R&D Project Manager

Purdue, Elanco break ground on new One Health Research Institute in Indianapolis. October 15, 2026 INDIANAPOLIS - Purdue University and Elanco Animal Health have broken ground on a new research facility designed to advance health solutions for people, animals, plants and the environment. University, industry and government leaders gathered Tuesday, Oct. 6, to mark the beginning of construction on the One Health Research Institute, part of the developing One Health Innovation District near downtown Indianapolis. The planned 150,000-square-foot facility will feature advanced research laboratories, shared equipment and research infrastructure, business incubator space, collaboration areas and facilities supporting animal health and veterinary partners. Purdue will serve as the institute's academic and research anchor, connecting faculty, students and researchers with industry partners and entrepreneurs. Elanco will contribute its animal health expertise and scientific resources while helping connect research discoveries with the development and commercialization of new solutions. The institute is intended to encourage collaboration across scientific disciplines, recognizing that human, animal, plant and environmental health are interconnected. Purdue Interim President Mitch Daniels said the project supports the university's land-grant mission while expanding its presence in Indianapolis and contributing to Indiana's economic growth. The institute is expected to create opportunities for research partnerships and innovation that could help address complex health challenges.

NOVUS appoints two sales managers in Indonesia. 14 October 2026 NOVUS has appointed veterinarians Hendri Ahadianto and Lucia Simanjuntak as sales managers in Indonesia. Based in Jakarta, they will work with customers across the country on animal health, nutrition and feed-related challenges. NOVUS has expanded its commercial team in Indonesia with the appointment of veterinarians Hendri Ahadianto and Lucia Simanjuntak as sales managers. Based in Jakarta, Ahadianto and Simanjuntak work with customers throughout Indonesia, bringing experience in animal health, nutrition, feed additives, customer relationship management and technical evaluation. According to NOVUS, their expertise strengthens the company's ability to collaborate with feed mills, integrators, nutritionists and producers as poultry, swine and dairy customers navigate changing feed costs, raw-material variability and other production challenges. Simanjuntak's expertise includes poultry nutrition and health, feed additive formulation, intestinal health risk management, and evaluating the technical and economic benefits of nutrition programs. She works with customers to connect feed mill considerations with farm performance through formulation assessment, field trials, performance data and return-on-investment analysis. "What I enjoy most is solving practical customer problems and seeing the results in the field," says Lucia Simanjuntak. "Indonesia's animal agriculture industry faces changing feed ingredients, production pressures and animal health challenges, so continuous learning and strong customer relationships are essential. I look forward to combining technical knowledge with NOVUS resources to help customers develop practical feeding programs that deliver measurable value." Ahadianto brings nearly 20 years of animal health industry experience, with a background in communication, leadership and relationship building. In his role, he combines those skills with business analysis to understand customers' challenges and identify practical options for their operations. "After many years in animal health, joining NOVUS gives me an opportunity to take on a new challenge and expand my experience in animal nutrition," Hendri Ahadianto says. "Building close relationships is important to me. I want to understand each customer's business and work alongside them to find practical solutions to the challenges they face." Rika Riantika, Senior Regional Sales Manager at NOVUS, says the different backgrounds of her two newest colleagues strengthen the support NOVUS can provide customers in Indonesia. "Lucia and Hendri bring valuable but complementary experience to our team," says Riantika. "Hendri's extensive animal health background, business perspective and ability to build strong customer relationships pair well with Lucia's experience in animal health, nutrition solutions and technical evaluation. Together, they strengthen our ability to understand what customers are facing and connect them with the expertise and resources available through NOVUS." Before joining NOVUS, Lucia Simanjuntak served as sales manager for western Indonesia with Huvepharma Animal Health Indonesia. She also served as business manager for western Indonesia with Evonik Indonesia. Simanjuntak earned her doctorate in veterinary medicine from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Hendri Ahadianto previously served as a strategic account manager with Elanco Animal Health. He also held sales and technical roles with Zoetis, Pfizer Animal Health, and Romindo Primavetcom. He earned his veterinary degree from Airlangga University in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Beef specialist joins Elanco's southern team. Leading animal health company, Elanco, has announced the appointment of Claire Scott as its new territory manager for southern NSW and Riverina. Claire brings almost a decade's experience in beef production via previous roles with a leading Angus stud in southern NSW and an integrated grazing, lot feeding and cropping operation in WA. "With practical experience and technical knowledge in beef production, nutrition, genetics and data-based performance systems, Claire is a great asset for our southern farm animal team," Elanco farm animal business unit head, Jamie Dowsley, says "She also has a keen interest in animal health and welfare, having spent four years as a veterinary nurse at two veterinary practices in Perth, WA. "Claire has proven herself to be extremely confident working with livestock producers and their advisors to develop practical programs that improve animal health, productivity and operations." Claire holds a Bachelor of Science (Veterinary Nursing) from Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Ireland, as well as Level IV certificates in Agriculture and Work Health & Safety. More recently, she has completed the Marcus Oldham Rural Leadership Program and Rabobank Farm Managers P rogram. Reporting to Regional Sales Manager - South, Mark McLennan, Claire joins other five other Territory Managers in Elanco's southern team: Alice Lewis (Southern NSW), Jas Marshall (Central Victoria), Colin Andrews (SE South Australia & West Vic), Brent Burgess (Tasmania/Gippsland) and Wayne Clonan (Northern SA, Broken Hill & Sunraysia).