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. **About Lilly** At Lilly, we serve an extraordinary purpose. We make a difference for people around the globe 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. **Position Summary:** We are looking for a highly capable and motivated laboratory-based scientist experienced in cell line generation and characterization. This individual will be a part of the cell line engineering/cell biology team that generates engineered cell lines for our preclinical programs in oncology. The primary responsibilities will include engineering cell lines for use in _in vitro_ mechanistic assays and studies. The right candidate is expected to work within a collaborative team environment, while being able to work independently to design, execute, and optimize experiments. Beyond performing experiments, the scientist will analyze the data from experiments, present the data in meetings and work with the rest of the team to determine the next steps. Position level will be commensurate with applicant’s experience. ***Roles and Responsibilities of the Position:** + Engineer various cell lines for pre-clinical studies such as over-expression, genome-editing, reporter lines etc. + Maintain cultures of frequently used suspension and adherent cell lines. + Deposit and archive cell lines in the company’s repository cell line bank. + Keep detailed and accurate laboratory records, present results at group meetings and project team meetings. + Viral construct cloning, viral titer measurement, and viral stock maintenance. + Perform routine molecular and cell biology techniques like, transfection/electroporation, DNA/RNA/protein extraction, qPCR analysis, western blot analysis, flow cytometry, fluorescent microscopy and so on. **Basic Requirements:** + PhD in biology, cell biology, molecular biology or a related field and 0-5 years experiences; or MS in biology, cell biology, molecular biology or a related field and 5-8 years experiences + Prior cell culture experience with immortalized cell lines, cancer cell lines and/or primary cells + Must be organized and efficient and able to work according to timelines. **Additional Preferences:** + Experience creating stable cell lines, transient transfections, viral transductions. Genome editing experience would be a plus. + Experience with performing flow cytometry, cell sorting, qPCR, ELISA, western blot, and fluorescent microscopy, all in the context of mammalian cells. + A high level of proficiency with many kinds of scientific software used to operate lab equipment and/or the ability to quickly master new software + Experience and proficiency with data analysis using statistical software such as Excel, Prism, Spotfire or others + Pharma/biotech drug discovery experience a plus **Physical Demands/ Travel:** The physical demands of this job are consistent with laboratory bench setting and light office duties. _The physical demands here are representative of those that must_ _be_ _met_ _by an_ _employee to_ _successfully perform the essential functions of this job._ **Work Environment:** This position’s work environment is in a laboratory-based setting. _The_ _work_ _environment_ _characteristics_ _descri_ _b_ _ed_ _here_ _are_ _representative_ _of those an em_ _p_ _loyee encounters whil_ _e_ _performing the essential_ _f_ _unctions of this job._ _*To perform this job successfully, an_ _individual_ _must be able to perform_ _the_ _role and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements_ _listed_ _above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability_ _required._ _Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions._ Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. 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. 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. 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. 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 Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $133,500 - $217,800 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). 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).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. \#WeAreLilly