Veterinary Clinical Trial Manager - Hybrid Lead

elanco; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple relocation packages

Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and

8-week parental leave

9 Employee Resource Groups

Annual bonus offering

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6% 401K matching

Job summary

Elanco in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager (Veterinary Medicine) to oversee all phases of veterinary clinical trials and support regulatory activities. The role collaborates with R&D, commercial teams, and external partners to ensure timely, compliant study execution.

The candidate will monitor trials, manage data capture design, and drive continuous improvement in trial conduct and data quality while partnering with internal teams and regulators.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a science or health related field and 5+ years' experience in veterinary clinical trial management and execution of clinical studies
• Working knowledge of computer applications including electronic data capture systems, MS Word, Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and SMF applications

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and oversee all phases of veterinary clinical trials, including study initiation, site recruitment and training, monitoring, execution, close-out, and compliance with study protocols and SOPs.
• Support high-quality study delivery through protocol and final report review, data capture design, QA/audit responses, risk management, and continuous improvement of trial conduct and data quality.
• Partner cross-functionally with R&D, commercial teams, external partners, and clinical sites to ensure alignment, timelines, quality, and successful study execution.
• Support regulatory and operational activities, including FDA/USDA inspections, communication with regulators, budgeting, contracting, invoicing, forecasting, and vendor selection and oversight.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to study monitors and administrators while contributing to a high-performing, innovative team culture aligned with Elanco values

Skills

Veterinary clinical trial management

Cross-functional leadership

FDA/USDA regulatory knowledge

Monitoring of veterinary studies

EDC systems

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/health related field

5+ years veterinary clinical trial experience

Tools

MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Job description

Elanco in Indianapolis, IN, is seeking a Clinical Trial Manager (Veterinary Medicine) to oversee all phases of veterinary clinical trials and support regulatory activities. The role collaborates with R&D, commercial teams, and external partners to ensure timely, compliant study execution.

The candidate will monitor trials, manage data capture design, and drive continuous improvement in trial conduct and data quality while partnering with internal teams and regulators.