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Api Em Ts/Ms Mfg. Scientist – Peptides

Lilly
Lilly
5+ years
Not Disclosed
Hyderabad, India
10 March 13, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences 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

API EM TS/MS Manufacturing Scientist – Peptides

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Company: Lilly
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Manufacturing / Quality
Job ID: R-84186

About the Company
Lilly is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, committed to discovering and delivering innovative medicines that improve the lives of patients worldwide. The organization focuses on advancing scientific research, improving disease management, and supporting communities through innovation and collaboration.

Job Overview
The API EM TS/MS Manufacturing Scientist – Peptides provides technical leadership and process expertise to support the reliable supply and commercialization of peptide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). The role works closely with external contract manufacturers and internal cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing processes operate efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

This position plays a critical role in developing and sustaining process knowledge, supporting process monitoring, enabling technology transfer activities, and driving continuous improvement initiatives within the external manufacturing network.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and sustain deep process knowledge to ensure proper execution of product, process, and operational control strategies at contract manufacturing sites.
Collaborate with external manufacturing partners and internal teams to support reliable supply of peptide APIs.
Participate in technical transfer activities, process validation, and manufacturing data monitoring.
Ensure adherence to corporate and regulatory standards while working with external manufacturing partners.
Build and maintain strong relationships with internal technical teams and contract manufacturing organizations.
Provide technical feedback and expertise to the Joint Process Team to support manufacturing improvements.
Review and track key process parameters including critical process parameters, operational parameters, and in-process controls.
Lead or support investigations of technical manufacturing issues and contribute to root cause analysis and CAPA implementation.
Ensure appropriate documentation of process descriptions, specifications, and validation status.
Identify systemic manufacturing issues and support resolution strategies to maintain reliable supply.

Process Optimization and Continuous Improvement

Support continuous improvement initiatives related to peptide manufacturing processes.
Identify opportunities for improving process efficiency, yield, and manufacturing capacity.
Evaluate manufacturing data to identify performance trends and potential process optimization opportunities.
Support cost reduction initiatives and process efficiency improvements across manufacturing operations.
Contribute to the implementation of network technical strategies and operational improvements.

Education Qualification
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related life sciences discipline.

Experience Required
Minimum 5+ years of experience in GMP pharmaceutical manufacturing with strong knowledge of regulatory expectations and manufacturing operations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience applying structured problem-solving methods such as root cause analysis.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality systems.
Experience managing or supporting technical projects across cross-functional teams.
Strong understanding of manufacturing data management practices.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.

Work Environment

This role typically follows a Monday to Friday work schedule. Teleconferences outside standard working hours may occasionally occur due to global collaboration with contract manufacturing partners. Some off-shift support may be required for 24/7 manufacturing operations.

The position requires entry into manufacturing and laboratory environments and compliance with personal protective equipment requirements.

Travel up to 25% may be required, including international travel to support manufacturing start-ups, troubleshooting activities, and commercial production operations.