Associate R&D

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and

year-end) in the US (in addition to

8-week parental leave

9 Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus offering

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6% 401K matching

Job summary

Elanco in Fort Dodge, IA is seeking a Laboratory Operations and Equipment Specialist to support R&D documentation and equipment records, manage SOPs in the Veeva Quality System, and assist with computer system validation documentation.

You will maintain accurate equipment records, coordinate document updates with lab teams, and support quality initiatives across laboratory documentation. This role focuses on documentation rather than facilities maintenance, with modest travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years of document management experience.
• Experience with electronic document management or quality management systems.
• Ability to write clear procedures and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab equipment records and inventories and reconcile discrepancies.
• Update approved equipment records in the management system.
• Edit SOPs in the Veeva Quality System reflecting CAPAs and change controls.
• Collaborate with owners and teams to complete document updates and ensure effectiveness.
• Review equipment documentation for completeness and support validation records.

Skills

Document management

Written communication

Verbal communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Veeva Quality System

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. 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: Laboratory Operations and Equipment Specialist

As a Laboratory Operations and Equipment Specialist, you will provide laboratory documentation and record-management support to the Fort Dodge Research and Development (R&D) department and supporting functions. You will focus on maintaining accurate equipment records, coordinating controlled document updates in the Veeva Quality System, supporting computer system validation documentation, and assisting with R&D laboratory operations. This role supports documentation and information management; it does not own facilities maintenance, equipment calibration, capital projects, or infrastructure activities.

Your Responsibilities

• Maintain laboratory equipment records and inventories by adding new equipment information, reconciling existing records, and documenting identified discrepancies.
• Perform physical inventory checks and update approved equipment management systems with accurate record information.
• Edit and coordinate laboratory equipment Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in the Veeva Quality System to reflect Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), change controls, and other quality initiatives.
• Collaborate with document owners and laboratory teams to reconcile annotations, complete document updates, and support timely document effectiveness.
• Review equipment documentation for completeness against established requirements and support computer system validation records and other R&D laboratory documentation assignments.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 2 years of relevant document management experience.
• Experience using an electronic document management or quality management system to edit, coordinate, and maintain documents.
• Ability to write clear, easy-to-understand procedures, with strong organizational, planning, written communication, and verbal communication skills.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Experience using the Veeva Quality System.
• Experience supporting computer system validation documentation.
• Experience working with Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPAs), change controls, quality initiatives, or gap assessments.
• Experience maintaining documentation related to laboratory equipment, including maintenance, calibration, or verification records, without direct responsibility for performing or coordinating the technical work.
• Experience reconciling physical inventories and resolving equipment or documentation discrepancies.

Additional Information

Travel: 5% Location: Fort Dodge, IA

Elanco Benefits and Perks

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching

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 status.

Elanco 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.

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated (NYSE: ELAN) is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets, creating value for farmers, pet owners, veterinarians, stakeholders, and society as a whole. With nearly 70 years of animal health heritage, we are committed to helping our customers improve the health of animals in their care, while also making a meaningful impact on our local and global communities. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching life and our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ CSR framework – all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet.

Learn more at https://www.elanco.com.