Elanco · 1 day ago
Senior Scientist TSMS Laboratory Lead
Elwood, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expElanco is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. The Senior Scientist TSMS Laboratory Lead is responsible for overseeing all aspects of processes within the Technical Service Manufacturing Science Laboratory, ensuring efficient and safe execution of experiments and managing a team of scientists.
ManufacturingPetSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Lead a team of scientists, ensuring high-quality, reproducible results and efficient project execution, while also managing resources
Ensure proper maintenance, calibration, and inventory of lab equipment and supplies to support timely delivery of projects
Leverage Design of Experiments (DoE) to design and execute experiments that develop, optimize, and improve manufacturing processes, ultimately enhancing cycle time, productivity, process robustness, gross margin, and production capacity
Collaborate with the site Quality Department to maintain quality requirements within the laboratory (including representing the technical service laboratory at internal and external audits)
Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Research & Development to address technical issues, foster alignment, and ensure timely project completion
Qualification
Required
Education: MS in Science, Pharmacy, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, or Pharmaceutical Technology
Experience: 5+ years' experience in biotechnology process development, or manufacturing technology
Ability to lead and develop a team with strong mentoring and coaching skills & experience in mAb process development, remediation, and productivity improvement
Preferred
Education: Ph.D. in chemistry, engineering, or a biotechnology-related field
Highly focused and detail oriented, with high personal ethical and quality standards
Must be able to work productively in an interdisciplinary team environment
Understanding of USDA, FDA, and EU GMP regulatory standards for veterinary biologics
Ability to network and build strong, collaborative relationships across functions / geographies
Benefits
Multiple relocation packages
Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
8-week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Flexible work arrangements
Up to 6% 401K matching
Company
Elanco
Elanco is an animal health company that manufactures and markets a diverse range of products to promote animal health and well-being.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$252.86MKey Investors
AncoraBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
2023-12-30Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2018-09-19IPO
2017-05-24Grant· $2.86M
Leadership Team
Dave Kinard
Executive Vice President Human Resources, Corporate Affairs & Administration
Jennifer Black
Senior Director, Global Indirect Procurement
Recent News
2026-01-03
2025-12-18
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