Job Summary 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. Job Title: Senior Director – TSMS Glass Science (glass primary packaging for Lilly's parenteral drug products — vials, cartridges, and prefilled syringes) This is an opportunity for an industry-recognized glass subject matter expert (SME) to serve as the technical authority on glass primary packaging for Lilly's parenteral drug products, and to advise on deviations, supplier interactions, and industry standards.



The role informs internal strategies and external standards and serves as a reference point across functions — including Technical Development & Manufacturing Sciences, Quality, Regulatory, Drug Delivery & Chemistry Sciences, and Research & Development — for glass container science, glass-drug product compatibility, and container closure system integrity. Key Responsibilities * Glass Science & Technical Authority: Serve as the enterprise-level technical authority on pharmaceutical glass (borosilicate Type I vials, cartridges, syringes) across the global manufacturing network. * Provide expert technical guidance on glass composition, surface chemistry, delamination, particulate formation mechanisms, and glass-drug product interactions. * Apply first-principles understanding of glass tube drawing and converting processes, coating behavior, and ionic leaching to investigate and resolve manufacturing issues. * Advise

📌 Senior Director Glass Science (Italia)
🏢 Eli Lilly
📍 Italia