Insights into Careers in the Pharma Sector

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1 Eli Lilly Kinsale Insights into Careers in the Pharma Sector UCC Dr Kevin Lydon Eli Lilly SA, Kinsale 12 th May 2014 Eli Lilly Kinsale Manufacturing

2 Who am I? From Westport, Co Mayo Chemistry Degree in UCC Organic Synthesis PhD under Prof Tony McKervey in Queens University Belfast Post-doctoral Fellowship with Prof Varinder Aggarwal in University of Sheffield Started with Lilly in 2000 Held a number of roles - Process Chemist, Team Leader of various Production buildings, Materials Management, QCL, Organisational Development

3 in Ireland SLIGO Elanco Animal Vaccines TODAY : Over 700 Employees on 4 sites FUTURE : Employee numbers projected to grow to over 1,000 in coming years DUBLIN Ireland Sales and Marketing CORK European Financial Services Center KINSALE Lilly Bulk Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing 3

4 We have continued to diversify, grow and increase our strategic importance to Lilly worldwide 1970 s Purchased 112 acre farm, construction starts 1980 s Antibiotics production commenced Dual supply & Intermediate supply Small Molecule 1990 s 1990 s Single-Sourced worldwide supply of main Small Molecule products in portfolio Animal Health products added $50m 2000 s State of the art laboratory facility New Clean-Room Mfg facility added - 200M New biotech investment of 300M Manufacture for clinical trials biotech & small molecule 2010 s Collaborate with R&D to develop new products Biotech Expansion, additional 330M facility $15b 4

Changing Mission Our new focus Development of Medicines Supply of Medicines Discovery INNOVATION Clinical Trials 10,000 100 1 10 Yrs + Submission Kinsale s Evolution Launch Sales Growth 10 Yrs -

5 Changing Mission Our new focus Development of Medicines Supply of Medicines Discovery INNOVATION Clinical Trials 10, Yrs + Submission Kinsale s Evolution Launch Sales Growth 10 Yrs - Patent Expiration Invest in developing new products Lilly has over 65 medicines in development for diseases such as Cancer, Diabetes, & Alzheimer s Almost 50% of these medicines are derived from biotechnology Kinsale is investing over 650m in facilities to develop and produce these medicines Development of two technology platforms : Chemical Synthesis and Biotechnology Unique in Industry 5

6 Chemical versus Biological derived pharmaceuticals Prozac Small molecules are built using chemical reactions Large Biotech molecules are created using living organisms Insulin

7 Small Molecules and Large Molecules are very different Prozac 1 X Insulin 20X Monoclonal Antibody 500X

8 Industry View of a PhD Chemist Chemicals and Pharmaceutical Sector is the highest employer of PhD graduates Basic entry level qualification not just an Irish phenomenon Great learning capability Problem solving to a high level Ability to think independently and work as a team Excellent communication / social skills Superior documentation standard Safe pair of hands Very flexible Network of contacts Minimal supervision Interview: Be honest, be passionate Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions by Martin John Yate References: The Advisory Science Council s Report: The Role of PHDs in the Smart Economy; The PhD in Schools of Chemistry in Ireland: What is the Future?

$Molecule Both Commercial Supply & New Product Introduction Technical Management Continuous Improvements Introduce new technologies, eg PAT, Continuous Processing, NMR, X-Ray diffraction, etc$

9 Careers for a PhD Chemist within Industry - Diversity, Diversity, Diversity Infinite opportunities for lateral movement and promotion within a site and globally Across Small Molecule and Large Molecule Both Commercial Supply & New Product Introduction Technical Management Continuous Improvements Introduce new technologies, eg PAT, Continuous Processing, NMR, X-Ray diffraction, etc Corporate / Industry expert, eg crystallisation, particle size, etc Developing people Organisational change, eg redundancies, product exiting Business Planning, eg budgets, etc Careers in various Departments Chief Executive Officer Procurement HR QA Materials Management QCL Navigating your Career Work hard, be flexible, be patient

10 Current Recruitment Campaign Summary Recruitment Numbers Timing We will be filling between over 100 new positions across 2014 and 2015 This will be a combination of Operations and Technical hires o Operators o Scientists o Process Engineers o Laboratory Analysts o Quality Assurance Professionals o Regulatory Scientists The activity for the operations positions will run from May Oct 14 with start dates between Nov 14 and March 15 Technical hires will be spread across 14 and early 15 Recruitment Campaign Our recruitment campaign kicked off in April 10

11 Thank you T

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