Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development

Senior Associate Scientist, Process Development

At Elanco – 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 Associate Scientist, Process Development

As a Senior Associate Scientist in Vaccine Process Development, you will be a key contributor in bringing new vaccines to market for both pets and livestock. This is a hands-on, process-focused role where you will assist in designing and executing crucial studies in bacterial fermentation, viral propagation, and downstream processing. In our fast-paced environment, your agility and passion for science will be critical as you help forge a growing partnership with our analytical teams, ensuring the robust development, validation, and transfer of manufacturing processes that protect animals and enrich lives globally.

Your Responsibilities

• Apply scientific knowledge and skills to drive timely progress of Technical Development projects.
• Independently execute experimental methods and protocols involving bacterial fermentation, viral propagation, mammalian cell culture, formulation, and downstream processing. Generate methods for technical activities, under the guidance of a qualified scientist.
• Actively contribute to a safe, compliant, and productive work environment for all research associates.
• Train others under the guidance of a lead scientist and educate self and others on complex issues.
• Propose initial interpretations of data to the lead scientist for evaluation and suggest next steps within the method.
• Demonstrate flexibility and high learning agility to perform and adapt in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
• Perform general laboratory upkeep and maintenance.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Bioprocessing).
• Required Experience:
  
  A minimum of 3 years of relevant laboratory experience (or a Master of Science degree in a relevant field).
• Top
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong verbal/written communication and experience with the operation and maintenance of basic laboratory instrumentation.
• Legal Authorization:
  Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Proven ability to quickly learn and adapt, with a passion for problem-solving and addressing new scientific opportunities.
• Experience with downstream processing techniques and related equipment.
• Direct experience handling biohazardous organisms in a laboratory setting.
• Familiarity with the development process for animal health products and a good understanding of relevant industry regulations (e.g., USDA, VMD).

Additional Information:

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