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Elanco

Global animal health pharmaceutical company

Quality Control Director

Regulatory & Quality (Life Sciences)Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHuningue, FranceNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's-level scientific education in analytical chemistry is required.
  • More than 5 years of experience managing a control laboratory is required, ideally in a pharmaceutical or regulated industrial environment.
  • Proficiency in Good Manufacturing Practices, EU GMP requirements, FDA cGMP requirements, and pharmacopoeias applicable to quality-control activities is required.
  • Experience leading continuous improvement using Lean tools is required, along with the ability to anticipate needs and develop a strategic vision.
  • Fluency in French and English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure chemical and physicochemical control activities for raw materials and finished products comply with Good Manufacturing Practices, EU GMP requirements, FDA cGMP requirements, applicable pharmacopoeias, and health, safety, and environmental procedures.
  • Manage, mobilize, and develop laboratory teams to meet activity, quality, and safety objectives while improving working conditions and employee involvement in continuous improvement.
  • Define and lead strategic capacity and capability plans to support production-volume growth and improve logistics flows, establish performance indicators, and monitor them.
  • Oversee analytical activities assigned to subcontracted laboratories, manage the operating budget, and ensure resources match laboratory priorities.
  • Promote continuous improvement in laboratory technologies, analytical methods, and organization, including automation of repetitive operations, exchanges with R&D, and collaboration with Elanco's international laboratory network.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience managing a laboratory equipped with liquid chromatography instruments, especially HPLC or UHPLC.
  • Experience developing automation solutions for analytical activities.
  • Experience coordinating analyses assigned to subcontracted laboratories.
  • Experience working in close partnership among quality control, production, and research and development.
  • Experience participating in a site leadership committee and contributing to strategic decisions at an industrial site.

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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