Bio Manufacturing Operator

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!

$2,500 sign-on bonus eligible!

Why Work at Elwood?

The Elanco Elwood, Kansas facility was acquired from Kindred Biosciences in 2021 which offers a strong pipeline of innovative drugs for companion animals within the monoclonal antibody space.

Working at a monoclonal antibody start-up facility in Elwood, Kansas presents an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research: Monoclonal antibodies are an innovative type of biologic drug that can target specific molecules in the body to treat a variety of diseases, including cancer and autoimmune disorders.

Working at a start-up facility that is developing these drugs is an opportunity to be on the forefront of medical research and contribute to developing treatments that can have a significant impact on pets' lives.

Shift: This role currently operates on an 8-hour shift schedule.

Starting in July 2025, the position will transition to a 12-hour shift schedule.

Further details about the specific 12-hour shift schedule (days of the week, start/end times) will be discussed during the interview process.

Please note that weekend work will have a 4% premium and work outside of your shift hours will have 10% premium.

Your Role:

An operator is responsible for performing and documenting all tasks and activities associated with biologics manufacturing at the Elwood, Kansas monoclonal antibody (mAb) manufacturing facility. 


* Execute and monitor critical processes for mAb manufacture such as media and buffer preparation, upstream expression, downstream purification, formulation, fill/finish, and/or secondary packaging.


* Operate in a USDA / FDA / EMA cGMP regulated environment, maintaining strict adherence to all applicable regulations.


* Accurately follow SOP’s and batch production records in operation of production equipment, performance of processing steps, and execution of daily tasks.


* Perform aseptic manipulations and demonstrate knowledge and experience of aseptic techniques.


* Interface with the Quality Control department to submit in-process samples and coordinate en...