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Your Role: Senior Associate, Global Lab Informatics
The Global Lab Informatics Sr. Associate is accountable for delivery and maintenance of Elanco global laboratory informatics systems, including selection, implementation, lifecycle management, and technical support. This role is a key global point of contact for site QC labs, Global Quality, and Elanco MQ and IT leadership. This role will provide business leadership and project management oversight for the Elanco laboratory informatics program.
Your Responsibilities:
Strategic Deployment of Laboratory Informatics Solutions: provide program leadership and establish appropriate timelines, provide routine progress reports/metrics, and escalate issues as appropriate.
Key contact for site leadership and staff to ensure successful deployment of systems, including negotiation of resources and elimination of barriers
Define and implement support strategy for sustainable lifecycle management of lab IT solutions
Collaborate with MQIT to define system requirements to ensure that they accurately reflect business needs; ensure business requirements are included in system development
Collect key learning from deployment activities to incorporate improvements and best practices into downstream deployments
Business Process Owner for designated global laboratory informatics solutions. Ensure systems are in compliance with CSQ/CSV requirements.
Define, develop, and implement business processes to help ensure most effective use of lab informatics solutions; Refine business requirements in collaboration with SMEs and stake holders as needed to gain maximum value from IT solutions.
Represent business requirements in vendor discussions
Comply with all company local and global policies including Quality frameworks, Code of Conduct, Corporate Citizenship, anti-discrimination, harassment, and health, safety and environment (HSE) policies.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, information technology, or other applicable scientific discipline.
Previous laboratory experience, within a regulated environment – exposure to external regulators i.e. USDA / FDA / VMD etc.
Strong working knowledge of laboratory operations
Demonstrated experience with the implementation of laboratory IT systems/applications
Previous experience with SAP QM, and in particular, the LIMS functionality.
Knowledge of SAP Master Data.
What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
Quantitative analytical skills, creativity in problem solving, and a keen business sense
Ability to both lead and support; and a track record of going the “extra mile” for internal stakeholders and his/her team.
Effective communications (written/verbal), presentation and facilitation skills
Interpersonal savvy, with the capacity to build strong senior relationships
Passion for excellence and the desire to have a significant impact on the business
Highly self-motivated and willing to proactively take on leadership roles within project teams and the company at large
Demonstrated ability to initiate and drive change across an organization.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs 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 role but don't necessarily 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 for eligible roles
Two weeklong shutdowns (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
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
