Global Lead 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!

Job description:

There is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic process development team responsible for development and scale up of new biopharmaceutical and vaccine products.

The Biopharma technical development team works collaboratively with an inclusive culture to deliver innovation for Elanco.

This is a Global Lead Scientist role responsible for developing process for biopharma projects in R&D pipelines with an emphasis on downstream purification processes.

The individual is expected to provide overarching technical and scientific expertise for process development and commercialization activities of new drug substances.

This position is expected to be a senior technical expert for R&D Elanco globally and will work collaboratively with management and global project groups in line with site, functional and corporate business goals.

The individual will be expected to lead downstream process development, scale up, technical transfers, process implementation, and material delivery activities for IVP or CT supply and registration.

Additionally, the role will support process validation-related activities.

The role is focused on ensuring that a robust manufacturing process is developed according to quality by design and ‘end in mind’ principles.

The role is expected to be hands on but will provide technical direction, coaching and mentoring to scientists.

Key Responsibilities:



* Provide technical leadership for downstream development (protein purification) from early through late phase large molecule projects, ensuring phase appropriate technical development and collaborating closely with relevant functions.


* Provide technical leadership/expertise for delivery of process development projects based in the laboratories and pilot plant areas.


* Ensure a sound laboratory/pilot plant program in alignment with global requirements, establishment of robust control strategies and successful product launch.


* Provide oversight for technical transfers and scale up into Speke pilot plant for delivery of pivotal materials.


* Ensur...