Laboratory Informatics Scientist - Lilly Medicine Foundry

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 and Position Overview: Lilly recently announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. The first-ever facility of its kind, combining research and manufacturing in a single location, the Medicine Foundry will allow Lilly to further develop innovative solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and increase capacity for clinical trial medicines, while also reducing costs and environmental impact. In the Project Delivery Phase and Startup Phase of the project (2025 to 2028), roles will be fluid and dynamic as we endeavor to support the project delivery, build a new organization, develop and implement the necessary systems and business processes required to support GMP operations. This will require significant collaboration, creativity and resilience as the Lilly Medicine Foundry goes from design, to start-up, and to steady-state operations. The Laboratory Informatics Scientist role, a technical-track position with an emphasis on environmental monitoring and MODA platform support, seeks a collaborative, inclusive, and energetic individual who will play a key role in building and supporting the digital ecosystem that powers the Lilly Medicine Foundry laboratories, with a primary focus on deploying and sustaining the MODA environmental monitoring platform. The role will help implement, configure, and maintain critical laboratory informatics platforms, including MODA, LIMS, ELN/LES, Empower, and other systems that enable efficient, compliant scientific operations. This position is ideal for someone with experience in environmental monitoring workflows, EM sampling plans, and microbiological data management who thrives at the intersection of science, technology, and quality. You will collaborate with global and local IT teams, laboratory scientists, microbiology teams, and quality partners to ensure data integrity, system reliability, and seamless lab workflows. As the systems mature, your role will evolve into serving as the site MODA subject matter expert, leading continuous improvement initiatives for EM processes, mentoring users, supporting audits, and executing long-term digital strategy for the lab.  This is a unique opportunity to grow your informatics career within a state-of-the-art digital laboratory environment and help shape foundational capabilities for the Medicine Foundry.

Configure, deploy, and support laboratory informatics platforms, with primary ownership of the MODA environmental monitoring system, and cross-trained backup support for LIMS, ELN, LES, and Empower. Configure and maintain EM sampling plans, location hierarchies, alert/action limits, organism panels, and master data across laboratory informatics systems. Participate in system installation, qualification, validation activities, and periodic reviews to maintain a validated state. Troubleshoot system issues and serve as a primary technical point of contact (SME) for lab users. Monitor the performance of laboratory informatics systems, including EM trending, excursion management, and deviation support within MODA, to ensure data integrity, compliance, and efficiency. Drive enhancements to digital workflows, automation opportunities, and end‑user experience. Support continuous improvement