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Biologist - Bioassay

Employer
Eli Lilly and Company
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Start date
Oct 8, 2024
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Discipline
Science/R&D, Biology
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
BioMidwest, Best Places to Work

Job Details

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.

The Bioproduct Research and Development (BR&D) organization strives to deliver creative medicines to patients through the development and commercialization of insulins, oligonucleotides, monoclonal antibodies, novel therapeutic proteins, peptides and gene therapy systems. This organization is a multidisciplinary group that works collaboratively with our discovery and manufacturing colleagues. Located in Indianapolis, IN scientists have full access to our scientific excellence and engineering capabilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Support development, optimization, and implementation of assays to assess the biological activity of therapeutic proteins, peptides, antibody-conjugates and/or cell and gene therapies.

  • Support transfer of potency assays for QC release and stability testing to meet product requirements and corresponding regulatory requirements.

  • Responsible for execution of experiments, data review and analysis, document writing, and contributing to sections of regulatory submissions.

  • Support bioassay lab activities such as cell culturing, critical reagent acquisition, bioassay method qualification as well as instrument purchase and qualification.

  • Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external partners. Work in cross functional teams.

  • Assess and evaluate new technologies suitable for bioassay development.

Basic Requirements:

  • MS in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Bioanalytical chemistry or related field or BS in Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biochemistry, Bioanalytical chemistry or related field and a minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in Pharma/Biotech industry

  • Hands-on experience in executing potency assays (binding assays, cell-based assays)


Additional Skills/Preferences:

  • Hands-on experience with Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) is strongly preffered.

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Capability of managing workload.

  • Understanding of GMP quality systems.

  • Knowledge about FDA/EMA regulations on potency assay development.

  • Experience with automation such as liquid handlers, FACS, Biacore, qPCR/ddPCR.

  • Experience with statistical analysis of bioassays using software such as SoftMAX pro, PLA2.0, JMP (SAS).

Additional Information:

Location: Indianapolis: IN

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

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.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women’s Network, Working and Living with Disabilities. Learn more about all of our groups.

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Company

Science has been our calling from the beginning. Colonel Eli Lilly founded the company in 1876 and charged employees to “take what you find here and make it better and better.” More than 147 years later, we remain committed to his vision through every aspect of our business and the people we serve, starting with discovering the best treatments for those who take our medicines and extending to health care professionals, employees and the communities in which we live. Moreover, you can also count on the team at Lilly to be incredibly civic-minded, supporting our communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and a creative and innovative can-do spirit. 

Company info
Location
893 S Delaware St
Indianapolis
Indiana
46285
United States

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