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: Quality Assurance Associate – R&D Quality Assurance
As a Quality Assurance Associate – R&D Quality Assurance, you will support the Research & Development Clinical Development organization by providing quality oversight for regulated animal health research and development activities. In this role, you will help advance GLP compliance, quality systems oversight, and audit readiness while partnering cross-functionally to support global veterinary product approvals.
Your Responsibilities:
• Support execution of the site Quality Assurance program in compliance with FDA GLP regulations, USDA requirements, and Elanco Quality Standards
• Plan and conduct audits of regulated studies, systems, protocols, data, and final reports to ensure compliance with protocols, SOPs, and regulatory requirements
• Provide quality oversight for third-party GLP studies, including protocol and final report review activities
• Support deviations, investigations, CAPA activities, and process audits to strengthen quality systems and compliance
• Assist with regulatory inspection readiness, quality training, and ongoing Quality Management System support
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in science, Animal Science, or related field
• Experience: Experience working around animals in a research, laboratory, or production environment
• Top 2 skills: Strong attention to detail and regulatory compliance mindset combined with effective communication and collaboration skills
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
• Experience working in regulated environments such as FDA, USDA, or EPA
• Experience in research laboratories, veterinary studies, or livestock production settings
• Knowledge of Quality Systems and Computer System Validation processes
• Experience supporting audits, investigations, or CAPA activities
• Demonstrated learning agility and ability to work cross-functionally in a regulated environment
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in science, Animal Science, or related field
- Experience working around animals in a research, laboratory, or production environment
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
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What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
