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. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

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!

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

This position will provide technical support for established processes of dry blend, wet granulation, drying, compression, extrusion, tube filling, liquid mixing and/or packaging processes. The Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) Scientist works in process variability improvement, process monitoring, process validation, manufacturing batch record maintenance and overall technical support for processes.

Your Responsibilities:

Responsible for thein the Animal Health Manufacturing organization at Kansas City. They will use their expertise in experimental design and data analysis to optimize manufacturing and analytical processes in collaboration with scientists, engineers, maintenance, and operators.

The TS/MS Scientist works within the framework of processes in regulatory compliance, in statistical control capable, and continuous optimization

• Responsible for the support of Operation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and TS/MS projects in the Animal Health Manufacturing organization at Kansas City. They will use their expertise in experimental design and data analysis to optimize manufacturing and analytical processes in collaboration with scientists, engineers, maintenance, and operators.


• Act as a business partner with manufacturing while working closely with technical associates to establish and maintain best practices with clear and well understood manufacturing instructions.


• Support of Operation, Quality Assurance, Quality Control and TS/MS projects maintaining an accurate bill of materials for each process including Process Flow Document (PFD) and current validation for each process.


• Use change control and reports to document changes and improvements.


• Participate in the generation and analysis of laboratory data in order to identify and test improvement opportunities.


• Evaluate and implement plant trials for possible incorporation into standard practices.


• Support all safety and environmental policies/procedures, including coaching and feedback.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Pharmaceutical Science or related field or equivalent years' experience.


• Demonstrated cross-functional networking and influencing


• Scientific data collection and documentation skills


• Efficient approach to trouble shooting/problem solving


• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deal with ambiguity

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Minimum of 3 or more years industrial manufacturing experience


• Understanding of cGMPs and FDA regulations


• Previous solid dosage – tablet experience preferred, including Wet granulation, drying, blending and compression experience. Or previous experience in liquids, solutions, suspensions, tube filling, and/or extrusion preferred.


• Familiarity with solid or liquid dosage processes, extrusion or liquid fill experience


• Some statistical training, knowledge of statistical methods and applicable software (i.e.JMP)

Additional Information:

• Position may have exposure to potential allergens or other environmental hazards.


• This position will require RCRA training, handling hazardous material and or waste, and signing manifest documents for the shipment of these materials. The position is required to be onsite to adequately support of operations.


• Must be able to wear required PPE and be able to comply and follow all gowning requirements (e.g. gloves, safety glasses, wear uniform, disposable gowning, steel-toed shoes, dust mask and fitting respirator / hoods (must obtain fit testing and medical clearance for mask and hood)

Elanco Benefits and Perks

We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

Relocation packages

·       Two week shut downs (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)

·       10-week parental leave

·       9 Employee Resource Groups

·       Annual bonus offering

·       Flexible work arrangements

·       Up to 6% 401K matching

·       Dependent and childcare support

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Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status