✦ Luna Orbit — Science & Research

Engineer - SMDD Foundry Readiness

at Eli Lilly

📍 US, Indianapolis IN Unknown 💰 $66K – $171K USD / year Posted March 20, 2026
Salary $66K – $171K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Science & Research

This role involves designing and optimizing synthetic drug processes, developing unit operations, and conducting laboratory experiments to support pharmaceutical development.

  • Generate process design knowledge
  • Ensure successful scale-up
  • Design and execute experiments
  • Develop drug processes
  • Transfer technical information

Focus on process development, reaction kinetics, laboratory experiments, process scale-up, and manufacturing technologies in the pharmaceutical industry.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented scientist or engineer with experience in synthetic molecule design, process development, and laboratory experimentation. They should have a strong foundation in reaction kinetics and process optimization within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

process developmentunit operationreaction kineticslaboratory experimentsdrug process development
analytical chemistrymanufacturing technologiesprocess optimizationscale-up experienceregulatory knowledge
laboratory equipmentnumerical engineering modeling tools
synthetic molecule designprocess optimizationunit operationreaction kineticslaboratory experimentsdrug process developmentmanufacturing technologiesanalytical chemistryprocess engineering
synthetic molecule designprocess optimizationunit operation developmentreaction kineticsreaction mechanismslaboratory experimentsdrug substance processesmanufacturing technologiesanalytical chemistryprocess engineering
creativityteamworkproblem-solvingcommunicationinitiative
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Facilitate unit operation development and process optimization for synthetic pharmaceuticals.
Role Subtype Process Engineer
Tech Domains Process Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Manufacturing Technologies
synthetic molecule designprocess optimizationunit operationreaction kineticsreaction mechanismslaboratory experimentsdrug process developmentmanufacturing technologiesanalytical chemistryprocess engineeringscale-up

Lack of experience in process development, No laboratory or chemical engineering background, Inability to work in a team environment, No experience with reaction kinetics or mechanisms

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