Sr. Principal Architect - Lab Systems

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.

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

This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss!

Lilly is entering an exciting period of growth, and we are committed to delivering innovative medicines to patients around the world. LRL has increasing needs for in-house manufacture of material for clinical supplies and will therefore construct a new campus to manufacture Clinical Trial (CT) Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) to meet needs for an expanding portfolio (more and new areas), to accelerate development timelines, and to enhance supply chain robustness.

The brand-new facility also known as Lilly Medicine Foundry (LMF) will utilize the latest technology to augment the current clinical supply chain for small molecules (SM), oligonucleotides, peptides, and Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADCs), monoclonal antibodies and bioconjugates, and add new capabilities including mRNA. The new site will be built using the latest high-tech equipment, advanced highly integrated and automated manufacturing systems, and have a focus on minimizing the impact to our environment.

What You'll Be Doing:

You will be part of LRL Tech@Lilly an organization that drives innovation through utilization of technology.

As Laboratory systems architect your main function is to partner with the quality and laboratory functional areas as well as global Tech@Lilly teams to implement and support digital laboratory solutions to support the organizational objectives of the Lilly Medicine Foundry. Responsibilities will involve interacting with global Tech@Lilly and local site support functions to configure systems and assist with installing and qualifying laboratory IT systems such as LIMS/LES, Environment testing, ELN, Chromatography management, HPLC management. The role will also be responsible for designing and implementing instrument connectivity and data pipeline solutions for lab instruments and data. The role will evolve into monitoring, execution, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Laboratory IT Systems for the site with an emphasis on innovation and continuous improvement.  This role will serve as a representative for laboratory IT systems and will be responsible for mentoring and educating peers on the use of lab systems, supporting audits, and oversight for management reviews, laboratory metrics, laboratory equipment, and laboratory documentation.

How You'll Succeed:

• Architect Digital Laboratory Solutions: Lead the design and implementation of digital laboratory solutions, partnering with quality and laboratory functional areas and global IT teams.
• System Configuration and Qualification: Architect and oversee the configuration, installation, and qualification of laboratory IT systems, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Instrument Connectivity and Data Pipelines: Design and implement robust instrument connectivity and data pipeline solutions to integrate laboratory instruments with IT systems.
• System Monitoring and Improvement: Develop and implement strategies for monitoring, maintaining, and continuously improving Laboratory IT Systems, with a focus on innovation and efficiency.
• Mentorship and Education: Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to peers on laboratory IT systems, support audits, and oversee management reviews, laboratory metrics, equipment, and documentation.

What You Should Bring:

• Advanced Degree: Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with Startups: Previous experience in the startup of a new facility or clinical development manufacturing site.
• Leadership Skills: Proven leadership experience in managing cross-functional teams.
• Industry Engagement: Active participation in industry forums and standards organizations.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to addressing challenges.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as AWS/Azure Cloud Solutions Architect, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP),Project Management Professional (PMP), or The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF).

Basic Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in laboratory IT systems architecture within a regulated industry (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology).
• Knowledge: Demonstratable minimum 5 years experience with in-depth understanding of laboratory IT systems, instrument connectivity, data pipeline solutions, and regulatory requirements.
• Skills: Demonstratable minimum 5 years experience with strong technical, communication, and project management skills.

Organization Overview

Lilly IT builds and maintains capabilities using cutting edge technologies like most prominent tech companies. What differentiates Lilly IT is that we redefine what’s possible through tech to advance our purpose – creating medicines that make life better for people around the world, like data driven drug discovery and connected clinical trials. We hire the best technology professionals from a variety of backgrounds, so they can bring an assortment of knowledge, skills, and diverse thinking to deliver innovative solutions in every area of our business.

Research Tech unites science with technology to accelerate the Research and Development of medicines and to deliver therapeutic innovations. The team leverages technology and platforms to streamline scientific experimentation to help Researchers follow the science, to understand the disease and identify potential therapies. They are at the forefront of advanced analytics to enable data driven drug discovery, to innovate so Scientists can rapidly analyze and accelerate the discovery of new medicines.

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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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