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Analytical Technical Steward-Peptides

10+ years
Not Disclosed
10 June 3, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./M.Sc/B.Pharm/M.Pharm/Life Science Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

 

Job Title:

Analytical Technical Steward – Peptides


Location:

Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job ID: R-84060
Category: Manufacturing/Quality
Job Type: Full Time | Regular


Purpose:

The Analytical Technical Steward plays a key role in ensuring analytical integrity and regulatory compliance for peptide-based APIs manufactured at contract manufacturing sites. This role requires in-depth analytical expertise, data integrity oversight, deviation investigations, and support for method validation, improvement, and transfers — primarily in the peptide space. The role includes routine in-person visits (up to 4 times per week) to CM sites (primarily in Visakhapatnam).


Key Responsibilities:

Technical Stewardship & Oversight

  • Review and release analytical data (including stability and validation results).

  • Ensure data meets internal quality and regulatory expectations.

  • Conduct method assessments, validations, and gap remediations.

Issue Resolution & Investigations

  • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) and investigate aberrant data or test failures.

  • Perform investigational testing when required.

Regulatory & Lifecycle Support

  • Support method sections of NDA/BLA submissions.

  • Ensure compendial alignment and regulatory compliance of analytical methods.

  • Review and approve test methods and characterization protocols.

QC Laboratory Support

  • Transfer, improve, or validate analytical methods across Lilly and contract labs.

  • Maintain oversight of reference standards and their analytical evaluation.

  • Ensure lab data integrity at contract sites and enforce remediation where needed.

Cross-functional Integration

  • Collaborate with global quality teams, development, and external manufacturers.

  • Participate in audits, tech transfers, APRs, and quality planning.


Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacy (Master’s preferred)

Experience:

  • 10+ years in GMP pharmaceutical laboratories

  • Must have experience in:

    • Peptide synthesis (SPPS/LPPS) or large molecule APIs

    • NDA submissions (BLA preferred)

    • Characterization and comparability assessments

    • Working with contract labs/manufacturers

Technical Proficiency:

  • Expertise in HPLC (RP, SEC), GC, MS, KF, particle sizing, LOD, bioassay, and compendial methods

  • Validation, transfer, and regulatory submission writing

  • Computer System Validation (CSV) understanding

Soft Skills & Other:

  • Strong documentation and communication skills

  • Problem-solving and RCA training preferred

  • Willingness to travel between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam and internationally if needed