Solution Architect – Research & Development Systems
AI summary of the role
Lead the digital transformation of Elanco's global R&D organization as a Solution Architect, driving adoption of modern pharmaceutical development platforms including HPC, AI/ML, ELN, and LES to accelerate drug discovery.
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What you’ll do
- Define and deliver the architecture vision for Elanco’s R&D digital ecosystem, aligning with enterprise architecture principles and technology roadmaps.
- Partner with Product Managers and Principal Engineers to design scalable, compliant, and secure scientific computing solutions.
- Architect and implement integrated R&D systems (ELN, LIMS, LES, CDS, Informatics) using SaaS and cloud-native platforms.
- Apply emerging technologies such as AI, cloud-native applications, and HPC to optimize research workflows, data pipelines, and predictive modeling.
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years architecting and delivering enterprise IT systems.
- Proven experience supporting pharmaceutical development systems (ELN, LIMS, CDS, LES, Informatics, HPC).
- Strong technical expertise integrating SaaS and cloud-native solutions using modern architecture frameworks (API-first, service-oriented, event-driven).
Technologies
High-Performance Computing · AI/ML · Electronic Lab Notebooks · Laboratory Execution Systems · LIMS · CDS · SaaS · cloud-native · API-first · event-driven · SLURM · Nextflow
Source and classification
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Systems As a Solution Architect within Elanco IT, you will help lead the digital transformation of Elanco’s global R&D organization. You will drive the adoption of modern pharmaceutical development platforms, including High-Performance Computing, AI/ML systems, Electronic Lab Notebooks, and Laboratory Execution Systems, to accelerate drug discovery and development in areas such as bioinformatics, computational chemistry, genomics, and systems biology. In this role, you’ll shape Elanco’s scientific technology landscape by guiding architecture decisions, influencing technology investments, and aligning solutions with enterprise standards and research innovation goals. Your Responsibilities: Define and deliver the architecture vision for Elanco’s R&D digital ecosystem, aligning with enterprise architecture principles and technology roadmaps. Partner with Product Managers and Principal
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