Advisor – Process Engineer

Eli Lilly and Company

Advisor for Process Engineering at Lilly, enhancing drug substance development and GMP manufacturing. Providing expert engineering guidance for innovative solutions in advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $129,000 - $189,200 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Understands and complies with corporate, divisional, and departmental procedures, including good manufacturing practices, safety, and other applicable regulations, and participates in the establishment and maintenance of the Foundry's Quality systems
Serves as the technical authority for equipment design and scale-up calculations across the Foundry's small molecule node
Leading detailed engineering calculations, heat and mass transfer modeling, and equipment sizing to support the design of production suites for small molecule, peptide, oligonucleotide, and other new modality processes
Performing and directing rig-fit assessments for incoming processes, using process simulation tools (e.g., DynoChem, Aspen)
Providing expert guidance on the selection and design of reactor systems for a diverse range of chemistries
Driving scale-up from laboratory and kilo lab to full pilot plant production
Developing and maintaining manufacturing processes and control strategies for drug substance APIs

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related discipline
OR B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline with 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or CMO process engineering supporting drug substance API development or manufacturing
Deep technical expertise in chemical engineering fundamentals and pharmaceutical process development, including reaction chemistry, crystallization, extraction, distillation, and other unit operations relevant to small molecule API manufacturing
Strong knowledge of and experience in project management in a cross-functional pharmaceutical development environment
Experience with process simulation tools (e.g., DynoChem, Aspen) and process control systems (e.g., DeltaV) preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)

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Hard Skills & Tools

chemical engineeringreaction chemistrycrystallizationextractiondistillationheat transfer modelingmass transfer modelingequipment sizingprocess developmentmanufacturing processes

Soft Skills

project managementcross-functional collaborationtechnical authorityexpert guidance

Certifications

PhD in Chemical EngineeringB.S. in Chemical EngineeringM.S. in Chemical Engineering