Senior Analyst- Molecular Pharmacology

## Senior Analyst
- Molecular Pharmacology Apply:
Indianapolis, IN:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R0027373
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**** Position Summary
** We are seeking an energetic, detail-oriented
** Senior Analyst
** to join our
** Molecular Pharmacology
** team within Research and Breakthrough Innovation at our Indianapolis global headquarters. In this hands-on laboratory role, you will integrate molecular biology techniques with tissue culture to establish new cell lines, maintain existing cell lines, and execute cell-based assays supporting discovery research programs. Working collaboratively, you will help generate and maintain new cell lines, and execute a variety of cellular assays (e.g., cell viability, reporter gene expression, pathway modulation, and cytotoxicity).

This role is critical to delivering consistent, high-quality molecular and cellular pharmacology data that directly drives Elanco’s discovery pipeline milestones.  
** Key Responsibilities**
* ** Molecular Biology & Cell Line Engineering Support:
** Apply core molecular biology techniques (e.g., DNA/RNA isolation, PCR/RT-qPCR, gel electrophoresis, plasmid preparation, restriction digestion, transient transfection, or viral transduction) to support the generation, validation, and characterization of engineered cell lines and reporter systems.
* ** Establish & Maintain Cell Lines:
** Establish, expand, validate, and bank new mammalian cell lines from internal or external sources; optimize initial culture parameters and establish baseline growth conditions to support pharmacology workflows.
* ** Cell-Based Pharmacology Assay Execution:
** Execute established cell-based assays in 96-well and 384-well formats to measure biological and pharmacological activity, including cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, reporter gene readouts, and signaling pathway activation.
* ** Data Capture & Analysis:
** Process raw assay data using standard software tools (e.g., Graph Pad Prism, Microsoft Excel), calculate concentration-response curves (IC50 / EC50), verify data quality, and summarize results for discovery project teams.
* ** Documentation & Data Integrity:
** Accurately document experimental protocols, molecular designs, cell passage histories, and assay results within the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) in compliance with company data standards.
** Required Qualifications**
* *
* Education & Experience:

*** Bachelor’s Degree (B.S.) in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or a related biological sciences field with
** 4+ years
** of hands-on laboratory experience;
** OR
* ** Master’s Degree (M.S.) in a related biological sciences field with
** 0–2 years
** of laboratory experience.
* ** Technical Capabilities:
*** Demonstrated hands-on proficiency in routine
** molecular biology techniques** (e.g., PCR/qPCR, DNA/RNA extraction, plasmid preparation, transfection/transformation).
* Hands-on proficiency in aseptic…