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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: Principal Research Scientist, Analytical Development (SynTD) As the Principal Research Scientist, Analytical Development, you will support Elanco’s Technical Development (TD) organization. This position is broadly responsible for analytical development activities of animal health products with a concentrated expertise in dissolution control strategy and synthetic molecule analytical development. As part of technical development teams, the role is expected to support drug development with a diverse range of responsibilities.

Requirements

  • PhD in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field, with a minimum of 7 years of experience in pharmaceutical development; experience specifically in analytical development is highly preferred, ideally with experience in various dosage forms.
  • M.S. in a related field with a minimum of 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or B.S. in a related field with a minimum of 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Strong expertise in chromatographic (HPLC/UPLC) and spectroscopic (UV/VIS) method development, and recognized expertise in dissolution, particularly with USP Apparatus II (Paddles) and IV (Flow Cell).
  • Extensive knowledge of current quality and regulatory requirements for new drug products.
  • Demonstrated track record of interacting with regulatory agencies (e.g., FDA/CVM, EMA) on analytical topics.

Nice To Haves

  • Significant experience with dissolution development and preparing regulatory submissions.
  • Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., GMP).
  • Proven scientific leadership skills.
  • Strong collaborator with the ability to positively impact interdisciplinary and international teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, including strategic and creative thinking.
  • Experience in analytical method development in areas outside of dissolution.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deliver relevant analytical and dissolution methods and specifications, ensuring compliance with industrial (GxP) and regulatory requirements (VICH/ICH).
  • Interpret results, evaluate data, and draw relevant conclusions.
  • Report and present scientific/technical results internally, create external publications, and present at scientific conferences.
  • Write or support the generation of international registration documents and interact with global health authorities.
  • Partner with manufacturing and regulatory representatives to drive drug product commercialization activities and technical submissions to global health authorities.
  • Drive the evaluation and implementation of new technologies in dissolution and analytical development, applying the latest scientific thinking to help bring new drug products to market.
  • Mentor and coach emerging technical talent within the function.
  • Ensure compliance with external and internal guidelines/quality standards (e.g., SOPs, GxP, HSE, and Animal Welfare).

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

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Principal

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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