Sr. Scientist - Technical Services & Manufacturing Science, M&Q

Elanco in; Elwood (KS); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple relocation packages

8-week parental leave

9 Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus offering

Up to 6% 401K matching

Job summary

Elanco, based in Kansas, is seeking a Sr. Scientist in Technical Services & Manufacturing Science, M&Q, to support commercial and pilot lab operations at the Elwood mAb facility.

You will serve as SME for products and processes, enabling tech transfer, scale-up, validation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement. You will partner with Manufacturing, Development, and Quality to drive studies, validation, and program execution, applying scientific and statistical methods to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in bio/pharma tech, microbiology, engineering, or related discipline.
• 3+ years in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Working knowledge of cGMP and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Support technical and development studies, validation activities, and tech transfer.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Apply statistical tools to improve process understanding and control.
• Contribute to design, development, execution, commissioning, and qualification of major projects.
• Define scope, evaluate design options, and establish user requirements for equipment and projects.
• Design and execute cleaning and process validation activities.
• Author and review technical docs including batch records, SOPs, risk assessments, and reports.
• Support safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement culture.

Skills

Bio/Pharmaceutical knowledge

Statistical analysis

cGMP knowledge

Regulated environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bio/Pharmaceutical Technology, Microbiology, Engineering

MSc or PhD in related discipline

Tools

Batch record systems

Documentation tools (SOPs/reports)

Job description

Sr. Scientist - Technical Services & Manufacturing Science, M&Q (Sales)

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: Sr. Scientist - Technical Services & Manufacturing Science, M&Q

As the Technical Services & Manufacturing Science (TSMS) Sr. Scientist, you'll provide technical support for commercial and pilot laboratory operations at the Elwood, Kansas monoclonal antibody (mAb) manufacturing facility. In this role, you'll serve as a subject matter expert for mAb products and processes, supporting tech transfer, scale-up, process optimization, validation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement activities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Partner with Manufacturing, Development, and Quality teams to execute technical and development studies, investigations, validation activities, and technical transfer programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks, sources of variability, improvement opportunities, and value engineering opportunities to maximize project return and technical success.
• Apply scientific and statistical analysis tools to improve process understanding, ensure manufacturing processes remain capable and in a state of control, and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Participate in the design, development, execution, commissioning, qualification, and validation of major projects.
• Support project scope definition, development and analysis of design options, establishment of user requirements, equipment selection, and commissioning and qualification activities.
• Design and execute cleaning validation and process validation activities.
• Author and provide critical review of technical documentation, including batch records, SOPs, PFDs, risk assessments, investigations, technical studies, and commissioning and qualification protocols and reports.
• Support a strong safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement culture within the manufacturing organization.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Bio/Pharmaceutical Technology, Microbiology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in the Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industry.
• Detailed understanding of biopharmaceutical production processes and technologies.
• Working knowledge of cGMP standards and experience working in a regulated environment.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):

• MSc or PhD in Bio/Pharmaceutical Technology, Microbiology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in the Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience with commercial monoclonal antibody or recombinant protein manufacturing processes.
• Experience in tech transfer, scale-up, and validation of biopharmaceutical processes.
• Experience with capital project design, development, validation, and execution.
• Strong scientific and statistical analysis capabilities.
• Experience identifying process variability, technical risks, and continuous improvement opportunities.

Additional Information:

• Travel: Minimal travel required (<10%)
• Schedule: Day shift. Weekend and evening work is not usual, although occasional off-hour support may be required to support ongoing operations.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
• Completion of Post Offer Exam (POE), Work Simulation (SIM), or Administrative Skills Testing may be required, if applicable.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized 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 single qualification, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• 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

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