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Your Role: Analytical Scientist – Transitional and Early Development

As an Analytical Scientist within the Transitional and Early Development team, you will play a critical role in early-stage biopharmaceutical research. This laboratory-based position focuses on protein characterization and developability assessment to support hit characterization, candidate down-selection, and early portfolio decisions.

You will partner cross-functionally to support pre-clinical animal studies while expanding and optimizing analytical capabilities that enable innovation across early development programs.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform and analyze biophysical assays, including HPLC and electrophoretic techniques (CE-SDS, cIEF), to characterize protein hits and support candidate down-selection
• Conduct analytical testing on Investigational Veterinary Products and related materials to support pre-clinical animal studies and early safety assessments
• Develop, optimize, and implement new analytical methods to expand early-stage screening and developability assessment capabilities
• Evaluate developability parameters to identify risk factors and inform lead selection decisions
• Provide rapid analytical insights and data-driven feedback to upstream, downstream, and formulation partners

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Microbiology, Analytical Chemistry, Cellular Biology, or a related scientific discipline
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of industry experience within biotech or biopharmaceutical environments
• Technical Skills: Hands-on experience with large molecule analytical characterization, strong communication skills, and excellent organizational capabilities

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience with method development, optimization, validation, and method transfers
• Proficiency using electronic laboratory notebooks and authoring SOPs, protocols, and technical reports
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to independently plan, execute, and document experiments
• Experience identifying anomalous results and proactively modifying methods or procedures
• Collaborative mindset with experience supporting orthogonal characterization and peer data review

Additional Information

• Travel: Minimal
• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters – Indianapolis, IN (Hybrid Work Environment)

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