Tech Service Associate

Elanco; Fort Dodge (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco Fort Dodge seeks a Tech Services Scientist to support vaccine production for farm and companion animals, ensuring reliable, compliant operations through monitoring, problem-solving, and improvements.

You will partner with Operations, Quality, and Engineering to drive process enhancements, lead investigations, support validation, and contribute to new product introductions while maintaining thorough technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific/technical discipline.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, animal health, or regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical stewardship of manufacturing processes to ensure reliable, compliant operations.
• Monitor key process performance indicators, identify trends, and implement improvements to reduce variability and increase productivity.
• Lead technical investigations and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process performance and product quality.
• Support cleaning and process validation activities, maintain accurate technical documentation, and capture process knowledge through technical reports.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other teams to resolve production challenges and support site safety and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Technical problem solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Biology/Microbiology/Engineering

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!

Tech Services Scientist

Your Role: Tech Services Scientist

As a Tech Services Scientist at Elanco's Fort Dodge manufacturing site, you will provide technical support for the production of vaccines for farm and companion animals. In this role, you will ensure manufacturing processes remain reliable, compliant, and efficient through process monitoring, technical problem‑solving, and continuous improvement. You will partner with Operations and cross‑functional teams to improve productivity, reduce process variability, and support new product introductions.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide technical stewardship of manufacturing processes by applying scientific and engineering principles to ensure reliable, compliant operations.
• Monitor and analyze key process performance and quality indicators, identify trends, and implement improvements to reduce variability and increase productivity.
• Lead technical investigations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process performance, throughput, and product quality.
• Support cleaning and process validation activities, maintain accurate technical documentation, and capture process knowledge through technical reports.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and other technical teams to resolve production challenges, maintain clear manufacturing instructions, and support site safety and environmental requirements.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline.
• Experience: Relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, animal health, or regulated manufacturing environments, with expectations aligned to the P1, P2, or P3 level.
• Top 2 Skills: Strong technical problem-solving and data analysis capabilities, along with the ability to collaborate effective across manufacturing and testing teams to drive process improvements.

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

• Experience supporting vaccine manufacturing, biological antigen production, fermentation, aseptic processing, or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), process validation, cleaning validation, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience investigating manufacturing deviations, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Familiarity with process monitoring, statistical analysis, continuous improvement methodologies, and technical report writing.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Technical Services to support process improvements and new product introductions.

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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