Elanco
Senior Assistant-Quality Control
Fort Dodge, IA · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 8 days ago
GMPAnimal Studies
About the role
- As a Bio Quality Technician - Animal Testing, you will be part of the Quality organization supporting the testing and release of animal health products.
- Assist with SOP revisions, method updates, training activities, and continuous improvement initiatives within the laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Perform animal potency and safety testing on laboratory and production animals, including handling, vaccination, observation, challenge studies, and sample collection.
- Prepare reagents, maintain laboratory supplies and equipment, and ensure testing activities are completed on schedule.
- Document test results, investigations, deviations, and event summary reports within quality systems while maintaining GMP compliance.
Requirements
- What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
Nice to have
- High School Diploma/GED with relevant experience required
- Associate degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
Skills
- Strong animal handling and laboratory testing skills combined with exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
- What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (preferred qualifications):
- Experience working in USDA-regulated, animal health, veterinary, or biologics environments.
- Knowledge of animal husbandry, vaccination techniques, blood collection, and animal observation practices.
- Experience performing microbiological, serological, or immunological testing.
- Familiarity with GMP documentation, deviations, investigations, and quality systems such as Veeva.
- ALAT certification through AALAS or other relevant laboratory animal certifications.
- Position may require work with both laboratory and production animals and adherence to biosafety and animal care requirements.
- These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions.
- All decisions involve a human reviewer.
- Top 2 Skills: Strong animal handling and laboratory testing skills combined with exceptional attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
Benefits
- 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.
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in a laboratory, animal science, veterinary, agricultural, or regulated animal health environment.
- Education: High School Diploma/GED with relevant experience required; Associate degree in a scientific discipline preferred.
Company info
- At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
- 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.
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