Technical Manufacturing Scientist

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’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

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: Technical Manufacturing Scientist

In this role, you will drive process improvement, troubleshooting, and capability/control initiatives, collaborating effectively across organizational levels and functions.

You will be responsible for running and coordinating activities related to the Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) laboratory and associated tasks, contributing to departmental and company goals.

This role requires strong interpersonal skills and collaborative engagement in setting and achieving yearly objectives.

Your Responsibilities:


* Proactively identify and prioritize strategies to reduce or mitigate negative impacts on key site success factors, such as production efficiency, product quality, and regulatory compliance. This includes performing risk assessments, analyzing data trends, and developing action plans.


* Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis investigations for critical process deviations, utilizing appropriate methodologies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to prevent recurrence. This involves documenting findings, implementing corrective actions, and verifying effectiveness.


* Provide technical liaison and support to local and network Quality Control (QC), Analytical Science and Technology (AS&T), and Elanco R&D. Support activities include assay performance troubleshooting, method improvement, development and technical transfer of new vaccines, and site-to-site transfer of existing vaccines.


* Develop and implement both short- and long-term strategies to improve existing manufacturing processes, collaborating closely with TS/MS scientists to implement necessary corrections and maintain processes in a capable state. This encompasses process optimization, validation, and continuous improvement initiatives.


* Maintain compliance with the current Quality Management System (QMS) and regulatory regulations while suggesting and implementing changes/improvements to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), manufacturing batch records, and other controlled documentation. Th...