Sr. Principal Scientist, Quality Control - Laboratory Informatics

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.

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.

Position Overview :

Lilly is actively growing its manufacturing footprint globally to meet the needs of patients and deliver on our exciting future.  As a result, Lilly is looking for experienced quality assurance associates to support our growth in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. This is an outstanding opportunity to deliver on new manufacturing investments and new pioneering technologies.

The Senior Principal Scientist, Quality Control – Laboratory Informatics, serves as a business representative for laboratory IT systems and is responsible for mentoring and educating peers on the use of lab systems. This role also provides support for regulatory audits, Management review of the laboratory Quality System, laboratory metrics, and laboratory documentation.

Responsibilities :

• Maintains responsibility for a safe work environment, leading safety initiatives, and working safely; accountable for supporting all Health, Safety, and Environmental Corporate and Site Goals.
• Performs or supports the laboratory with the validation of laboratory equipment and software systems.
• Supports the establishment and maintenance of the validated state of software-based computerized systems in use in the lab.
• Ensures data integrity by design within the QC laboratory.
• Leads site deployment and upgrade of QC laboratory IT systems such as Empower, NuGenesis, MODA, and Labvantage.
• Partners and builds relationships with Global Quality Laboratory Network and Global IT team members.
• Acts as business owner and subject matter expert for QC laboratory IT systems
• Collects data and authors management review documents for the laboratory quality system
• Provides oversight and supports continuous improvement of quality systems as they relate to the QC lab.
• Applies knowledge of quality principles, cGMP, and laboratory systems towards the development and execution of local procedures, training courses, and practices.
• Assists in improvement of quality systems by creating or revising worksheets, developing or updating laboratory execution system documentation, updating laboratory methods, and maintaining other lab documentation systems.
• Manages and supports audit and inspection activities for the laboratory.
• Manages methods in the QC Laboratory.
• Performs and mentors others in change control, analytical investigations, root cause investigations, and activity planning.
• Implements and complies with corporate, site, and laboratory safety standards.
• Develops training materials.

Basic Requirements :

Additional Skills / Preferences :

Additional Information :

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared.  The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description. For GMP purposes, the job description should be updated for significant changes.  As always, you should consult with your supervisor regarding your actual job responsibilities and any related duties that may be required for the position.

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 (

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.

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.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

$65,250 - $169,400

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.

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