Statistician - Manufacturing
lilly · US, Indianapolis IN · United States · On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
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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.
Organization Overview
At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the glob e by discovering, developing and delivering medicines that help them live longer, healthier, more active lives. Not only do we deliver breakthrough medications, but you also can count on us to develop creative solutions to support communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Responsibilities
A Project Statistician – Manufacturing supports the manufacture of current and new products and processes, driving and sustaining statistical thinking and appropriate use of statistical methodologies. Specific aspects include (but not limited to) statistically designed experiments, sampling, regression, establishment of regulatory specifications, establishment of control strategies and evaluation of capability.
Collaborate with personnel supporting all aspects of manufacturing to provide statistical expertise, study design, and analysis and communicate data driven decisions for process improvements, process understanding, analytical methods, and stability studies.
Establish control strategies for manufacturing processes and analytical assays, evaluate process control and capability, and determine appropriate regulatory specifications.
Communicate statistical concepts and analysis in one-on-one meetings, oral presentations, and internal reports.
Develop a thorough understanding of the process/systems relevant to the manufacture of the active ingredient and/or final drug product.
Serve as the statistical lead and effective member of diverse multi-functional teams providing statistical guidance and problem-solving acuity on a wide range of projects.
Strong interpersonal skills (job requires significant customer/peer/management interaction) and ability to work effectively on teams.
Basic Requirements
Master degree in Statistics.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Industrial statistics experience
CMC experience highly preferred
Proficiency in the use of statistical software (e.g. JMP, SAS, R, etc.).
Coursework (Experimental Design, Regression, Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control and Improvement, Mixed Models, Sampling).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in drug development or manufacturing.
Ability to engage in and facilitate…