
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:Process Engineer or Manufacturing Scientist
The Fort Dodge Engineers and Manufacturing Scientistsare responsible fortechnical stewardship of the vaccine processes and equipment they support. This includes driving process improvement through variability reduction and targeted productivity projects. It also requires ensuring strong compliance with regulations to ensure that products are produced in full accordance with USDA and other regulatory body standards. Strong candidates will havedemonstratedproficiencyin driving technical solutions, providing leadership, and partnering with multiple functions to get business results. Develop anddemonstratestrong knowledge of the technical and/or engineering principles governing the process.
Your Responsibilities:
Entry-level positions with our Engineering or Technical Services/Manufacturing Sciences organizations.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
EducationBSin STEM discipline,preferablyin Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Microbiology
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)
A GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
Master’s degree
Analysis/Problemassessment skills
Communication skills
Informationmonitoring
Teamwork
Additional Information:
Location:Elanco Animal Health, Fort Dodge, IA
Don’tmeet every single requirement? Studies have shownunderrecognizedgroups are less likely to applyforjobs 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 rolebutdon'tnecessarily 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
Generous Paid-Time-Off program
Twoweeklongshutdowns(mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
8-week parental leave
9 Employee Resource Groups
Annual bonus offering
Up to 6% 401K matching
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
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.