Senior Research Scientist - Product Development

Location: Indianapolis
### Job Details####

Job Title:

Senior Research Scientist - Product Development  ####

Location:

, , ,  #### Company:  #### Industry Sector:  ####

Industry Type:

#### Career Type:  #### Job Type:Full Time  #### Minimum Years Experience

Required:

N/A  #### Salary:
### Get Job Alerts
** Career Type:*
* ** Country:
** USAI agree to receive alerts from  and to the .Your alert was created successfully.×## General Alert Saved
* The listings below are jobs matching the criteria you've selected for your General Alert on .
Criteria selected was:
* General alert saved for .
* General alert notifications will be sent weekly on Monday.
* Please note that you can only have one general alert active at any given time. Creating a new general alert will override an existing general alert.
* Visit the  to manage your alerts# Senior Research Scientist - Product Development| Number of Years

Experience:

|  |

Minimum Education Completed:
|  || Education Major / Discipline Category:
|  | Most Recent / Current Occupation:
|  |
** 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!*
* ** About the Role
** As the Senior Packaging Engineer, you will be a key contributor to Elanco's global Packaging Development team, collaborating with colleagues across Indianapolis, Switzerland, and Germany. You will lead the development and implementation of packaging solutions for development-stage products across small molecule, biopharma, and vaccine portfolios. Your work will directly support Elanco's global product development pipeline, advancing technology platform goals and ensuring high-quality packaging solutions from early development through commercial scale-up.

** Your Responsibilities*
* • Lead the design and implementation of primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging from early development through CT material supply, registration and commercial readiness.
• Serve as the packaging Subject Matter Expert across multidisciplinary project teams, with emphasis on parenteral and sterile packaging.
• Partner with R&D and Manufacturing to evaluate feasibility, processability, and seamless transfer of packaging solutions into commercial production.
• Plan and execute packaging studies, machine trials, data evaluation, conclusions, and documentation, including authoring regulatory submission components.
• Scout innovative materials, technologies, and suppliers to strengthen packaging strategies and drive creative, compliant, and efficient solutions.

• Author packaging registration documents and interact with our registration team as appropriate.

** What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications)*
* •

Education:

Master's degree in Packaging Technology or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
•

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years in pharmaceutical drug product development with extensive exposure to parenteral packaging and associated regulatory expectations.
• Strong technical expertise in packaging development, packaging materials, and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate cross-functionally with global    teams and external partners.
• Familiarity with GMP principles, standards, and regulatory frameworks.

** What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications)*
* • Experience supporting biopharma and vaccine product portfolios.
• Hands-on experience with sterile manufacturing environments and…