Senior Director, Analytical Development CMC
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to parse the posting.
The posting includes:
- Intro paragraph about Lilly, mission, etc. This is about the role? Could be "About the role" or "About the company". The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can create sections: About the role (or About the company?), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We need to decide which sections have real content.
Let's extract content:
- Intro: "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. Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company is advancing a portfolio of high conviction programs with strong biological validation. Our asset-centric model offers a unique R&D logic that has been applied by single asset companies to improve productivity. This operating model has minimal centralized infrastructure, reduced hierarchy, and exclusive focus on data driven capital allocation. Our teams are uniquely incentivized to expeditiously interrogate key scientific hypotheses. We believe the asset-centric model can lead to improved success rates for programs with greater speed and modest costs. Centessa’s CMC group is seeking a Senior Director of Analytical Development within the CMC group."
That's about the role/company. Could be "About the role". We'll put that in a
.
- Then "The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in the development and validation of raw material, in-process, small molecule drug substance, and solid oral dose drug product methods at all stages of development. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role will drive analytical method gap assessments, method development, and strategy at various CDMOs and liaise cross-functionally with drug substance and drug product teams across programs. Comprehensive working knowledge of cGMP and Regulatory guidance as they relate to regulatory starting material, drug substance and drug product development, characterization, release, and stability testing of small molecules is paramount. This position will be accountable for all analytical CMC data from external CDMOs to meet company deliverables and timelines. Travel to vendors both domestically and internationally will be required."
That could be part of Responsibilities or Requirements. We'll separate.
- Then "Responsibilities" heading appears in the posting: "Responsibilities Lead analytical strategy related to phase-appropriate method development, validation, and product characterization for multiple programs Collaboratively work in a team environment to lead drug substance and drug product analytical development activities primarily at third-party vendors including method implementation, qualification/validation, and transfer in support of pre-IND through Registrational programs Review method validation protocol and reports, and test data for release, stability, and characterization Save and store documentation, generate stability result tables, file stability data for expiry and shelf-life assignments Lead specification settings based upon batch history and supporting analytical data Act as the CMC team analytical representative member in program development teams Act as role model and subject matter expert for junior analytical scientists Significantly contribute to CMC analytical aspects of regulatory filings including regulatory starting material justifications, justification of specifications, discriminatory and quality control dissolution method development, and structural elucidations Review and drafting of internal technical reports and information for analytical sections in global submission documents and modules (e.g. IND, IMPD, NDA, MAA, etc) as well as responses to Regulatory requests for information Work cross-functionally with Quality as a technical expert to aid in analytical OOE/OOT/OOS investigations, deviations, and other troubleshooting Active participation in batch record review"
We need to format as
- each bullet.
- Then "Minimum Qualifications" heading appears: "Minimum Qualifications Advanced degree in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related field (PhD strongly preferred) 10+ years of small molecule pharmaceutical industry experience Extensive experience in early phase analytical development of small molecule oral solid dosage forms Deep expertise in cGMP and ex-US regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical products Strong technical background in chemical and physical characterization, including polymorphism, particle size, residual solvents, process impurities (e.g., genotoxic, nitrosamines), and forced degradation mechanisms Significant experience in analytical method development and GMP qualification/validation, including assay, related substances, and dissolution Proven ability to manage and direct outsourced analytical activities, including assay development, stability, and quality control at CDMOs Hands-on experience designing, managing, and interpreting stability programs (real-time, accelerated, and forced degradation) Strong understanding of product quality attributes and control strategies for small molecule synthetic processes Demonstrated leadership in coordinating analytical and broader CMC activities supporting development and commercialization Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills in fast-paced, multi-project environments Strong analytical planning, resource management, and budget oversight skills across global CDMO networks Effective decision-maker and communicator, able to work independently while collaborating across functions and organizational levels"
We can treat as Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction includes sections Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to use. The posting has "Minimum Qualifications". Could map to Qualifications. Also there are skill-like items: "Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills..." etc. Could be Skills.
We need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But instruction says we can have multiple sections but prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (including minimum qualifications and skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have Pay info: "Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $153,000 - $290,400 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)."
That's specific pay range and bonus. So we can include 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)."
That's specific benefits. So Benefits section.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned besides "Work Location: The Senior Director, Analytical Development role is based in the US, with occasional travel." That's location and travel, not schedule. No explicit schedule like full-time, part-time, shift. So we should NOT create Schedule section because no specific schedule content.
We also have Work Location info; could be placed in About the role or maybe a separate section? Not required heading; we can embed in About the role paragraph.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request form, ERGs list, etc. Also remove "Lilly reserves the right to amend..." etc. Also remove "#WeAreLilly". Also remove accommodation request link etc. Also remove "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." Also remove "Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities..." etc. Also remove "Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks..." etc. Also remove "Actual compensation will depend..."? That's part of Pay, we keep. Also remove "Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs..." that's boilerplate; remove.
Also remove "Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer..." etc.
Also remove "If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance." Remove.
Also remove "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." Remove.
Also remove "Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status." Remove.
Also remove "Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL)." Remove.
Also remove "#WeAreLilly". Also remove "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." Remove.
Now we need to keep substantive info: The intro paragraphs about Lilly and Centessa, the role description, responsibilities, qualifications, pay, benefits, work location/travel.
We need to format as HTML fragment: no or . Use
for section headings. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose.
We need to decide which content goes into which section.
Potential sections:
- About the role (or About the company): combine intro paragraphs about Lilly mission, Centessa, role seeking Senior Director.
- Responsibilities: list from "Responsibilities" heading.
- Qualifications: maybe combine Minimum Qualifications and skills? Could split into Requirements and Skills but we want few sections. Could have "Qualifications" covering both minimum qualifications and skills/experience.
- Benefits: list benefits.
- Pay: include pay range and bonus.
- Work Location/Travel: maybe embed in About the role or a separate section like "Location". But not in the list of allowed headings; but we could still use
for "Location" if we want, but instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those examples. Safer to stick to those. So we can put location/travel in About the role paragraph.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay.
Check if any content left out: The "Work Location: The Senior Director, Analytical Development role is based in the US, with occasional travel
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the posting. The posting includes: - Intro paragraph about Lilly, mission, etc. This is about the role? Could be "About the role" or "About the company". The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can create sections: About the role (or About the company?), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have real content. Let's extract content: - Intro: "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. Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company is advancing a portfolio of high conviction programs with strong biological validation. Our asset-centric model offers a unique R&D logic that has been applied by single asset companies to improve productivity. This operating model has minimal centralized infrastructure, reduced hierarchy, and exclusive focus on data driven capital allocation. Our teams are uniquely incentivized to expeditiously interrogate key scientific hypotheses. We believe the asset-centric model can lead to improved success rates for programs with greater speed and modest costs. Centessa’s CMC group is seeking a Senior Director of Analytical Development within the CMC group." That's about the role/company. Could be "About the role". We'll put that in a
. - Then "The successful candidate will have hands-on experience in the development and validation of raw material, in-process, small molecule drug substance, and solid oral dose drug product methods at all stages of development. Reporting to the Executive Director, this role will drive analytical method gap assessments, method development, and strategy at various CDMOs and liaise cross-functionally with drug substance and drug product teams across programs. Comprehensive working knowledge of cGMP and Regulatory guidance as they relate to regulatory starting material, drug substance and drug product development, characterization, release, and stability testing of small molecules is paramount. This position will be accountable for all analytical CMC data from external CDMOs to meet company deliverables and timelines. Travel to vendors both domestically and internationally will be required." That could be part of Responsibilities or Requirements. We'll separate. - Then "Responsibilities" heading appears in the posting: "Responsibilities Lead analytical strategy related to phase-appropriate method development, validation, and product characterization for multiple programs Collaboratively work in a team environment to lead drug substance and drug product analytical development activities primarily at third-party vendors including method implementation, qualification/validation, and transfer in support of pre-IND through Registrational programs Review method validation protocol and reports, and test data for release, stability, and characterization Save and store documentation, generate stability result tables, file stability data for expiry and shelf-life assignments Lead specification settings based upon batch history and supporting analytical data Act as the CMC team analytical representative member in program development teams Act as role model and subject matter expert for junior analytical scientists Significantly contribute to CMC analytical aspects of regulatory filings including regulatory starting material justifications, justification of specifications, discriminatory and quality control dissolution method development, and structural elucidations Review and drafting of internal technical reports and information for analytical sections in global submission documents and modules (e.g. IND, IMPD, NDA, MAA, etc) as well as responses to Regulatory requests for information Work cross-functionally with Quality as a technical expert to aid in analytical OOE/OOT/OOS investigations, deviations, and other troubleshooting Active participation in batch record review" We need to format as
- each bullet.
- Then "Minimum Qualifications" heading appears: "Minimum Qualifications Advanced degree in chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related field (PhD strongly preferred) 10+ years of small molecule pharmaceutical industry experience Extensive experience in early phase analytical development of small molecule oral solid dosage forms Deep expertise in cGMP and ex-US regulatory requirements for pharmaceutical products Strong technical background in chemical and physical characterization, including polymorphism, particle size, residual solvents, process impurities (e.g., genotoxic, nitrosamines), and forced degradation mechanisms Significant experience in analytical method development and GMP qualification/validation, including assay, related substances, and dissolution Proven ability to manage and direct outsourced analytical activities, including assay development, stability, and quality control at CDMOs Hands-on experience designing, managing, and interpreting stability programs (real-time, accelerated, and forced degradation) Strong understanding of product quality attributes and control strategies for small molecule synthetic processes Demonstrated leadership in coordinating analytical and broader CMC activities supporting development and commercialization Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills in fast-paced, multi-project environments Strong analytical planning, resource management, and budget oversight skills across global CDMO networks Effective decision-maker and communicator, able to work independently while collaborating across functions and organizational levels"
We can treat as Requirements or Qualifications. The instruction includes sections Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide which to use. The posting has "Minimum Qualifications". Could map to Qualifications. Also there are skill-like items: "Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills..." etc. Could be Skills.
We need to avoid thin sections. Perhaps combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section? But instruction says we can have multiple sections but prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications (including minimum qualifications and skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have Pay info: "Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $153,000 - $290,400 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance)."
That's specific pay range and bonus. So we can include 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)."
That's specific benefits. So Benefits section.
Schedule: Not explicitly mentioned besides "Work Location: The Senior Director, Analytical Development role is based in the US, with occasional travel." That's location and travel, not schedule. No explicit schedule like full-time, part-time, shift. So we should NOT create Schedule section because no specific schedule content.
We also have Work Location info; could be placed in About the role or maybe a separate section? Not required heading; we can embed in About the role paragraph.
We must remove boilerplate: EEO, accommodation request form, ERGs list, etc. Also remove "Lilly reserves the right to amend..." etc. Also remove "#WeAreLilly". Also remove accommodation request link etc. Also remove "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." Also remove "Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities..." etc. Also remove "Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks..." etc. Also remove "Actual compensation will depend..."? That's part of Pay, we keep. Also remove "Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs..." that's boilerplate; remove.
Also remove "Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer..." etc.
Also remove "If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance." Remove.
Also remove "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." Remove.
Also remove "Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status." Remove.
Also remove "Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL)." Remove.
Also remove "#WeAreLilly". Also remove "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." Remove.
Now we need to keep substantive info: The intro paragraphs about Lilly and Centessa, the role description, responsibilities, qualifications, pay, benefits, work location/travel.
We need to format as HTML fragment: no or . Use
for section headings. Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use
for prose. We need to decide which content goes into which section. Potential sections: - About the role (or About the company): combine intro paragraphs about Lilly mission, Centessa, role seeking Senior Director. - Responsibilities: list from "Responsibilities" heading. - Qualifications: maybe combine Minimum Qualifications and skills? Could split into Requirements and Skills but we want few sections. Could have "Qualifications" covering both minimum qualifications and skills/experience. - Benefits: list benefits. - Pay: include pay range and bonus. - Work Location/Travel: maybe embed in About the role or a separate section like "Location". But not in the list of allowed headings; but we could still use
for "Location" if we want, but instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those examples. Safer to stick to those. So we can put location/travel in About the role paragraph. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay. Check if any content left out: The "Work Location: The Senior Director, Analytical Development role is based in the US, with occasional travel
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Use