Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (m/f/d) - Pharma

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!

Your Role: Senior Director, Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (m/f/d) - Pharma

Do you want to make a real difference in animal health? At Elanco, a global leader in animal health, we are driven by a passion to improve the lives of animals.

Elanco Animal Health develops and markets innovative products and services to prevent and treat diseases in pets and livestock.

Become part of Lohmann Animal Health GmbH in Cuxhaven and join our dynamic team.

As part of Elanco, we have been a world-leading specialist in the production of poultry vaccines for more than 50 years, exporting our products to over 70 countries worldwide.

Expand your passion for animal health at Elanco – and join us as a Senior Director Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) (m/f/d)

The Senior Director TS/MS is responsible for providing technical and strategic leadership for Cuxhaven site’s TS/MS function.

This role is accountable for all technical product and process support activities at the site.

Cuxhaven is Elanco’s center of excellence for vaccines-based manufacturing in Europe (egg/fermentation platforms).

The Senior Director TS/MS leads the organization responsible for technical stewardship of commercial-scale manufacturing processes at the Cuxhaven site.  TS/MS responsibilities include product stewardship, on-going process monitoring, improvement and validation of established processes, and technical transfer of new processes. 

The Senior Director TS/MS will champion the use of sound scientific principles and robust process metrics while developing and delivering programs for continuous process optimization and improvement. 

The Senior Director TS/MS serves as the local advocate for Elanco’s TS/MS Division and is an active member of the Site Lead Team and the Global Elanco TS/MS Lead Team.  It is expected that the Senior Director TS/MS will form a strong relationship with central TS/MS functions and the R&D Organization to facilitate seamless tech transfers of products to the site.

As a member of the site Lead Team, the Senior Director TS/MS will assist in the development, implementation and realization o...