Associate Director – QC – IAPI Analytical Sciences
BioSpace · Indianapolis, IN · 1 mo ago
Analyst$123k–$180k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content.
We need to parse the posting.
First, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to keep substantive info: description of work, mission, site description, role responsibilities, objectives/deliverables, basic requirements, additional preferences, education requirements, other info (on-site presence required, accommodation note, EEO statement maybe we can drop as boilerplate? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. So we should remove the EEO statement and employee resource groups list. Also remove accommodation request? That might be considered part of application instructions? It says "Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response." That's application instruction; remove. Also remove "Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities..." maybe borderline but it's EEO; remove.
Also remove "#WeAreLilly" maybe.
We need to keep compensation: "Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $123,000 - $180,400 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)." So we have Pay section.
Benefits: "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)." Also "Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs..." That's maybe boilerplate but still part of benefits description; we can keep but maybe it's generic. We'll keep benefits.
Schedule: Not explicitly stated; maybe "On-site presence required." That's schedule? Could be location requirement. Not schedule like full-time/part-time. The posting says "Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible..." implies full-time. But we shouldn't invent schedule if not explicit. There's no explicit schedule like "Monday-Friday, 9-5". So we should not create Schedule section.
We need sections: About the role (maybe a summary), Responsibilities (Key Objectives/Deliverables), Requirements (Basic Requirements), Qualifications (maybe Education Requirements?), Skills (Additional Preferences), Benefits, Pay.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The page already shows it; we don't have job title in text? It mentions "Quality Control (QC) Associate Director (AD) Analytical Sciences". We should not repeat that as heading.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details.
Let's extract sections:
About the role: Could be the introductory paragraph about Lilly mission and site description. The posting starts: "At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. Position Brand Description The Indianapolis API site has a long legacy of operating with technical excellence while producing lifesaving medicines for many decades. We are currently executing a complex modernization and transformation effort across the site that includes a strong analytical agenda. We are seeking a talented individual that can provide technical leadership and mentoring to drive analytical initiatives and improvements. The Quality Control (QC) Associate Director (AD) Analytical Sciences is responsible for leading the Indianapolis API QC Analytical Sciences team by establishing key capabilities needed to support site operations, QC, and commercialization work within IAPI. The Analytical Sciences team provides stewardship of the analytical control strategy. The position also influences the analytical control strategy from late stage development to commercialization. This role requires cross-functional collaboration with TS/MS and PAT to support site and network initiatives."
That seems like About the role / overview.
Responsibilities / Key Objectives/Deliverables: list of bullet points after "Key Objectives/Deliverables". We need to convert to
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real content.
We need to parse the posting.
First, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions.
We need to keep substantive info: description of work, mission, site description, role responsibilities, objectives/deliverables, basic requirements, additional preferences, education requirements, other info (on-site presence required, accommodation note, EEO statement maybe we can drop as boilerplate? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity boilerplate. So we should remove the EEO statement and employee resource groups list. Also remove accommodation request? That might be considered part of application instructions? It says "Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response." That's application instruction; remove. Also remove "Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities..." maybe borderline but it's EEO; remove.
Also remove "#WeAreLilly" maybe.
We need to keep compensation: "Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $123,000 - $180,400 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)." So we have Pay section.
Benefits: "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)." Also "Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs..." That's maybe boilerplate but still part of benefits description; we can keep but maybe it's generic. We'll keep benefits.
Schedule: Not explicitly stated; maybe "On-site presence required." That's schedule? Could be location requirement. Not schedule like full-time/part-time. The posting says "Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible..." implies full-time. But we shouldn't invent schedule if not explicit. There's no explicit schedule like "Monday-Friday, 9-5". So we should not create Schedule section.
We need sections: About the role (maybe a summary), Responsibilities (Key Objectives/Deliverables), Requirements (Basic Requirements), Qualifications (maybe Education Requirements?), Skills (Additional Preferences), Benefits, Pay.
We must not repeat job title as heading. The page already shows it; we don't have job title in text? It mentions "Quality Control (QC) Associate Director (AD) Analytical Sciences". We should not repeat that as heading.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the details.
Let's extract sections:
About the role: Could be the introductory paragraph about Lilly mission and site description. The posting starts: "At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. Position Brand Description The Indianapolis API site has a long legacy of operating with technical excellence while producing lifesaving medicines for many decades. We are currently executing a complex modernization and transformation effort across the site that includes a strong analytical agenda. We are seeking a talented individual that can provide technical leadership and mentoring to drive analytical initiatives and improvements. The Quality Control (QC) Associate Director (AD) Analytical Sciences is responsible for leading the Indianapolis API QC Analytical Sciences team by establishing key capabilities needed to support site operations, QC, and commercialization work within IAPI. The Analytical Sciences team provides stewardship of the analytical control strategy. The position also influences the analytical control strategy from late stage development to commercialization. This role requires cross-functional collaboration with TS/MS and PAT to support site and network initiatives."
That seems like About the role / overview.
Responsibilities / Key Objectives/Deliverables: list of bullet points after "Key Objectives/Deliverables". We need to convert to - .
Basic Requirements: list after "Basic Requirements". Should be bullet list.
Additional Preferences: list after "Additional Preferences". Could be Skills.
Education Requirements: separate but similar to Basic Requirements; maybe combine? The instruction says use sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can map:
- About the role: introductory paragraphs.
- Responsibilities: Key Objectives/Deliverables.
- Requirements: Basic Requirements (maybe also Education Requirements? but Education Requirements is similar to Basic Requirements; we could put under Requirements or Qualifications. Since Basic Requirements includes degree and experience; Education Requirements repeats degree. We could combine under Requirements, but we need to avoid duplication. We'll keep Requirements as Basic Requirements (including degree, experience, supervisory, work authorization). Qualifications could be Education Requirements? But that's duplicate. Maybe we treat Qualifications as Education Requirements (though it's same). Better to have Requirements (Basic Requirements) and Qualifications (Education Requirements) but we need to avoid repeating same info. However the instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we cannot omit the Education Requirements line if it's not duplicated elsewhere. It is duplicated: Basic Requirements already includes "Bachelor’s degree in a science field related to the laboratory (e.g., chemistry, microbiology or biology)". Education Requirements repeats same. So we could keep only one instance to avoid duplication, but we must preserve all substantive information; if we drop the duplicate, we are not losing information because it's already present. That's acceptable? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Dropping a duplicate that repeats same info is not losing substantive information; it's just removing redundancy. Likely okay.
Thus we can have Requirements section with bullet list: Bachelor’s degree..., 5 years relevant experience in cGMP lab, 2+ years supervisory experience, Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
That's a lot; we can keep as bullet points.
Skills section: Additional Preferences bullet list.
Benefits: as described.
Pay: compensation details.
We should not include Schedule.
Now format: Use
for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We need to ensure we don't include any markdown fences.
Let's craft HTML.
First, About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs up to "This role requires cross-functional collaboration with TS/MS and PAT to support site and network initiatives." That's a few sentences. We'll put in
.
Then Responsibilities: heading
Responsibilities
then with each objective/deliverable as - . Need to extract each bullet from the text after "Key Objectives/Deliverables". The text: "Uphold company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.Ensure employees maintain required training and adhere to company policies and guidelines.Recruit and manage team members’ performance.Develop and execute a comprehensive technical capability strategy to ensure site competencies in fields including but not limited to analytical stewardship, chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Process Analytical Technology.Provide leadership and oversight for method development and transfers.Drive improvement of the analytical control strategy, continuous optimization of methods leveraged in the laboratory, and continued modernization of equipment and processes used within the laboratory.Identify and support the implementation of new technologies/methods that offer significant advantages in cost reduction, compliance improvement or process control.Prioritize analytical initiatives based on business impact and risk analysis.Provide resources and oversight to ensure the analytical control strategy from raw materials through drug substance is technically sound, cost effective, compliant and sustainable for specific molecules.Provide resources and oversight for the troubleshooting and investigation of major analytical issues.Collaborate with site operations and TS/MS to develop innovative analytical solutions that drive process efficiency and product quality.Support global Analytical Quality Control Organization initiatives as applicable.Review and/or approve documents as required.Support regulatory inspections and ensure inspection readiness.Develop and implement technical coaching and mentoring strategy."
These are sentences separated by periods but no line breaks. We need to split into list items. Each sentence seems to be a separate objective. We'll split at periods that end a sentence (but careful with abbreviations like "e.g." inside sentences). We'll approximate by splitting at each period followed by a capital letter (or start of new sentence). We'll manually list them:
1. Uphold company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.
2. Ensure employees maintain required training and adhere to company policies and guidelines.
3. Recruit and manage team members’ performance.
4. Develop and execute a comprehensive technical capability strategy to ensure site competencies in fields including but not limited to analytical stewardship, chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Process Analytical Technology.
5. Provide leadership and oversight for method development and transfers.
6. Drive improvement of the analytical control strategy, continuous optimization of methods leveraged in the laboratory, and continued modernization of equipment and processes used within the laboratory.
7. Identify and support the implementation of new technologies/methods that offer significant advantages in cost reduction, compliance improvement or process control.
8. Prioritize analytical initiatives based on business impact and risk analysis.
9. Provide resources and oversight to ensure the analytical control strategy from raw materials through drug substance is technically sound, cost effective, compliant and sustainable for specific molecules.
10. Provide resources and oversight for the troubleshooting and investigation of major analytical issues.
11. Collaborate with site operations and TS/MS to develop innovative analytical solutions that drive process efficiency and product quality.
12. Support global Analytical Quality Control Organization initiatives as applicable.
13. Review and/or approve documents as required.
14. Support regulatory inspections and ensure inspection readiness.
15. Develop and implement technical coaching and mentoring strategy.
We'll put each as
- .
Requirements: heading
Requirements
then with bullet points:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science field related to the laboratory (e.g., chemistry, microbiology or biology)
- 5 years of relevant experience in a cGMP lab.
- 2+ years supervisory experience
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
We could combine the last two as separate bullets.
Skills: heading Skills
then with Additional Preferences:
- Demonstrated strong data analysis and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, critical decision making, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication and interpersonal interaction skills.
- Knowledge of cGMPs and quality systems.
- Experience in method development and validation
- Experience with a broad range of analytical techniques
-
for each section heading. Use - for lists. Use
for prose.
We need to ensure we don't include any markdown fences.
Let's craft HTML.
First, About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs up to "This role requires cross-functional collaboration with TS/MS and PAT to support site and network initiatives." That's a few sentences. We'll put in
.
Then Responsibilities: heading
Responsibilities
then with each objective/deliverable as - . Need to extract each bullet from the text after "Key Objectives/Deliverables". The text: "Uphold company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.Ensure employees maintain required training and adhere to company policies and guidelines.Recruit and manage team members’ performance.Develop and execute a comprehensive technical capability strategy to ensure site competencies in fields including but not limited to analytical stewardship, chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Process Analytical Technology.Provide leadership and oversight for method development and transfers.Drive improvement of the analytical control strategy, continuous optimization of methods leveraged in the laboratory, and continued modernization of equipment and processes used within the laboratory.Identify and support the implementation of new technologies/methods that offer significant advantages in cost reduction, compliance improvement or process control.Prioritize analytical initiatives based on business impact and risk analysis.Provide resources and oversight to ensure the analytical control strategy from raw materials through drug substance is technically sound, cost effective, compliant and sustainable for specific molecules.Provide resources and oversight for the troubleshooting and investigation of major analytical issues.Collaborate with site operations and TS/MS to develop innovative analytical solutions that drive process efficiency and product quality.Support global Analytical Quality Control Organization initiatives as applicable.Review and/or approve documents as required.Support regulatory inspections and ensure inspection readiness.Develop and implement technical coaching and mentoring strategy."
These are sentences separated by periods but no line breaks. We need to split into list items. Each sentence seems to be a separate objective. We'll split at periods that end a sentence (but careful with abbreviations like "e.g." inside sentences). We'll approximate by splitting at each period followed by a capital letter (or start of new sentence). We'll manually list them:
1. Uphold company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.
2. Ensure employees maintain required training and adhere to company policies and guidelines.
3. Recruit and manage team members’ performance.
4. Develop and execute a comprehensive technical capability strategy to ensure site competencies in fields including but not limited to analytical stewardship, chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Process Analytical Technology.
5. Provide leadership and oversight for method development and transfers.
6. Drive improvement of the analytical control strategy, continuous optimization of methods leveraged in the laboratory, and continued modernization of equipment and processes used within the laboratory.
7. Identify and support the implementation of new technologies/methods that offer significant advantages in cost reduction, compliance improvement or process control.
8. Prioritize analytical initiatives based on business impact and risk analysis.
9. Provide resources and oversight to ensure the analytical control strategy from raw materials through drug substance is technically sound, cost effective, compliant and sustainable for specific molecules.
10. Provide resources and oversight for the troubleshooting and investigation of major analytical issues.
11. Collaborate with site operations and TS/MS to develop innovative analytical solutions that drive process efficiency and product quality.
12. Support global Analytical Quality Control Organization initiatives as applicable.
13. Review and/or approve documents as required.
14. Support regulatory inspections and ensure inspection readiness.
15. Develop and implement technical coaching and mentoring strategy.
We'll put each as
- .
Requirements: heading
Requirements
then with bullet points:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science field related to the laboratory (e.g., chemistry, microbiology or biology)
- 5 years of relevant experience in a cGMP lab.
- 2+ years supervisory experience
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
We could combine the last two as separate bullets.
Skills: heading Skills
then with Additional Preferences:
- Demonstrated strong data analysis and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, critical decision making, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication and interpersonal interaction skills.
- Knowledge of cGMPs and quality systems.
- Experience in method development and validation
- Experience with a broad range of analytical techniques
-
for prose. We need to ensure we don't include any markdown fences. Let's craft HTML. First, About the role: combine the introductory paragraphs up to "This role requires cross-functional collaboration with TS/MS and PAT to support site and network initiatives." That's a few sentences. We'll put in
. Then Responsibilities: heading
Responsibilities
then- with each objective/deliverable as
- . Need to extract each bullet from the text after "Key Objectives/Deliverables". The text: "Uphold company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People.Ensure employees maintain required training and adhere to company policies and guidelines.Recruit and manage team members’ performance.Develop and execute a comprehensive technical capability strategy to ensure site competencies in fields including but not limited to analytical stewardship, chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Process Analytical Technology.Provide leadership and oversight for method development and transfers.Drive improvement of the analytical control strategy, continuous optimization of methods leveraged in the laboratory, and continued modernization of equipment and processes used within the laboratory.Identify and support the implementation of new technologies/methods that offer significant advantages in cost reduction, compliance improvement or process control.Prioritize analytical initiatives based on business impact and risk analysis.Provide resources and oversight to ensure the analytical control strategy from raw materials through drug substance is technically sound, cost effective, compliant and sustainable for specific molecules.Provide resources and oversight for the troubleshooting and investigation of major analytical issues.Collaborate with site operations and TS/MS to develop innovative analytical solutions that drive process efficiency and product quality.Support global Analytical Quality Control Organization initiatives as applicable.Review and/or approve documents as required.Support regulatory inspections and ensure inspection readiness.Develop and implement technical coaching and mentoring strategy." These are sentences separated by periods but no line breaks. We need to split into list items. Each sentence seems to be a separate objective. We'll split at periods that end a sentence (but careful with abbreviations like "e.g." inside sentences). We'll approximate by splitting at each period followed by a capital letter (or start of new sentence). We'll manually list them: 1. Uphold company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People. 2. Ensure employees maintain required training and adhere to company policies and guidelines. 3. Recruit and manage team members’ performance. 4. Develop and execute a comprehensive technical capability strategy to ensure site competencies in fields including but not limited to analytical stewardship, chromatography, Mass Spectroscopy, and Process Analytical Technology. 5. Provide leadership and oversight for method development and transfers. 6. Drive improvement of the analytical control strategy, continuous optimization of methods leveraged in the laboratory, and continued modernization of equipment and processes used within the laboratory. 7. Identify and support the implementation of new technologies/methods that offer significant advantages in cost reduction, compliance improvement or process control. 8. Prioritize analytical initiatives based on business impact and risk analysis. 9. Provide resources and oversight to ensure the analytical control strategy from raw materials through drug substance is technically sound, cost effective, compliant and sustainable for specific molecules. 10. Provide resources and oversight for the troubleshooting and investigation of major analytical issues. 11. Collaborate with site operations and TS/MS to develop innovative analytical solutions that drive process efficiency and product quality. 12. Support global Analytical Quality Control Organization initiatives as applicable. 13. Review and/or approve documents as required. 14. Support regulatory inspections and ensure inspection readiness. 15. Develop and implement technical coaching and mentoring strategy. We'll put each as
- .
Requirements: heading
Requirements
then- with bullet points:
- Bachelor’s degree in a science field related to the laboratory (e.g., chemistry, microbiology or biology)
- 5 years of relevant experience in a cGMP lab.
- 2+ years supervisory experience
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
We could combine the last two as separate bullets.
Skills: heading
Skills
then- with Additional Preferences:
- Demonstrated strong data analysis and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, critical decision making, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication and interpersonal interaction skills.
- Knowledge of cGMPs and quality systems.
- Experience in method development and validation
- Experience with a broad range of analytical techniques
-