Salary Range: 45000 to 60000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

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 Friday from 6am to 2:30pm for first shift, Monday through Thursday from 1pm to 11:30pm for swing shift, and Monday through Thursday from 8pm to 6:30am for graveyard shift.
Highly detail oriented with special attention to quality
Demonstrates strong work ethic, curiosity to learn and contribute in a fast-paced collaborative environment 
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.

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/

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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.

Material Handler

Orca Bio

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