David Raches

About David Raches

Energetic, self-motivated, and results-oriented leader with 20+ years of experience in various biotechnology and plant factory management positions. Strong leadership skills while supervising multiple cross-functional teams simultaneously. Proven ability to think strategically to make decisions and influence outcomes and synthesize complex data and understand financial information. Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal and communication skills used to build and motivate diversified teams and foster a continuous learning environment focused on understanding operations and industry trends. Conscientious of achieving goals and possesses exceptional time management and delegation skills. An astute professional who communicates clearly and effectively and adapts to the changes in priorities and demands with focus and composure.

Experience

1. Cm & C Project Manager

   Eli Lilly and Company

   Oct 2017 — Present · Indianapolis, IN, US

   Mentor CM & C Project Managers on asset level project leadership and provide constructive feedback regarding managing their teams. Actively network with prospective partnerships to expand clinical development portfolio and developed partnerships with Synthetic and Biologic Research and Development organizations while managing portfolio financials, milestones and events simultaneously. Discovered resource management opportunities by overseeing program transition from discovery research to product development to commercial manufacturing. Enabled new efficient staffing model and decreased FTEs from 12 to three for synthetic molecules to expand available capacity. Executed a new organizational change management strategy for early communication that aligned with downstream customers utilizing 6-sigma process to conduct voice of customer and enhancements. As a result of this approach, communication between development and manufacturing improved. Served as the Materials Specification Steering Team Chair and supported quality and analytical scientists in drug development and improvement processes for specification document creation and maintenance.

Education

• Indiana University Indianapolis

  Master of Science (M.S.), Biotechnology

  2001 — 2007

• University of Indianapolis

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Immunology
• Assay Development
• Glp
• Protein Chemistry
• Drug Design
• Technology Transfer
• Biomarkers
• Life Sciences
• Pharmacology
• High Throughput Screening
• CRO
• Mass Spectrometry
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Lifesciences
• Purification
• Protein Expression
• Analytical Chemistry
• Clinical Development
• Vaccines
• Lean Six Sigma
• Biotechnology
• Protein Purification
• Gmp
• Drug Development
• Biopharmaceuticals
• Cell
• Hplc
• Elisa
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Chromatography
• Drug Discovery
• In Vivo
• In Vitro