Parenteral Formulation Scientist - Sterile & Long-Acting

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Shutdowns

Parental leave

Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus

Flexible work arrangements

401K matching

Job summary

Elanco seeks a Senior Research Scientist for Parenteral Drug Products in Small Molecule at its Indianapolis headquarters. You will lead formulation development for sterile parenteral dosage forms, oversee technology transfer, and ensure cGMP compliance across development and manufacturing partners.

The role requires a PhD in pharmaceutical science with 5+ years in parenteral formulation and strong experience with lyophilization, aseptic filling, and QbD principles.

Qualifications

• PhD in pharmaceutical science with proven industry experience (min 5 years).
• Experience in formulation development of parenteral dosage forms and scale-up.
• Proven track record with lyophilization, sterile filtration, aseptic filling and sustained-release injectables.
• Knowledge of GMP and global regulatory guidelines (VICH/ICH).
• Ability to work across Elanco R&D, manufacturing and external collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate sterile parenteral formulation development activities.
• Design and review protocols, ensuring QbD principles are applied.
• Oversee data analysis and presentation of results.
• Coordinate internal/external development work and tech transfers.
• Ensure compliance with cGMP and regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Parenteral formulation

Aseptic processing

GMP knowledge

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Regulatory liaison

Education

PhD in pharmaceutical science

Tools

Lyophilization

Sterile filtration

Aseptic filling

Sustained-release

Job description

Elanco seeks a Senior Research Scientist for Parenteral Drug Products in Small Molecule at its Indianapolis headquarters. You will lead formulation development for sterile parenteral dosage forms, oversee technology transfer, and ensure cGMP compliance across development and manufacturing partners.

The role requires a PhD in pharmaceutical science with 5+ years in parenteral formulation and strong experience with lyophilization, aseptic filling, and QbD principles.