Senior Associate-Clinical Operations

Role Summary

Senior Associate-Clinical Operations will play a direct role in advancing the global product pipeline by monitoring clinical and laboratory studies across companion animal and farm animal programs. You’ll ensure every study is conducted with integrity, accuracy, and regulatory compliance, supporting pivotal and pilot registration studies and collaborating with R&D teams to help secure global approvals.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify solutions and remove barriers to study progress.
• Work effectively across R&D teams and external partners to support shared deliverables.
• Foster a positive work environment aligned with company objectives and values.
• Promote innovation by challenging yourself and others to deliver strong technical outcomes.
• Demonstrate integrity, respect, and excellence while embodying the pillars of involve, deliver, innovate, and own.
• Organize work to deliver high-quality, timely, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Provide information to support accurate project and budget forecasting.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, veterinary, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Required: Experience in clinical research, veterinary/animal health, laboratory science, or related regulated study environments.
• Required: Study monitoring, regulatory compliance, data verification and documentation quality.
• Preferred: Experience with VICH GCP or similar regulated environments.
• Preferred: Prior work with companion animal or food animal clinical studies.
• Preferred: Familiarity with QA audits and regulatory submissions.
• Preferred: Experience interacting with CROs, clinical investigators, or farm operations.
• Preferred: Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.

Skills

• Clinical study oversight
• Regulatory compliance and data integrity
• Documentation and data management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Project and budget forecasting

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, veterinary, or related field, or equivalent experience

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Approximately 35–50% annually, including multi-day travel blocks to study sites.
• Location: Global Elanco Headquarters – Indianapolis, IN, Hybrid Work Environment.