Post-Doctoral Scientist - Genetic Medicine, New Therapeutic Modalities

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.

Are you looking to make a significant difference by establishing design principles and innovating novel nucleic acid-based nanomedicines? 

We are seeking an ambitious post-doctoral scientist with strong research and communication skills to contribute to high visible research projects. Your work will contribute to the development of early-stage novel nucleic acid-based therapeutic platforms for the delivery of hepatic and extra-hepatic targets.

In this role, you will:

• Drive innovation in nucleic acid platform development through rational design and systematic optimization of novel RNA therapeutics,

• Drive rapid and conclusive in vitro and in vivo evaluations of novel therapeutic modalities and approaches,

• Contribute as a member of an integrated and collaborative team responsible for the discovery and delivery of novel nucleic acid-based therapeutics,

• Communicate to management team to enable / accelerate business decisions,

• Engage in a highly collaborative work environment across and beyond LGM and Lilly, including external academic researchers and pre-competitive collaborations,

• Collaborate with other highly motivated scientists in oligo chemistry, neuroscience, bioinformatics and other functional areas,

• Publish and present original research externally and / or author internal technical documents,

• Identify areas of key need across clinical development and champion creative solutions to address those needs,

• Maintain external awareness and learning to benefit the organization.

Basic Qualifications:

• PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics, Neuroscience, Biochemistry or other related fields.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

If you are described with any of these skills, you could be a great fit for the role:

• Self-directed and highly motivated individual who wants to learn new techniques while continually pursuing research and publication goals.

• Excellent communicator (oral and written) with presentation experience, along with a strong publication record.

• Proficient in data analysis and reporting

• Experienced with:

  • Basic cell and molecular biology techniques (i.e. Cell culture, nucleic acid transfections, DNA and RNA extractions, PCR and Western blotting, etc.)
  • Transcriptomics and NGS Library Preparation
  • Disease Biology
  • Oligonucleotide Chemistry
  • Novel assay development

• Experienced with:

  • Design and execution of in vitro and in vivo studies
  • Emerging nucleic acid therapeutic platforms
  • Ability to take initiative and work without oversight
  • Excellent oral communication and documentation practices.

• This position is not permanent. It is for a fixed duration of two years with potential to extend to 3 years. You will have opportunities to apply for full time positions after your duration is complete.

• 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.

About Eli Lilly’s Postdoctoral Scientist Program

When it comes to research and development, our goal is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that make life better for people around the world. It’s challenging, expensive and often filled with failure. But even when we fail, we advance medical science and understanding by learning more about diseases, biology and chemistry – ultimately bringing new solutions one step closer to reality.

Over the course of our history, we have shed light on some of the toughest health care problems known to man – diabetes, heart disease, infectious diseases, neuroscience disorders, cancer and more. We could not pursue this without our research and development team.

Postdoctoral scientists help us continue this pursuit. During your experience you will get:

• Top industry research experience
• Mentoring by some of Lilly’s top scientists 
• Laboratory and classroom training and education to further your development
• Collaboration and networking across dozens of postdoctoral scientists and other researchers

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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.

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