Senior Associate Global Lab Informatics

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco seeks a Global Lab Informatics Sr. Associate to lead delivery and ongoing maintenance of laboratory informatics systems, with emphasis on LabVantage deployment in QC labs worldwide. You will coordinate with Global Quality, MQ, and IT teams to ensure compliance and timely delivery.

The role requires a strong background in laboratory operations, LabVantage experience, and project leadership, with up to 10% travel. A bachelor’s degree in a scientific field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field; chemistry, biology, engineering, IT, or similar.
• Experience in a regulated lab environment with exposure to regulators (USDA / FDA / VMD).
• Strong understanding of laboratory operations and processes.
• Demonstrated use or implementation of LabVantage laboratory informatics software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage deployment of LabVantage across QC labs globally.
• Provide program leadership, track timelines, produce progress reports and escalate issues.
• Collaborate with SMEs and stakeholders to refine business requirements and data models.
• Define and implement lifecycle management strategies for LabVantage solutions.

Skills

LabVantage experience

Laboratory operations

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, information technology, or other applicable scientific discipline

Tools

LabVantage

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!Your role:The Global Lab Informatics Sr. Associate is accountable for delivery and maintenance of Elanco global laboratory informatics systems, with primary emphasis on the implementation of LabVantage. This role is a key global point of contact for site QC labs, Global Quality, and Elanco MQ and IT personnel. This role will provide technical leadership and project management oversight for the Elanco laboratory informatics teams global implementation of LabVantage across the QC Network.Your responsibilities:Strategic Deployment of Laboratory Informatics Solutions, with primary emphasis on LabVantage: provide program leadership and support established timelines, provide routine progress reports/metrics, and escalate issues as appropriate.Key contact for site leadership and staff to ensure successful deployment of LabVantage, including negotiation of project priorities and elimination of barriersDrive the discovery and creation of master data, reports, dashboards, and other key LabVantage deliverables.Define and implement support strategy for sustainable lifecycle management of LabVantageCollect key learning from deployment activities to incorporate improvements and best practices into downstream deploymentsEnsure LabVantage solution remains in compliance with CSQ/CSV requirements.Define, develop, and implement business processes to help ensure most effective use of LabVantage. Refine business requirements in collaboration with SMEs and stake holders as needed to gain maximum value from the IT solution.Represent business requirements in vendor discussionsComply with all company local and global policies including Quality frameworks, Code of Conduct, Corporate Citizenship, anti-discrimination, harassment, and health, safety and environment (HSE) policies.Perform any other duties or serve in such other capacity as may be determined by Company management.What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):Education:Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, information technology, or other applicable scientific discipline.Experience:Previous laboratory experience, within a regulated environment – exposure to external regulators i.e. USDA / FDA / VMD etc.Strong working knowledge of laboratory operations and processesDemonstrated experience with the use and/or implementation of LabVantageQuantitative analytical skills, creativity in problem solving, and a keen business senseAbility to both lead and support; and a track record of going the “extra mile” for internal stakeholders and his/her teamEffective communications (written/verbal), presentation and facilitation skillsInterpersonal savvy, with the capacity to build strong senior relationshipsPassion for excellence and the desire to have a significant impact on the businessHighly self-motivated and willing to proactively take on leadership roles within project teams and the company at largeDemonstrated ability to initiate and drive change across an organization.Additional Information:Expected Travel : Up to 10%, both domestic and internationalDon’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected statusElanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.