Hiring: Scientific Lead - Global Sample Management Company: Eli Lilly and Company Location: Indianapolis, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 21:38:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Compliance, Make, Move About the job Required Skills: •At Lilly, the molecules that become medicines start as ideas — and behind every breakthrough is a team that ensured the right compound reached the right assay at the right time. The work of Global Sample Management is foundational to drug discovery, and the people who do it well make science move faster. •Oversee daily operations across all sample management functions, including compound registration, plate preparation, neat/weigh operations, liquid handling, and sample delivery to internal and external stakeholders. •Serve as the primary operational point of contact for Indianapolis-based discovery scientists, triaging requests, managing priorities, and ensuring turnaround commitments are met. •Own site throughput, queue status, and processing time metrics, escalating capacity constraints and service disruptions to leadership with clear data and recommended actions. •Maintain readiness across instrumentation and automation platforms, coordinating maintenance, troubleshooting, and vendor engagement as needed. •Provide direct day-to-day leadership for the site team, including scheduling, task assignment, performance feedback, onboarding, and development planning to build capability across core GSM competencies. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!