Jobs at Eli Lilly and Company

Design and develop software applications orchestrating complex automated laboratory workflows, closed-loop learning systems, and AI-integrated autonomous discovery ecosystems for biotherapeutics research. Build data pipelines, visualization tools, and machine learning models for visual inspection, predictive maintenance, and process optimization.…See more Create digital lab infrastructure including IoT integrations, digital lab twins, telemetry monitoring, and integrations across automation schedulers, LIMS, and data platforms. Requires Ph.D. in Computer Science/Software Engineering/Bioengineering with 3+ years industry experience (or M.S. with 10+ years, or B.S. with 13+ years), preferably in pharmaceutical or automation sectors.

Build and integrate agentic AI systems with physical laboratory automation platforms (Hamilton, Tecan, Opentrons) and LIMS infrastructure to autonomously design, run, and refine chemistry and biology experiments. Design multi-agent orchestration architectures with state management, error recovery, and tool integration; prototype agent planning strategies and memory systems; deploy containerized services on Kubernetes with GitOps and CI/CD.…See more Work hands-on with chemists, biologists, and automation engineers to transition prototypes into production lab operations that measurably accelerate the Design-Make-Test-Analyze cycle.

Own and evolve the software translation layer between high-level workflow logic and low-level laboratory instrument control, integrating liquid handlers, plate readers, robotic workstations, and analytical instruments. Deploy and maintain containerized services using Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, and CI/CD practices, building scalable Python applications and data pipelines that connect experimental readouts with LIMS and downstream analysis tools.…See more Collaborate with the team to prototype AI-driven decision-making and autonomous orchestration in lab workflows, evaluating LLM tooling and agent frameworks for practical applicability. Serve as a technical authority and mentor, influencing the broader technical roadmap for autonomous discovery systems and helping grow the automation engineering team's capability.