Senior Advisor, Process Engineering- Lilly Medicine Foundry

About the Lilly Medicine Foundry

Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first‑ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact.

Lilly is currently constructing an advanced research facility for production of API molecules for clinical trials located in Lebanon, IN. This facility is Lilly’s largest investment in a clinical trial manufacturing capacity and is intended to provide APIs for current and future products, including new modalities. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the startup team for a greenfield manufacturing site, and the successful candidate will help build the processes and facility to enable a successful startup into GMP manufacturing operations.

The Senior Advisor for Kilo Lab Equipment Development & Process Engineering serves as a technical leader responsible for driving innovation in equipment design, rapid prototyping, and scale‑up strategies for complex therapeutic manufacturing. This role includes leadership of a small team of 1 to 3 engineers and requires mastery of first principles chemical engineering to develop novel equipment solutions and manufacturing processes.

The successful candidate will apply fundamental principles of heat and mass transfer, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport phenomena to design, prototype, and qualify equipment for complex therapies that integrate biologics and synthetic chemistry. Through rapid prototyping methodologies and predictive modeling, this leader will accelerate equipment development cycles, challenge existing manufacturing paradigms, and establish scalable processes that enable breakthrough therapies to reach patients faster.

• Lead process engineering and equipment development for complex therapies that integrate both biologics and synthetic chemistry approaches
• Apply advanced knowledge of reaction kinetics, molecular interactions, and biophysical properties to develop robust manufacturing processes
• Address unique scaling challenges through predictive modeling and mechanistic understanding of multi‑modal therapeutic systems

• Connect insights from diverse disciplines to solve complex technical challenges
• Mentor and guide cross‑functional teams in applying systems‑thinking approaches to process development

• Lead and develop a small team of 1‑3 engineers supporting kilo lab equipment development and process engineering activities
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to team members
• Coordinate team activities and prioritize work to meet project objectives
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the team

• Serve as technical expert and advisor to development teams, operations, and senior leadership
• Active engagement and communication with HSE, Quality Assurance, Tech Services, Development, Operations, FUME/C&Q, Automation, Maintenance, and Manufacturing teams
• Author, review, and approve high‑quality technical reports and regulatory submissions
• Develop or review project plans and timetables for equipment qualification and process validation

• Ensure that people and their environment are safe and that company policies concerning safety are followed
• Ensure processing equipment remains compliant with internal Quality System requirements, applicable engineering standards, and cGMP requirements
• Demonstrate engagement and employ a quality mindset in all endeavors by proactively identifying quality issues and communicating appropriately
• Maintain adequate records and technical notebooks in compliance with regulatory requirements
• Establish modeling and simulation as a core capability for accelerating process development and scale‑up
• Develop predictive models to assess…