Swine Technical Consultant- Food Animal Business Unit
- Employer
- Lilly
- Location
- Indianapolis, Illinois
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Mar 7, 2019
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- Discipline
- Life Sciences
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Job Type
- Other
- Organization Type
- All Industry, Pharma
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Job Details
The Technical Consultant will work with customers to position Elanco as the partner of choice by delivering exceptional technical expertise, market leading product solutions, scientifically sound research studies, and value beyond product including consulting, analytics, diagnostics, and market access support.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Sales and Marketing Support
Company Overview
Elanco is a global animal health company that develops products and knowledge services to prevent and treat disease in food animals and pets in more than 90 countries. With a 64-year heritage, we rigorously innovate to improve the health of animals and benefit our customers, while fostering an inclusive, cause-driven culture for more than 5,800 employees. At Elanco, we're driven by our vision of food and companionship enriching life - all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com.
Basic Qualifications
Additional Information
This is a telecommuter role supporting Eastern Cornbelt, East of the Mississippi river (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Tennessee). Candidate can live in any of these states but preferably in Indiana, Ohio or Illinois.
Lilly 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 Skills/Preferences
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Sales and Marketing Support
- Work closely with customers and serve as an active member of account teams
- Identify and position opportunities for customers to use Elanco products
- Actively participate in account planning and incorporate Elanco's value strategy
- Participate in the development and deployment of training events and materials
- Aide in the planning and preparation for new product launches
- Implement Elanco's value strategy at the customer level
- Train and coach Elanco personnel on disease, products, and industry practices
- Build relationships with and influence external customers, consultants and academics
- Identify avenues to deliver value beyond product to customers and Elanco
- Maintain good standing with and influence of key industry organizations
- Conduct research utilizing approved Elanco products
- Align research with business needs and brand specific lifecycle planning
- Ensure publication of research studies in scientific meetings and peer reviewed journals
- Assist with R&D requests and product line extensions
- Effectively communicate within technical team and account teams
- Identify opportunities and threats for customers and Elanco
- Influence long range strategy and product positioning
- Identify external talent for technical and other roles within Elanco
Company Overview
Elanco is a global animal health company that develops products and knowledge services to prevent and treat disease in food animals and pets in more than 90 countries. With a 64-year heritage, we rigorously innovate to improve the health of animals and benefit our customers, while fostering an inclusive, cause-driven culture for more than 5,800 employees. At Elanco, we're driven by our vision of food and companionship enriching life - all to advance the health of animals, people and the planet. Learn more at www.elanco.com.
Basic Qualifications
- DVM or PhD degree or;
- Master degree with 10 of years industry, academic, or government experience
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record is required
Additional Information
This is a telecommuter role supporting Eastern Cornbelt, East of the Mississippi river (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Tennessee). Candidate can live in any of these states but preferably in Indiana, Ohio or Illinois.
Lilly 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 Skills/Preferences
- Candidate must have a thorough understanding of the US swine food chain and commercial production
- Knowledge of animal health industry (emphasis on food animal production) economics and drivers of profitability
- Candidate must have an expertise in technical consultancy, with special emphasis on addressing customer concerns or needs.
- Excellent communication (written and oral) and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to effectively work in a team environment
- PhD experience course work in swine health, immunology or production
Company
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 39,000 employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
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