Hiring: Scientist - Molecular Biology, Cell Culture Upstream Process Development Company: BioSpace Location: Indianapolis, IN Job Posted Time: 2026-09-14 11:44:25 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : CPT About the job Experience: •3+ years of relevant industrial experience Required Skills: •Design and execute appropriate upstream development experiments for generation of bioproduct active pharmaceutical ingredient including protein intermediates for bioconjugation. •Provide hands-on support for troubleshooting technical issues and driving innovation projects with novel ideas and technologies. •Participate in cross-functional process development teams and effectively collaborate with other groups in BR&D, Discovery, Technical services for Manufacturing and Manufacturing. •Support transfer of upstream processes to pilot plant and manufacturing sites. •Author technical reports and regulatory documents. •Work effectively with external parties on development projects, research collaborations and outsourcing efforts. •Support organizational initiatives as needed to achieve short-term and long-term departmental goals. •Keep current of relevant scientific literature, new technologies/capabilities and regulatory initiatives/requirements and support their implementation, as appropriate. Qualifications: •BS/MS in Microbiology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biology, Chemical Engineer, or related field •BS with 6+ or MS with 3+ years of relevant industrial experience •PhD will not be considered at this job level •Knowledge of cell biology, cell culture, molecular biology with an emphasis on recombinant protein expression. •Applied hands-on capability in cell line generation, cell culture bioreactor operation skills. •General knowledge and understanding of issues associated with scaling of upstream processes. •Demonstrated capacity to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationships and desire to be a point of accountability. •Effective oral and written communication skills, self-management, task planning and organization. •Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1. •Use of statistics for data analysis 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!