Director, Quality Control

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.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

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: Quality Control Director 

This role provides administrative and technical leadership to Quality Control teams overseeing Virology, Immunochemistry, Microbiology, and other key areas.

The Director will manage quality control operations, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements while supporting internal departments and external customers.  

 

Your Responsibilities:  


* Provide quality oversight to the department and site regarding compliant documentation approaches involving change management, good documentation practices, sample control, laboratory systems and laboratory investigations. 


* ​Assist with audit responses and completion of assigned CAPAs by target due dates.  


* ​Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and training for sample control and accountability. 


* Proactively identify and mitigate risks to quality control processes, ensure the ongoing maintenance and improvement of validated test methods, and implement improvements ensuring a high functioning and efficient laboratory.

 


* Oversee quality control investigations by ensuring employee training, reviewing reports for compliance, and facilitating cross-functional root cause analysis and CAPA development. 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 


* Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biopharmaceuticals or a related field with 10 years of relevant experience.  


* At least 5 years' experience in people leadership. 


* Experience in a regulated pharmaceutical/vaccine manufacturing environment.


* Well versed in regulatory requirements, inclusive of cGMP/GLP. 

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications): 


* Ability to plan, schedule, organize, prioritize, and coordinate project activities. 


* Demonstrates proficiency in lean/5S/six sigma methodologies 


* Good knowledge of statistics, databases, and quality principles. 

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