Associate Director – TSMS Dry External Manufacturing

Eli Lilly and Company

Associate Director managing external manufacturing of dry products at Eli Lilly. Leading technical services and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards in the pharmaceutical industry.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 - $180,400 per yearWebsite

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managing the activities of TS/MS and ENG personnel supporting the oversight of external manufacture of dry products
Balancing coaching a technical and engineering staff
Implementation of technical projects, technical transfers, commercialization, process optimizations and engineering activities oversight
Ensure technical review and approval for documents, including investigations, change controls, regulatory submissions, expert opinions, validations, annual product reviews, manufacturing tickets, procedures, process flow documents, personnel qualification strategies, control strategies, technical studies, etc.
Interact with regulators, customers, or other outside stakeholders on business issues or in support of internal and external agency audits
Ensure appropriate technical and Engineering oversight and stewardship of oral solid dose form manufacturing and packaging

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor`s Degree in scientific disciplines of Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Engineering or another related field
8+ years’ experience in Dry Products/Oral Solid Dose pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in any of the following associated disciplines: TSMS, Production, Engineering at a manufacturing site
Previous leadership/people management experience.

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

technical project implementationprocess optimizationtechnical transfersregulatory submissionsdocument reviewvalidationmanufacturing procedurescontrol strategiestechnical studiespersonnel qualification

Soft Skills

coachingleadershippeople managementcommunicationstakeholder interactionoversightstewardship

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree