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Elanco

Global animal health pharmaceutical company

Pilot Unit Manager

Bioprocess & BiomanufacturingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHuningue, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bac+5 scientific degree obtained through an engineering school, pharmacy program, or equivalent training is required.
  • Significant experience in a pharmaceutical environment, ideally in engineering or another scientific field, is required.
  • Experience in process development, remediation, and productivity improvement is required.
  • Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices and regulatory requirements applicable to pharmaceutical processes and products is required.
  • Very good spoken and written English proficiency in an international professional context is required.

Responsibilities

  • Organize pilot workshop activities, maintain short- and medium-term manufacturing schedules, coordinate resources, and represent the unit to development, production, and other site functions.
  • Lead process-development activities for dry dosage forms in collaboration with research and development, quality control, manufacturing, maintenance, and quality assurance teams.
  • Coordinate product transfer from pilot scale to industrial scale and supervise remediation activities, including transfers, introduction of new raw materials, and improvement of existing processes.
  • Ensure manufacturing, maintenance, and pilot-workshop documentation comply with procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, regulatory requirements, and health, safety, and environmental rules, including during audits.
  • Manage the pilot workshop team, support employee development, manage operating and investment budgets, and propose improvement actions and short-, medium-, and long-term investment strategies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Approximately 10 years of experience in a pharmaceutical environment.
  • Experience manufacturing dry-form products at pilot or industrial scale.
  • Knowledge of process-validation and cleaning-validation principles.
  • Experience leading technical and organizational projects in a regulated industrial environment.
  • Experience in team management, budget management, and Lean management.

About the Company

Elanco

Global animal health pharmaceutical company

Elanco is a global animal health company that develops and sells medicines, vaccines, and preventive care products for livestock and pets. Its portfolio includes prescription medicines, vaccines, parasite controls, and other welfare products used by veterinarians, farmers, and pet owners to prevent or treat disease and improve wellbeing. Since becoming independent after separating from Eli Lilly and acquiring Bayer Animal Health in 2020, it ranks as the world’s second-largest animal health company with a broad, globally distributed product line and direct-to-consumer capabilities. Its goal is to improve animal health and welfare worldwide by providing effective, accessible products and services while growing sustainably.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Indianapolis, IN
Founded
1954

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