Lilly Posted October 2, 2026

Shift Supervisor-QC Laboratory

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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.

Patients are at the center of everything we do at Lilly. We are currently hiring a Shift Supervisor-QCL.

This role supports critical work that helps bring medicines and solutions to patients responsibly and efficiently. #WeAreLilly

The QCL Shift Supervisor supports the planning, coordination, and supervision of Quality Control Laboratory operations and personnel during their assigned shift. This role ensures analytical testing is performed safely and in accordance with established procedures, policies, and plans, providing hands-on technical guidance and shift-level oversight to support data integrity, GMP compliance, and continuous improvement of laboratory operations.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related scientific discipline.

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a supervisory or lead capacity within a manufacturing and/or quality control laboratory environment.

Knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs).

Experience with analytical techniques, laboratory operations, and data integrity.

Good technical writing and presentation skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills that promote engagement and teamwork within a cross-functional environment.

Available to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed to support continuous laboratory operations.

Fully Bilingual (English/Spanish) with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Strong problem-solving and sound decision-making ability.

Proficiency with computer applications relevant to laboratory operations and quality systems (Microsoft Office, ADP®, SAP, GMARS, etc.).

Self-motivated with the ability to work under minimal supervision.

Key Responsibilities

Actively participate in shift and team meetings, representing shift operations and contributing input to the broader team.

Collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams to support timely, well-informed decisions that keep the team on track.

Recognize teamwork using established recognition tools in alignment with facility expectations.

Demonstrate working knowledge of company procedures and policies; model compliance with Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Human Resources requirements.

Encourage team participation in identifying and implementing continuous improvements.

Assist the Associate Director in managing and investigating shift-related incidents/accidents; coordinate with occupational health/paramedic services when needed.

Verify technicians meet all requirements to provide QC testing services (e.g., required certifications, equipment access, medical surveillance).

Promote a strong safety and quality culture and operational excellence within the shift, ensuring team compliance with procedures and company policies.

Maintain inspection readiness in the laboratory.

Monitor shift-level laboratory metrics and ensure compliance with established targets.

Support timely and effective resolution of analytical and operational issues arising during the shift.

Manage all administrative tasks related to employees, such as performance management, payroll, and employee relations matters, discipline, development etc.

Important Notice: In order to maintain the excellent reputation of our company, the quality of our products, and the safety of our working environment, the company will take all reasonable measures to ensure that drug abuse by employees or other persons does not jeopardize the safety of our operations or the quality of our products or adversely affect in any way the company or its employees. The company recognizes that drug use both on and off the job can be detrimental to the company and its efforts to provide a drug-free workplace. Even if prescribed under a state medical marijuana law, marijuana remains illegal under federal law. Marijuana is considered unauthorized by Lilly.

"Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1."

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 (AMECA), Black Employees at Lilly (BE@Lilly), Chinese Culture Network (CCN), EnAble, Evolve, Lilly Indian Network (LIN), Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), Pride (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN) and Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL).

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location.  The anticipated wage for this position is

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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

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
CAROLINA, Puerto Rico
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1065 comparable Quality roles across 134 biopharma companies.

1065Comparable roles tracked
948Currently active
134Companies hiring similar roles
48Countries represented

Salary context

211 of 1065 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Quality Inspector I · Johnson & Johnson $38,500/yr – $61,985/yr
Highest disclosed · Quality Assurance Specialist · Merck KGaA $65,100/yr – $976,000/yr
Peer group range $50,243 – $520,550 (median $135,233)

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United States373
Ireland54
China53
Germany51
India45
Belgium43

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Seniority mix

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Manager164
Senior131
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc59
Associate43
Associate Director43
Director35
Principal22
Senior Director20
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 1065 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Respiratory1

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