Senior Associate Global Lab Informatics

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Your role: The Global Lab Informatics Sr. Associate is accountable for delivery and maintenance of Elanco global laboratory informatics systems, with primary emphasis on the implementation of LabVantage. This role is a key global point of contact for site QC labs, Global Quality, and Elanco MQ and IT personnel. This role will provide technical leadership and project management oversight for the Elanco laboratory informatics teams global implementation of LabVantage across the QC Network. NOTE: This position is a fixed duration position, with an anticipated contract length of 3 years.

Your responsibilities:

• Strategic Deployment of Laboratory Informatics Solutions, with primary emphasis on LabVantage: provide program leadership and support established timelines, provide routine progress reports/metrics, and escalate issues as appropriate.
• Key contact for site leadership and staff to ensure successful deployment of LabVantage, including negotiation of project priorities and elimination of barriers.
• Drive the discovery and creation of master data, reports, dashboards, and other key LabVantage deliverables.
• Define and implement support strategy for sustainable lifecycle management of LabVantage.
• Collect key learning from deployment activities to incorporate improvements and best practices into downstream deployments.
• Ensure LabVantage solution remains in compliance with CSQ/CSV requirements.
• Define, develop, and implement business processes to help ensure most effective use of LabVantage.
• Refine business requirements in collaboration with SMEs and stakeholders as needed to gain maximum value from the IT solution.
• 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.
• Perform any other duties or serve in such other capacity as may be determined by Company management.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Education: Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, information technology, or other applicable scientific discipline.
• Experience: Previous laboratory experience, within a regulated environment – exposure to external regulators i.e. USDA / FDA / VMD etc.
• Strong working knowledge of laboratory operations and processes.
• Demonstrated experience with the use and/or implementation of LabVantage.
• 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.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

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.

Additional Information: Expected Travel: Up to 10%, both domestic and international. 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!

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