularBiology,CellCultureUpstreamProcessDevelopment
“Advisor/Sr. Advisor - Molecular Biology, Cell Culture Upstream Process Development at Lilly. Skills: Upstream process development, Cell culture, Molecular biology, Process optimization. Design upstream development experiments. Interpret upstream development experiments”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve short-term and long-term departmental goals
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting technical issues; Demonstrated problem-solving skills; Demonstrated decision-making skills
Work in a lab environment, Physical demands consistent with a lab environment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
PhD in Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemical Engineer, or related field, or BS with >12 years, or MS with >8 years of relevant industrial experience, Knowledge of cell biology, cell culture, molecular biology with an emphasis on recombinant protein expression, General knowledge and understanding of the scaling of upstream processes, and potential issues and mitigation strategies, Extensive experience with designing experiments, generating data, interpreting results, and documenting the work independently, Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationships and desire to be a point of accountability, Effective oral and written communication skills, self-management, task planning and organization
Nice to Have
Solid molecular biology background, including understanding of cell line development, gene expression, and vector design, Hands-on experience with cell line generation, fed-batch and/or perfusion cell culture processes, bioreactor control strategies, and process parameter optimization, Experience with integrating automation and AI tools to enhance process development and data management, Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills, Work productively in an interdisciplinary team environment
What You'll Do.
Design upstream development experiments
Interpret upstream development experiments
Provide hands-on experiments
Troubleshoot technical issues
Drive innovation projects
Support transfer of cell culture processes
Author technical reports
Author regulatory documents
Work with external parties
Support organizational initiatives
Ensure work alignment
Provide technical leadership
Guidance junior scientists
Mentorship junior scientists
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Participate in cross-functional process development teams; Collaborate with other groups; Integral participant on multidisciplinary CMC project teams; Interact closely with other scientists; Work effectively with external parties
Communication Scope
Effective oral communication skills; Effective written communication skills
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