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Organization Overview:

Drug Product External Manufacturing (DPEM) Quality Assurance assures patients worldwide of safe and efficacious drug products, through effective quality oversight of contract manufacturers and alliance partners. This oversight covers the process steps of selection, pre-validation/validation, ongoing operations and termination. DPEM Quality Assurance is committed to creating partnerships that facilitate open communication and maintaining effective relationships with our alliance partners, contract manufacturers, and internal business customers.

The Quality Assurance Commercialization Lead is primarily responsible for QA oversight for commercialization of the parenteral product portfolio within DPEM. The QA Lead will represent DPEM QA on the CMC teams, providing oversight for technology transfers, process validations, regulatory submissions, Response to Questions and launch of new products from DPEM Contract Manufacturers.

Responsibilities:

Key Objectives/Deliverables:

• Works with DPEM management and TS/MS to develop and facilitate the site's commercialization mission by enabling introduction of new products, NILEX (new line extensions) within DPEM Contract Manufacturers.

• Provides Quality oversight of commercialization deliverables (e.g., technology transfers, product control strategies, process validations, regulatory submissions, Response-to-Questions, launch plan, etc.) to ensure smooth progression of products through the commercial pipeline.

• QA support for the development and oversight of the Manufacturing Control Strategy.

• Development of relationships with Contract Manufacturing peers to drive effective communication.

• Ensures quality operational readiness to meet aggressive product launch timelines according to the single process map and commercialization model.

• Participates in product development reviews to ensure appropriate design for manufacturability.

• Pre-Approval Inspection Readiness support

• The QA Lead – Commercialization has authority to approve DPEM documents that procedurally require quality approval at the Assoc Director level: deviations, change controls, technical documents, risk assessments, etc.

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment, working safely and accountable for supporting all HSE Corporate and site goals.

Product and DPEM Support:

• Participate in the creation and revision of standard operating procedures

• Work with Lilly support groups to resolve product related issues

• Participate on Commercialization transition to Joint Process Teams

• Be involved with Lean/Continuous Improvement projects to help improve productivity

Basic Requirements:

• BS in a science-related field such as Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biological Sciences or related Life Sciences or equivalent experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and/or related areas

Additional Preferences:

• Experience in Lilly electronic quality systems (Trackwise, Veeva)

• Technical knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing

• Coaching and mentoring skills

• Previous demonstration of strong leadership skills.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Demonstrated problem solving skills and a broad knowledge of Parenteral operations, quality systems, and global quality standards.

• Experience working with development quality system, biotech product regulations, ICH requirements, and product commercialization.

• In addition, the candidate must possess a solid understanding of the importance of Regulatory agencies such as the FDA and EMA, particularly in the area of cGMPs.

• Demonstrated solid judgment and initiative.

Other Information:

• Shift is days, but off-hours may be necessary to support operations

• Some travel is possible (<20%)

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