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Principal Process Engineer - Purification, Lilly Medicine Foundry

lilly
Companylilly
CategoryEngineering
LocationUS Lebanon IN
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelLead
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted29 Jul 2026
Last verified9 Aug 2026
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Description
Unsere Arbeit bei Lilly ist anspruchsvoll, weil Patienten unsere Medikamente benötigen. Mit unserer Forschungsarbeit verfolgen wir das Ziel, das Leben von Menschen auf der ganzen Welt besser zu machen. Dabei ist uns bewusst, dass jede Entscheidung, jedes Detail und jeder Tag zählt. Unser Hauptsitz befindet sich in Indianapolis im US-Bundesstaat Indiana. Mit über 50.000 Mitarbeitern auf der ganzen Welt stellen wir uns komplexen Herausforderungen, um bahnbrechende Medikamente zu entwickeln und auf den Markt zu bringen, unsere Kenntnisse über Gesundheit und die Behandlung von Krankheiten zu verbessern und Patienten zu unterstützen. Dies ist eine intensive, vordringliche und aufopferungsvolle, aber dennoch erfüllende Tätigkeit. Wenn du motiviert und bereit bist, dein Bestes für eine Aufgabe zu geben, die für Patienten wirklich zählt, würden wir uns freuen, dich in unserem Team willkommen zu heißen. 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. About the Lilly Medicine Foundry: Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact. Organizational Overview: Lilly is currently constructing an advanced research facility for production of API molecules for clinical trials located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in a clinical trial manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be a part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help to build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations. We are seeking experienced Process Engineers to support purification of biologics, peptides, oligonucleotides, and bioconjugates. This position involves solving technical challenges with equipment design, developing and sustaining process knowledge, optimizing processes, and managing equipment capabilities. Responsibilities : The Principal Process Engineer provides technical assessment and support for production operations in the areas of developing and sustaining process knowledge, process and equipment support, process optimization, equipment capability and asset management, and engineering business systems. In addition, the principal process engineer is expected to mentor newer engineers, drive cross-functional discussions, and proactively solve problems with a data-driven approach. This role is to serve as a process engineer supporting drug substance active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing operations for oligonucleotide, peptide, and bioconjugate purification. • Perform impact and risk assessments for the relevant equipment (chromatography skids/columns, TFF skids, etc.) and unit operations • Drive progression of design, qualification supporting documentation, and delivery of purification equipment. This includes representing the process engineering team in Facility Acceptance Testing for assigned equipment. • Perform equipment walkdowns throughout commissioning and qualification processes to proactively identify issues and provide paths forward to enable on time facility delivery. • Participate in automation recipe and procedure discussions providing direction on how the equipment needs to be operated to deliver processes • Mentor junior engineers and drive team technical projects • Demonstrate a safety-first mindset and ensure that people and their environment are safe and that company policies concerning safety are followed. • Ensure processing equipment remains compliant with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP requirements. • Assess rig fit by receiving the technical data package for new processes and performing modeling, simulations and/or experimental work as required to ensure heat and mass transfer are acceptable when scaling to the plant • Active engagement and communication with: HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, Environmental Monitoring, and Manufacturing • Author, review, or approve high-quality technical reports and regulatory submissions dealing with the work performed by the department. Ensure that records and technical notebooks are adequately maintained • Demonstrate engagement and employ a quality mindset in all endeavors by proactively identifying quality issues and communicating appropriately. • Develop or review plans and timetables for project work. Basic Requirements: • BS or MS in chemical engineering or related discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience with a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CMO environment supporting the process engineering of drug substance active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing or development. • Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1. Additional Preferences: • Deep technical interest and understanding in the field of Chemical Engineering • Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationships, mentoring and providing feedback, and desire to be point of accountability for a variety of equipment • Knowledge and experience with equipment and control strategies for the following unit operations: reverse phase chromatography, column packing, anion exchange chromatography, fractionation, solvent based processing, tangential flow filtration, annealing, distillation, lyophilization, and enzymatic ligation. • Troubleshooting and root cause analysis in a GMP production environment • Understanding of drug substance development lifecycle from Tox through commercialization • Experience with any of the following software packages: DeltaV (preferred), Rockwell, OSI-PI, Dynochem, Aspen, and/or electronic lab notebooks • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong oral and written communication skills for a diverse audience, e.g., both operations staff and management. • Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a Process Team consisting of a diverse group of management, production, science and engineering professionals • Understanding of process control systems and principles • Creativity to identify improvement opportunities and the tenacity/initiative to see them implemented • Guidance/mentoring of others through processes • Flexibility to meet business needs Other Information: • Initial location at Lilly Technology Center, Indianapolis. • Permanent location at the new Lilly Medicines Foundry in Lebanon, Indiana. Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. WeAreLilly Lilly setzt sich dafür ein, dass Menschen mit Behinderungen aktiv am Arbeitsleben teilnehmen und bei der Bewerbung um eine Stelle die gleichen Chancen haben. Wenn für dich Anpassungen vorgenommen werden müssen, damit du einen Lebenslauf für eine Stelle bei Lilly einreichen kannst, fülle bitte das Antragsformular für Anpassungen ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) aus, um weitere Unterstützung zu erhalten. Bitte beachte, dass dieses Angebot sich nur an Personen richtet, die im Rahmen des Bewerbungsverfahrens Anpassungen beantragen. Sonstige Anfragen werden nicht beantwortet. Lilly ist stolz darauf, ein Arbeitgeber zu sein, der sich die berufliche Chancengleichheit auf die Fahne geschrieben hat. Bei uns erfolgt keine Benachteiligung aufgrund von Alter, Ethnie, Hautfarbe, Religion, körperlichem Geschlecht, geschlechtlichem Ausdruck, sexueller Orientierung, genetischen Informationen, Abstammung, nationaler Herkunft, Veteranenstatus, Behinderung oder einem sonstigen gesetzlich geschützten Status. Unsere Mitarbeiterressourcengruppen (ERGs) bieten Mitgliedern solide Unterstützungsnetzwerke und stehen allen Mitarbeitern offen. Zurzeit gibt es unter anderem folgende Gruppen: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) und Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL). Die tatsächliche Vergütung hängt von der Ausbildung, der Erfahrung, den Fähigkeiten und dem geografischen Standort eines Bewerbers ab.  Das voraussichtliche Gehalt für diese Position beträgt $66,000 - $171,600 Mitarbeiter in Vollzeitäquivalenten haben ebenfalls Anspruch auf einen Unternehmensbonus (teilweise abhängig von der betrieblichen und individuellen Leistung). Darüber hinaus bietet Lilly berechtigten Mitarbeitern ein umfassendes Leistungsprogramm an, einschließlich der Berechtigung zur Teilnahme an einem vom Unternehmen gesponserten 401(k); Pension; Urlaubsleistungen; Anspruch auf medizinische, zahnärztliche, augenärztliche und verschreibungspflichtige Leistungen; flexible Leistungen (z. B. flexible Ausgabenkonten für Gesundheitsversorgung und/oder abhängige Kindertagespflege); Lebensversicherungen und Todesfallleistungen; bestimmte Leistungen bei Freizeit und Beurlaubung; und Leistungen für das Wohlbefinden (z. B. Mitarbeiterunterstützungsprogramm, Fitnessvorteile sowie Mitarbeiterclubs und -aktivitäten). Lilly behält sich das Recht vor, seine Vergütungs- und Leistungsprogramme nach eigenem Ermessen zu ergänzen, zu modifizieren oder zu beenden, und die Vergütungspraktiken und -richtlinien von Lilly gelten in Bezug auf die Einzelheiten einer Beförderung oder Versetzung von Lilly-Mitarbeitern. WeAreLilly