<p>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.</p> <p>The Synthetic Molecule Design and Development (SMDD) team has an exciting opportunity for an innovative peptide chemist to join our process development organization. We are the group that commercialized MounjaroTM and we would like you to join us! Top candidates for this position will be able to:</p> <ul> <li>Develop Sustainable Innovative syntheses of complex peptides. </li><li>Embrace green chemistry and engineering as a means of effecting a paradigm shift to reduce the environmental footprint in peptide science. </li><li>Show proficiency in multiple modes of peptide synthesis including solid phase peptide synthesis and liquid phase peptide synthesis. </li><li>Have familiarity with chromatography, mass spectrometry, optical spectroscopy, and peptide automation. </li><li>Present research findings at conferences and publish in high quality peer-reviewed journals. </li></ul> <p>The ideal candidate will have breadth in multiple peptide synthesis strategies. Must have strong technical problem-solving ability and have an internal motivation to work independently and achieve efficient, quality results in a fast-paced environment.</p> <p>Position Responsibilities:</p> <ul> <li>Work Collaboratively with one of best peptide research groups in the pharmaceutical Industry. </li><li>Identify and develop ground-breaking sustainable synthetic peptide chemistry technologies and apply to drug synthesis like Mounjaro. </li><li>Conduct and perform chemical reactions in the laboratory and collect experimental data to support developing sustainable synthetic peptide projects. </li><li>Identify and exploit new scientific concepts, strong problem-solving skills, and be self-motivated to contribute across multiple projects. </li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate innovative ideas into designs, prototypes, and project implementations. </li><li>Strong written and verbal communication to speak to both technical and business-related implications of your work. </li><li>Provide regular updates on project status, milestones, challenges, and next steps to the supervisor and leadership. </li></ul> <p>Basic Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>PhD in Chemistry </li></ul> <p>Additional Skills/Preferences:</p> <ul> <li>Familiarity with Tag Assisted Liquid Phase Peptide Chemistry. </li><li>Expertise with sustainable peptide science: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.joc.8b03001 </li><li>Familiarity with reversed phase chromatography, ion exchange chromatography, size exclusion chromatography, chiral chromatography. </li><li>Ability to learn and apply technical knowledge to meet changing project needs. </li><li>Flexibility and ability to prioritize work to meet interpersonal and scientific goals. </li><li>Ability to balance multiple activities, prioritize and handle ambiguity. </li></ul> <p>Additional Information:</p> <ul> <li>Occasional travel </li><li>This position is not permanent. It is for a fixed duration of 2 years with potential to extend to 3 years and for maximum of up to 4 years. You will have opportunities to apply for full time positions after your duration is complete. </li></ul> <p>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.</p> <p>Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.</p> <p>Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.</p> <p>Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is</p> <p>$58,000 - $100,320</p> <p>Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including 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; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.</p> <p>#WeAreLilly</p>