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. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.


At Lilly in Germany, we are currently planning and building a high-tech production facility in Alzey (Rhineland-Palatinate), which will expand our production of injectable drugs from 2027 and employ up to 1,000 specialists. To make the most of our innovative production site, we are looking for motivated reinforcements who, together with us, will ensure the supply of Lilly medicines in Germany, Europe, and worldwide, in line with the three Lilly values of "Excellence," "Integrity," and "Respect for People."


Join our Lilly team in Alzey and start as soon as possible as:



Expert Technician - Chemical Testing (m/w/d)

Timeliness: Ensure work is completed in a timely manner to support batch release and site priorities.

Safety and GMP Compliance: Adhere to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) requirements and laboratory safety procedures. Maintain cleanliness and contamination control, in alignment with cGMPs, chemical hygiene, and biosafety guidelines.

Compliance and Documentation: Execute activities in compliance with applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs), methods/protocols, good documentation practices (GDP), and regulatory guidelines.

Data Recording and Data Integrity: Execute activities in accordance with data integrity standards and ALCOA+ principles.

Data Review: Perform data review, as assigned, to ensure accuracy and compliance.

Deviation Identification and Investigation: Identify and escalate any atypical results and potential deviations. Participate in root cause analysis for laboratory investigations and implement corrective/preventive actions, as required. Provide data to support manufacturing investigations, as required.

Continuous Improvement: Identify and communicate opportunities for improvement.

Cross-functional Participation: Participate in cross-functional teams (e.g., process team, global working teams, etc.), as required.

Training and Mentorship: Maintain training competencies and only execute work where qualified. Participate in training and mentorship, as requested.

Audit and Inspection Support: Execute activities in a compliant manner that supports an ongoing state of inspection readiness. Participate in pre-inspection reviews/checks and provide on-site support during audit/inspections, as requested.

What tasks await you?



Analytical Testing: Perform routine chemical analyses on a variety of sample types using established analytical methods. Techniques may include HPLC, UV-Vis spectroscopy, capillary electrophoresis (CE), titrations, and other compendial tests (e.g. pH, visual clarity, osmolarity, etc.). Conduct testing in accordance with established laboratory procedures and GMP requirements.

Equipment Use: Perform routine checks (e.g. calibration verification for balances) and equipment cleaning in accordance with established methods/procedures. Immediately report equipment malfunctions or out-of-tolerance conditions. Assist with basic troubleshooting of analytical methods and laboratory issues. Escalate persistent or complex issues and provide clear information to enable issue resolution while minimizing downtime and gaining knowledge for future troubleshooting.

Method Support: Execute method transfer, verification and validation, and provide ongoing technical support for analytical methods and technology, as required.

Lab Maintenance: Maintain the laboratory in accordance with internal procedures and 5S principles....