Post-Doctoral Scientist - ADME

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. Were looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

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. Were looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

We serve an extraordinary purpose. For more than 140 years, we have worked diligently to discover medicines that make life better. These discoveries start in Lilly Research Laboratories, where our scientists work to create new medicines that will help solve our worlds greatest health challenges.

Postdoctoral scientists help us continue this pursuit. During your experience you will get:

• Top industry research experience.

• Mentoring by some of Lillys top scientists.

• Laboratory and classroom training and education to further your development.

• Collaboration and networking across dozens of postdoctoral scientists and other researchers.

We are seeking an ambitious post-doctoral scientist, with strong research and communication skills, to contribute to development of novel cell-based systems to streamline early evaluation of transcytosis across the blood brain barrier (BBB) for antibodies, antibody-based constructs, or peptides for therapeutic delivery to the central nervous system. In this role, you will:

• Design, implement, and creatively problem-solve new in vitro cell-based methodologies for predicting brain delivery of biotherapeutics; independently generate and interpret experimental results.

• Utilize existing in vivo data to inform, optimize, and validate predictive in vitro methodology.

• Collaborate with ADME scientists, in vivo pharmacology teams, and protein biochemists to lead the research effort.

• Communicate experimental results and project progress with supervisors and at team/department meetings.

• Work productively and safely in the laboratory; maintain good practice in writing experimental reports in an electronic lab notebook.

• Identify areas of key need across medicine discovery and development and champion creative solutions to address those needs. Maintain external awareness and learning to benefit the organization.

• Present novel methods and findings at conferences and publish in high quality peer-reviewed journals.

Basic Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biomedical science, pharmacology, cellular/molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or related discipline, completed before November 2025.

• Expertise with cell culture, transfection, and characterization of cell lines and/or primary cells.

Additional Skills/Preferences

If you are described with these skills, you could be a great fit for the role:

• Self-directed and highly motivated individual who wants to learn and develop new techniques while continually pursuing research and publication goals.

• Excellent communicator (oral and written) with presentation experience.

• A proven track record of significant contributions to research projects, substantiated by first or co-authorship on peer-reviewed scientific publications in high-quality journals.

• High learning agility for new scientific concepts and operational systems.

• A track record of productive collaborations in interdisciplinary team environments.

• Proficient in data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.

• Experienced with flow cytometry.

• Experienced with cellular transfection.

• Experienced with ELISA and/or MSD analysis techniques.

• Experienced in the area of BBB biology.

• Experienced in the area of antibody-based therapeutics.

Additional Information

• Position Location (Indianapolis, Indiana, Corporate Center)

• This position is not permanent. It is for a fixed duration of two years with potential to extend to 3 years and for maximum of up to 4 years. There will be opportunity to apply for full time positions after the duration is complete.

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

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 Lillys compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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