Associate Scientist-ADME

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Job description

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.

The Bioanalytical Research Group (BAR) at Lilly Corporate Center in Indianapolis is seeking a skilled mass spectrometry scientist. The role involves developing innovative methods for assessing therapeutic peptides and small molecule drugs. The team collaborates with toxicology, PK/PD, Biotechnology Discovery Research, and various therapeutic areas to identify and characterize optimal drug candidates for clinical testing across multiple modalities.

Ready for your next challenge in drug development? If you have experience in mass spectrometry, apply today and become part of the Lilly team!

Responsibilities:

• Implements LC/MS-based assays using high-resolution instruments to quantify and analyze therapeutic peptides and small molecule drugs across various matrices. Responsibilities include preparing stock solutions, extracting samples, conducting LC/MS analysis, and writing reports
• Maintains research notebooks in a well-organized manner where all necessary documentation is recorded
• Collaborates with the principal investigator to offer scientific expertise to program teams. Provides guidance on structural elucidation of peptides and small molecule drugs, ensuring compliance with GLP guidelines.

Basic Requirements:

• BS or MS in biochemistry/molecular biology, bioengineering, biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry or related subject area
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Experience with analytical techniques such as HPLC, LC/MS, and sample preparation procedures including SPE, LLE, PPT
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong work planning, record keeping, and data analysis skills
• Industry experience in clinical chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences applying mass spectrometric techniques to measure therapeutic peptides and/or small molecule drugs is considered beneficial
• Knowledge of MS-informatic approaches to interpret complex data sets a bonus

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