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: Analytical Chemist
As an Analytical Chemist, you will be part of theBiopharmaceuticalTechnical Development (BTD) Team to deliver innovative solutions for biopharmaceuticals and vaccines. In this role, you’ll be responsible for conducting chemical assays, analyzing therapeutic molecules, and supporting product characterization through chromatographic and electrophoretic methods.
Your Responsibilities:
Conduct and document laboratory experiments on biopharmaceuticals and vaccines in strict compliance with regulatory guidelines and GMP procedures
Develop and perform analytical methods, including HPLC,UPLC,and CEto characterize product quality and quantity in support of process development.
Analyze sample data, recognize abnormal results, and proactively troubleshoot technical issues by modifying methods or procedures.
Qualify and maintain analytical instrumentation while ensuring a clean, safe, and organized laboratory work environment.
Author technical protocols, reports, and method procedures while performing peer reviews to ensure high-quality data integrity.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Education:Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a related scientific field
Experience: 0-2 years of experience in an analytical laboratory or pharmaceutical research environment
Proficiency in HPLC/UPLC instrumentation and experience following GMP laboratory documentation requirements
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
Experience with Karl Fisher titration and protein sample preparation
Familiarity with assay validation and technology transfer to third-party partners
Strong collaborative skills with experience interacting across multi-disciplinary project teams
Ability to quickly learn and implement new analytical techniques or methods
Additional Information:
Travel:less than5%
Location: Indianapolis, IN - Laboratory Based / Flexible Environment
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
• 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
Elanco currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from XXX to XXX depending partly on the successful candidate’s qualifications, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending partly on company and individual performance). Additionally, Elanco offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees that includes a company-matching 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, andprescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Of course, the compensation is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Elanco reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion, and Elanco’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Elanco employees. Estimated application closing date is August 15, 2026. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminateon the basis ofage, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
At Elanco, we are united by a genuine love and care for animals. Our purpose - making life better for animals, makes life better - fuels us to break boundaries and inspires us to push further, transforming animal care, going beyond to improve outcomes for animals, customers, and society to create a better, more sustainable world. We are veterinarians, pet owners, farmer’s kids and animal lovers. Our team doesn’t just work in the animal health industry - we live it.
By putting customers’ needs at the center of everything we do, our comprehensive portfolios of trusted brands and focused pipeline are transforming the future of animal care. From developing the first treatment for one of the deadliest diseases in puppies to removing needles from diabetes care to pioneering new sustainable market spaces for farmers, we're raising the bar and making a difference - for animals, for our customers and their business.
