Material Handler - Orca Bio
Sacramento, CA 95811
About the Job
More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks.With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.
Summary: The Material Handler ensures the efficient handling, storage and distribution of pharmaceutical materials and products for Orca's cell therapy products, ensuring adherence to strict quality standards and regulatory requirements. This position involves executing processes related to warehouse materials and inventory, kitting materials for production use and managing the movement, intake and shipping of drug products and samples.
Responsibilities
- Receive, inspect and verify incoming materials against orders and documentation
- Ensure materials are moved and stored in their correct locations
- Maintain accurate inventory records, perform cycle counts, and manage material expiration
- Prepare consumable materials kits for use in production
- Movement and transfer of materials including drug products and samples from production
- Maintenance of consumable gowning stock across various facility locations
- Receipt and incoming donor cells and shipment of patient drug productions
- Execution of cold storage practices and cryopreservation of drug products when needed
Education & Experience Requirements
- Minimum of high school diploma or GED
- A.S. degree is preferred, but not required
- Experience with material management systems
- Experience in warehouse operations and material movements
- Cell and gene therapy knowledge is beneficial
Personal Qualities & Physical Demands
- Ability to gown and work in clean rooms areas
- This is a shift position, working on site in Sacramento, CA, Monday through Thursday from 6 am to 4pm
- Highly detail oriented with special attention to quality
- Demonstrates strong work ethic, curiosity to learn and contribute in a fast-paced collaborative environmentÂ
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Highly tolerant and respectful of all team members
- A sense of humor is always appreciated
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Follow cleanroom protocols, e.g. no cosmetics including make-up, painted nails, jewelry or piercings, and must disclose any shedding skin condition
- Occasional need to ascend/descend stairs within work space; job requires standing/walking
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
The anticipated pay range for this job is based on prior experience in the role/industry, education, location, internal equity, and other job-related factors as permitted by law, including shift differential pay, if applicable. You may also be eligible to receive pre-IPO equity, in addition to medical, dental, and vision benefits, flexible PTO, 401(k) plan, life and accidental death and disability coverage, and parental leave benefits. Other perks include free daily lunches and snacks at our on-site locations.
Who we are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn't been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren't afraid to ask why not and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
To learn more: https://orcabio.com/join-our-team/
**all official communication will be from @orcabio.com; please beware of scams**
Notice to staffing firms
Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.
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