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　　Lilly Research Laboratories (LRL) aims to discover and develop novel medicines that will benefit patients globally through a steadfast focus on innovation and solutions to unmet needs. We are looking for a highly qualified statistician to support a wide variety of projects in the product development (nonclinical) area of LRL in collaboration with biologists, chemists, formulators, and engineers. In addition to strong technical skills, the role requires a strong desire and ability to take initiative, educate, and communicate the value of good statistical practices and concepts to a variety of fellow scientists.

　　Key Objectives/Deliverables:

　　The statistician will provide statistical support to scientists in Product Development with a mix of emphasis on a variety of molecule types, including new modalities.

　　Experimental design and analysis support for chemists/biologists and formulation scientists to develop & optimize chemical/biochemical processes as well as oral and parenteral formulations, in both batch and continuous manufacturing

　　Experimental design and analysis support for analytical chemists to develop, validate, and transfer analytical methods

　　Design and analysis of long-term and accelerated stability studies to advise development of clinical phase and commercial specifications and expiry dating

　　Development and implementation of novel methods to enable or advance drug development and manufacturing

　　Author sections of CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) regulatory submission documents for successful product approval throughout the world

　　Collaborate with scientists and statisticians on applied research projects related to modeling, experimental design, process control, and/or multivariate analysis.

　　Communicate Results

　　Collaborate with team members or external partners to communicate development study results with an emphasis on clarity and visualization

　　Assist with or be responsible for communicating via manuscript or oral presentation

　　Communicate results in one-on-one meetings with key customers or external partners and present at scientific meetings

　　Therapeutic/Scientific Area Knowledge

　　Develop understanding of scientific areas and disease states to enhance the level of customer focus and collaboration and be a strong scientific contributor.Regulatory Compliance

　　Perform work in full compliance with assigned curricula and follow applicable Corporate, local, and departmental policies, procedures, processes, and training.Training and Development

　　Develop and provide training courses for various statistical methodsRequirements:

　　PhD in Statistics, Biostatistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or related field with at least 5 years pharmaceutical experience

　　or

　　M.S. in Statistics, Biostatistics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or related field with at least 10 years pharmaceutical experience

　　Additional Skills/Preferences:

　　Additional work experience, especially in the application of statistics in the pharmaceutical development or manufacturing areas

　　Excellent English communication skills, especially related to technical/scientific issues

　　Proficient in R, Python, JMP and/or SAS programming language.

　　Proficient in acquiring and compiling data across sources

　　Expertise in DOE, Bayesian, machine learning, visualization

　　Interpersonal/teamwork and communications skills for effective customer collaboration

　　Strong teamwork and leadership skills

　　Self-management skills, creativity, and innovation

　　Degree in or strong desire to learn about chemistry, biology, engineering, computer science, and pharmaceutical science

　　Ability to balance multiple activities, prioritize and manage ambiguity

　　Demonstrated exemplary teamwork/interpersonal skills

　　Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, attention to detail and result oriented behaviors in a fast-paced environment.

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