Special Projects Associate - Sustainability Data Monitoring

Special Projects Associate, Sustainability Data Monitoring At Elanco – 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! This role supports the monitoring and verification of Elanco sustainability programs by conducting critical quality reviews of data submitted by dairy and beef producers. Using internal platforms and tracking tools, you will help validate emissions reductions and improvements in emissions intensity, ensuring the data shared with consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies and processors is accurate, credible, and delivered on time. This is anticipated to be a six-month project assignment, with the potential to extend up to nine months based on business needs. Your Responsibilities: Review each farm's submitted data for completeness and accuracy following the established Monitoring Plan. Ensure all data entered the internal platform are substantiated by the attached documentation to enable accurate quantification of emissions. Communicate any data gaps or errors clearly with the Operations Team and Bovaer Specialists. Sign off on each farm's submitted data within 5 days of producer submission. Manage a workload that is clustered monthly, primarily occurring between the 10th and 18th of each month. What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications): Education: Completed or currently enrolled in a four-year or graduate degree program. Experience: Demonstrated attention to detail in projects or coursework and the ability to think critically about data and presented information. Top 2 Skills: Ability to accurately and critically perform monitoring procedures, using basic computational skills in Excel to ensure data entered in internal platforms are substantiated and accurate. Ability to communicate data gaps or errors effectively to the Operations Team, Bovaer Specialists, and other team members at the right time following established channels. What will give you a competitive edge (Preferred Qualifications): Strong motivation to work in the animal agriculture and sustainability field. Familiarity with feed data and feed formulation is beneficial but not required. Interest in animal agriculture sustainability and carbon accounting. Additional Information: Travel: None expected Location: Remote Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized 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! Elanco currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from $20 to $24/hour depending partly on the successful candidate's qualifications, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending partly on company and individual performance). Additionally, Elanco offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees that includes a company-matching 401(k); vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Of course, the compensation is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Elanco reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion, and Elanco's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Elanco employees. Estimated application closing date is July 8, 2026. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. 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. Elanco Animal Health