

New · posted Oct 24
Eli Lilly · Pharmaceuticals
Director, External Quality Control & Stability
- Remote, US
- Remote
- Full-time
- Director
The role
Centessa Pharmaceuticals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, is a clinical-stage company developing orexin receptor 2 (OX2R) agonists as a new class of medicines for the treatment of narcolepsy and potentially other sleep-wake disorders. Centessa’s lead investigational candidate – cleminorexton (formerly ORX750) – is being developed for narcolepsy type 1, narcolepsy type 2, and idiopathic hypersomnia. Centessa's OX2R agonist portfolio includes additional clinical and preclinical-stage assets with potential utility across a broader range of neurological, neurodegenerative, and neuropsychiatric conditions. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Centessa was recognized as a Great Place to Work® in 2026.
The Director, External Quality Control & Stability will provide leadership and oversight for analytical testing, stability programs, specification management, and quality control activities supporting clinical and commercial development.
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.
What you need
Basic Qualifications
- BS/MS/PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field.
- 10+ years quality control and analytical development experience.
- Experience developing strategic vision as well as providing tactical support for quality control programs
What you'll do
Analytical Oversight and Tactical Support
- Develop and Lead analytical quality control strategy across multiple programs.
- Review analytical methods, specifications, and validation activities for adequacy and collaborate on updates, as required.
- Support analytical method transfer, as required
- Collaborate on supplier qualification and/or remediation activities.
Stability Program Leadership
- Oversee the stability program design and execution across multiple programs.
- Monitor and report on stability trends and product quality attributes as required.
- Ensure ongoing regulatory compliance of stability activities.
Supplier Oversight
- Manage supplier ongoing relationships.
- Perform routine reviews of testing results and overall quality of documentation.
- Drive issue resolution to facilitate regulatory compliance.
Regulatory Support
- Provide tactical support for regulatory submissions
- Support health authority inspections and audits, as required.
- Review analytical and stability sections within CMC filings.
Pay and benefits
$117,000 – $259,600 a year
Employer providedWork Location
The Director, External Quality Control & Stability role is a remote role based in the US.
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
$117,000 - $259,600
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.
Company bonus
401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible spending accounts
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 25, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 5% below the US median for Quality Control roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in the US26 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $117,000 | — | $259,600 |
| All US (middle half) | $185,250 | $198,000 | $234,875 |
This role: Eli Lilly's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Quality Control roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 25, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Quality Control
The general path across 323 open Quality Control roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Lilly's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 19 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Lab testing and methods11
- Collaboration and leadership5
- GMP and compliance3
- Validation and qualification3
- Documentation and SOPs2
- Regulatory submissions2
- Quality systems and risk2
- Investigations and CAPA1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Lilly on Regulatory Jobs
- 52
- Open roles
- 52
- Distinct roles
- 10
- Locations
By discipline
- Quality40 77%
- Regulatory11 21%
- Compliance & Safety1 2%
By level
- Director20 38%
- Senior & Principal20 38%
- Associate & Specialist8 15%
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Director, External Quality Control & Stability at Lilly
Applications close October 27. $117K–$260K a year, employer provided.

