Logistics Specialist

The Logistics Specialist supports the end-to-end movement of materials and products across hazardous materials, R&D materials, clinical drug products, and inventory operations. Physical presence is required to perform essential job functions, including: Handling, picking, packing, and shipping physical materials and drug products.

Logistics Specialist
Location: 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Contract Duration: 12 Months — Potential Extension or Full-Time Conversion
Pay Rate: $21.42–$29.93/hour (W2)
Benefits: Weekly Pay, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Interview Process: 1. In-Person Interview
 
Position Summary
The Logistics Specialist supports the end-to-end movement of materials and products across hazardous materials, R&D materials, clinical drug products, and inventory operations.
This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, accurate, compliant, and timely execution of shipping, receiving, inventory control, product handling, and documentation activities in accordance with company SOPs, regulatory requirements, and quality standards.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Process shipments involving hazardous materials, R&D materials, and product samples, including international shipments.
• Prepare and maintain required shipping documentation and ensure materials are packaged appropriately for transportation.
• Receive and dispense finished goods, work-in-process (WIP) inventory, and packaging components to and from manufacturing facilities.
• Pick, pack, and ship clinical finished drug products to domestic and international destinations.
• Process rejected, returned, and expired drug products for destruction.
• Coordinate and schedule product destruction activities with approved destruction facilities.
• Maintain accurate inventory records for drug products and related materials.
• Perform inventory cycle counts and reconcile inventory discrepancies.
• Use internal systems, databases, and RF scanners to complete accurate inventory transactions and documentation.
• File and maintain logistics documentation in accordance with corporate record-retention policies.
• Safely operate warehouse and material-handling equipment.
• Maintain clean, safe, and compliant warehouse and work areas.
• Become proficient in applicable SOPs and perform assigned responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Identify and recommend updates or improvements to SOPs when appropriate.
• Participate in training and onboarding of new team members.
• Follow all applicable safety, quality, hazardous-material, and regulatory requirements.

 
Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0–5 years of relevant logistics, warehouse, inventory, or material-handling experience.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations, inventory systems, and inventory-control processes.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to work occasional overtime as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to meet TSA requirements, including successful completion of a background check.
• Ability to complete the Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• IATA certification.
• Experience with international shipping documentation.
• Experience handling hazardous materials.
• Experience operating warehouse/material-handling equipment.
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical, or regulated environment.
• Experience with inventory management systems and RF scanners.

 
Why This Role Is 100% Onsite
Physical presence is required to perform essential job functions, including:

• Handling, picking, packing, and shipping physical materials and drug products.
• Receiving goods and processing inventory transactions.
• Operating material-handling equipment.
• Accessing controlled storage areas.
• Performing physical inventory cycle counts.
• Handling hazardous materials while following applicable safety requirements.
• Coordinating product destruction activities onsite.
• Maintaining warehouse work areas and equipment.

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