Description:
The TS/MS Principle/Senior Principal Scientist will provide direct technical support for the design, startup and execution of the TS/MS laboratory. This role will provide technical expertise for the laboratory startup activities including facility design, instrument procurement and qualification in support up- and downstream operations as well as analytical instrumentation. This role will be that of a technical leader and mentor of other laboratory scientists and integral in defining the laboratory technical agenda. The successful applicant will have a deep technical expertise in their areas of responsibility and demonstrate strong data-driven decision-making and problem-solving capabilities. They will work to continuously improve process efficiency by implementing new technologies and process improvements in addition to investigation support. This role will be heavily involved in incorporating the use of data analytics and process analytical technology to support the next generation bioprocessing facility in laboratory scale models to drive process development.
Key Responsibilities
- Have an in-depth knowledge of the science of biotech manufacturing and associated laboratory models and analytical tests, supporting both up- and downstream processing.
- Understand molecule-specific control strategy and basis of specifications and critical quality attributes.
- Work with the network and development organizations to ensure a well-understood, robust and fit-for-purpose laboratory models are developed and transferred. This will include those specific to the NGB processing including implementation of process analytical technologies in support of multivariate analyses and process modelling.
- Expertise in laboratory scale equipment operation and trouble shooting.
- Supporting the development and mentorship of other laboratory scientists in alignment with area management
- Leading laboratory investigations in support of production operations.
- Support the design and start-up of the laboratory including equipment configuration and purchase, development of the laboratory data management strategy, establishment of laboratory protocols
- Support a laboratory startup plan in alignment with the health, safety and environmental team to ensure safe startup and operation.
- Create and review documents including laboratory SOPs, material specifications, protocols, and work instructions
- Establish partnerships to enable cross functional work with the quality control laboratory and other Lilly sites to ensure facility startup objectives are met.
- Understand basic statistical methodologies and statistically based experimental design.
- Identify process improvements and participate in implementation of Lean manufacturing initiatives
- Contribute to the authorship and review of regulatory submissions and responses to regulatory agencies
Attributes for the Role
- Ability to provide technical leadership in a laboratory setting with experience in up- and downstream processing.
- Demonstrated technical capability with high productivity
- Proven track record of curiosity with learning agility
- Self-starter with high initiative and data-driven approach to problem-solving
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to working in different environments, teams etc.
- Demonstrated ability to participate in and facilitate decision-making
- Proficient in English