Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Veterinary Medicine

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!

Job Description

Your Role: Clinical Trial Manager, Veterinary Medicine

This position will function in the efficient and effective management and execution of clinical studies.

The individual will be responsible for continuing to grow and develop capabilities in clinical trial implementation.

The incumbent will coordinate, oversee, and monitor clinical studies needed for the registration of global products for Elanco.  The individual will maintain an excellent working knowledge of government regulations and policies pertaining to clinical trials, VICH-GCP guidelines, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and assigned study protocols.

The position will interact with US research scientists and the global research and development teams to gain regulatory approval of these products.

Your 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.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications)


* 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


* Required Experience:  Strong background in monitoring of veterinary clinical studies.

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