Consultant - Product Development

Elanco • Indianapolis, IN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

Elanco’s Biopharma Technical Development team in Indianapolis is seeking a Scientist to provide scientific and technical expertise in developing and launching biological drug substances. The role focuses on downstream process development for monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and other biological modalities. The position involves designing and executing development work at bench and pilot scales, supporting scale-up and technology transfer, and contributing to process implementation and clinical material production at internal and external manufacturing sites. It also requires strong organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills across departments and geographies.

The work is based at Elanco’s Global Headquarters in Indianapolis, with a hybrid arrangement combining on-site laboratory and office work with remote work. Approximately 10% domestic and/or international business travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• For candidates with a Master’s degree, 0–2 years of relevant hands-on laboratory experience in industry or academia; alternatively, for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree, 5 or more years of relevant hands-on laboratory experience in industry or academia.
• Direct experience in downstream biologics process development, preferably for mammalian cell culture-based products, or experience in protein purification.
• Ability to apply scientific principles to process development challenges, with foundational knowledge of experimental design, data analysis, and process scale-up principles.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience developing downstream unit operations, including chromatography, UF/DF (tangential flow filtration), and standard filtration operations.
• Track record in development, process characterization, and scale-up of a biological modality to manufacturing.
• Understanding of upstream cell culture operations and analytical methods used to characterize biologics.
• Experience in a cGMP-regulated biopharmaceutical environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity, and work independently and within interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong scientific and technical writing and presentation capabilities.
• Prior experience in the Animal Health industry.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct downstream process development experiments for early- and late-stage biological programs, including monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic proteins, and other modalities.
• Apply Quality by Design (QbD) principles to process development, process characterization, and risk mitigation.
• Serve as a downstream technical resource for Biopharma Technical Development, TS/MS, and commercial manufacturing teams.
• Support scale-up and technology transfer to internal manufacturing sites and external CDMO/CRO partners.
• Support process implementation and clinical material production runs across bench, pilot, and manufacturing scales.
• Review, interpret, and present process and analytical data to project stakeholders and leadership.
• Author, review, and edit source documents, including risk assessments, development reports, batch records, and regulatory support documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive paid time off and two week-long company-wide U.S. shutdowns (summer and year-end).
• Up to 6% 401(k) company matching.
• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus.
• Eight weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Comprehensive relocation packages for eligible candidates.
• Access to nine active global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level