Senior Scientist – Clinical Development, Animal Health

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!

Job Description

Position Description

The Senior Scientist – Clinical Development, Animal Health is responsible for leading and executing target animal safety and effectiveness studies within animal health.

This role is focused on hands-on study ownership, working with external partners and investigators to deliver high-quality data that supports regulatory and development decisions.

Key Responsibilities


* Lead end-to-end execution of target animal safety and effectiveness studies


* Develop and own study protocols, ensuring successful delivery through contract research organizations (CROs) and Elanco study sites


* Oversee external partners and investigators, ensuring timelines, quality, and compliance are met


* Monitor study progress, troubleshoot issues, and ensure data integrity throughout execution


* Analyze and interpret study data to support regulatory and development outcomes

Minimum Qualifications


* PhD or DVM required


* 5+ years of direct experience in animal health study execution (TAS and/or effectiveness required)


* Proven experience leading studies, not supporting, within clinical settings


* Hands-on experience managing CROs, investigators, or external study partners


* Working knowledge of FDA-CVM requirements and GLP/GCP for animal studies

Preferred Qualifications


* Experience across different livestock species


* Background specifically in target animal safety and field-based effectiveness studies


* Experience supporting regulatory submissions or study reports for regulatory review


* Ability to manage multiple studies with minimal oversight


* Strong communication skills with experience working cross-functionally

What You Will Gain


* Full ownership of study execution in a focused animal health environment


* Direct impact on safety and effective decisions tied to product development


* High visibility across R&D, regulatory, and external partners


* Opportunity to work on multi-species programs with real-world application


* A role built for execution, not bench or discovery work
 

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