Senior Director, Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS)

Elanco•Clinton, IN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

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! Your Role: Senior Director, Technical Services/Manufacturing Science (TS/MS) As the Senior Director of TS/MS, you will lead the organization that provides technical stewardship for large-scale commercial manufacturing at the Clinton site. In this role, you will drive process reliability, enable continuous improvement, and ensure seamless technology transfer for new and existing products. You will serve as a key member of both the Site Leadership Team and Global TS/MS network, influencing site strategy, quality performance, and scientific excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, or Bio/Chemical Engineering; or combination of education and relevant work experience
A minimum of 10 years of relevant technical experience in GMP manufacturing, process development, or technical services, including 5+ years of people leadership
Advanced technical & process leadership + strong people leadership and strategic decision-making in a GMP manufacturing environment

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharmaceutical or bioprocess manufacturing, technical service, or process development environments
Background in Quality, Engineering, Regulatory, or advanced project management in a regulated environment
Hands-on experience with fermentation, biologics, formulation, packaging, or tech transfer
Demonstrated success building technical organizations and mentoring high-performing scientific talent
Experience leading through inspections or regulatory agency interactions

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and hands-on technical oversight of fermentation, premix, liquid formulation, and packaging operations, ensuring robust process stewardship, data-driven decision-making, and reliable large-scale commercial performance
Champion continuous process optimization through advanced process monitoring, rigorous scientific approaches, and strong process metrics to improve yield, reduce variability, drive cost efficiencies, and strengthen operational excellence
Build and develop a high-performing TS/MS technical organization through targeted onboarding, technical capability development, role-specific training, staff qualification, and leadership coaching to support long-term site capabilities
Maintain validated and compliant processes, systems, and equipment by ensuring deep process understanding, clear control strategies, accurate specifications, robust validation practices, and alignment with global regulatory and cGMP expectations
Serve as a key site and global TS/MS leader — partnering with R&D for seamless tech transfers, guiding regulatory and quality audit responses, contributing to site GMP and business plans, and influencing network-wide scientific and operational strategy