Senior Advisor - External Innovation R&D

Location: Indianapolis

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** At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) - it all starts with animals!*
* ** 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.*
* ** At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. 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.*
* ** Making animals' lives better makes life better - join our team today!*
* ** Your Role:
Senior Advisor, External Innovation
** As a Senior Advisor on the External Innovation team, you will play a pivotal role in enriching Elanco's R&D pipeline. You will actively engage with a diverse network of external innovators-including start-ups, established pharma companies, universities, and individual inventors-at all stages of development. Your primary responsibility is to identify, evaluate, and create compelling proposals for new assets, bringing them forward in partnership with Elanco's R&D, Marketing, Legal, and Regulatory teams.

Through your efforts in sourcing and negotiating research agreements, you will directly contribute to Elanco's mission of enhancing pet health and farm animal well-being.

** Your Responsibilities:*
* * Map, select, and assess innovation opportunities from a diverse network of sources, including biotech, start-ups, universities, and small to large companies, based on a strong understanding of target disease biology.
* Lead and coordinate cross-functional technical assessments of new leads, working closely with R&D, Marketing, Legal, and Business Development to ensure timely, ethical, and thorough evaluations.
* Collaborate with internal scientific teams to design and implement experiments to validate external opportunities and support de-risking strategies.
* Manage all stages of partner interactions and evaluation, including initial contact, securing internal interest, negotiation, and alliance management activities as required.
* Maintain awareness of the external competitive landscape and engage in scientific conferences to scout for new assets, providing expert recommendations to R&D leadership on go/no-go decisions.
* Establish and maintain relationships with key grant funding agencies and other key R&D partners; represent the public face of Elanco R&D.  
** What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):**
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** Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or a PhD in a relevant biological field.
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** At least 5 years of experience in animal health research, development, or a related business development field.
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** Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to influence senior leadership and external partners, coupled with the ability to work independently and make complex…