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.
Location: San Diego, CA
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 35,000 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.
Do you have strong Synthetic Organic Chemistry skills with extensive working knowledge of modern synthetic chemistry methodologies and a passion for at-the-bench impact? If you have demonstrated examples of scientific creativity and the ability to ideate independently and in teams solving problems through hypothesis-based experimental design, apply today!
The Synthetic Innovation Team at Lilly is actively growing with the goal of building a community of scientists with the knowledge and resources to significantly impact all stages of our drug-discovery and development portfolio. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, and a willingness to work across teams. We are an innovative and dynamic group looking to enhance our diverse team and capabilities in drug discovery. We are committed to continually improving our abilities to make life better for patients around the globe.
We are looking for someone who can:
Keep safety as the top priority, striving to maintain a strong safety culture
Deliver high laboratory synthetic efficiency to accelerate the design-make-test-analyze cycle through the use of automated reaction screening approaches
Embrace a wide range of technologies, including: photoredox catalysis, flow chemistry, electrochemistry, organocatalysis, enzyme catalysis and laboratory automation
Effectively partner with instrument vendors to trouble-shoot equipment
Collaborate with colleagues specialized in medicinal chemistry, high-throughput automated synthesis, and process development
We will consider a broad range of experiences for our open positions. If working for a company where you feel valued and heard is important, apply today and help us improve the lives of patients around the world.
Basic Qualifications:
PhD in Organic Chemistry or related disciplines with all completed requirements by June 2026 [CR1]
A record of scientific contributions including peer-reviewed publications, presentations, and/or patents [CR2]
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Experiences:
Experience with parallel screening approaches for reaction optimization
Experience optimizing air-sensitive reactions
Experience with analytical methods including LCMS, NMR and GCMS
Experience using ChemDraw, SciFinder and Reaxys
Familiarity with software used for screen design and data visualization (e.g. JMP, TIBCO Spotfire, KNIME)
Excellent English language oral and written communication skills and the ability to engage effectively as a teammate in a multidisciplinary and global environment
Experience or familiarity with biocatalysis, directed evolution, site-directed mutagenesis, and protein purification and characterization.
Experience or familiarity with data science
Experience or familiarity with Python, R, or other coding languages
Experience or familiarity with modern advances in organic electrochemistry
Strong interest in creating and advancing new technologies in predictive data chemistry.
Additional Information:
Physical Demands:
The physical demands of this job are consistent with a lab environment.
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Work Environment:
This position’s work environment is in a Laboratory.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the role and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is
$58,000 - $123,200Full-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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