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Principal Research Scientist-Vaccine Analytics

Employer
Eli Lilly and Company
Location
Fort Dodge, IA, United States
Start date
Aug 5, 2019

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Discipline
Science/R&D, Biotechnology
Required Education
Doctorate/PHD/MD
Position Type
Full time
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Job Details

Elanco is a global animal health company that develops products and knowledge services to prevent and treat disease in food animals and pets in more than 90 countries. With a 64-year heritage, we rigorously innovate to improve the health of animals and benefit our customers, while fostering an inclusive, cause-driven culture for more than 5,800 employees. At Elanco, we're driven by our vision of food and companionship enriching life - all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com

Responsibilities

The Principal Research Scientist is responsible for analytical control strategies and for leading a team in the development, qualification/validation, and use of analytical, bioanalytical and characterization methods in support of Elanco's Food and Companion Animal Vaccine product development.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:
  • Develop all or portions of analytical control strategies.
  • Development and verification/qualification/validation of analytical methods to support in-process, release, characterization analysis, and stability testing of antigen ingredient and final vaccine.
  • Provide support for discovery, toxicology, cell culture, fermentation, bioassay, purification, formulation, and manufacturing.
  • Drive innovation for analytical methods, strategy and capabilities
  • Oversight for method transfers to development, QCL, or third party personnel.
  • Coaching, training, and administration of performance management to personnel (primarily, but not limited
    to, direct reports).
  • Ensure work and team activities are aligned with all relevant development quality, regulatory, HSE, GLP, and GMP requirements.

50153BR

Basic Qualifications
Ph.D. in analytical, biophysical, biochemistry, molecular/cell biology, or related field
Minimum 8 years experience in biophysical, biochemistry, molecular/cell biology field.

Additional Skills/Preferences
  • Experience with assay development in the Animal Health industry is highly desired
  • Chemistry experience with knowledge of one or more of the following, as appropriate: separation sciences, immunochemistry, biophysical/biochemical characterization, molecular biology, and bioanalytical sciences.
  • Problem solving and decision-making.
  • Demonstration of scientific leadership skills.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to work productively in an interdisciplinary team environment
  • Experience with the drug development process, including knowledge of regulatory compliance issues.
  • Fundamental knowledge of cGMP/GLP/USDA compliance requirements.
  • Experience with the supervision of direct reports.


Additional Information
  • Position will require up to 25% travel. Depending upon siting, face-to-face support at the other sites is expected.
  • 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
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Company

Science has been our calling from the beginning. Colonel Eli Lilly founded the company in 1876 and charged employees to “take what you find here and make it better and better.” More than 147 years later, we remain committed to his vision through every aspect of our business and the people we serve, starting with discovering the best treatments for those who take our medicines and extending to health care professionals, employees and the communities in which we live. Moreover, you can also count on the team at Lilly to be incredibly civic-minded, supporting our communities through philanthropy, volunteerism, and a creative and innovative can-do spirit. 

Company info
Location
893 S Delaware St
Indianapolis
Indiana
46285
United States

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