Material Handler 2
Guardant Health
Material Handler 2
Guardant Health
FDA-approved blood-based cancer diagnostics provider
Company Description
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. Founded in 2012, Guardant® is transforming patient care and accelerating new cancer therapies by providing critical insights into what drives disease through its advanced blood and tissue tests, real-world data and AI analytics. Guardant tests help improve outcomes across all stages of care, including screening to find cancer early, monitoring for recurrence in early-stage cancer, and treatment selection for patients with advanced cancer. For more information, visit guardanthealth.com and follow the company on LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and Facebook.
The Material Handler II is responsible for assisting the various laboratories, fulfilling the right levels of inventory, and performing real time transactions in the ERP system, as well as handling and transporting patient samples to the appropriate laboratories.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Responsible for delivering temperature sensitive material to labs, issuing material to work orders and other uses, ensuring that all necessary transactions are completed in the ERP system.
● Retrieve samples from FedEx, sort and scan incoming patient samples, and deliver them to the appropriate laboratory for processing.
● Responsible for rerouting patient samples to the appropriate laboratories to ensure timely delivery and proper handling.
● Work closely with FedEx to investigate and resolve delivery discrepancies, including missing, delayed, or misrouted shipments, to ensure timely receipt and delivery of materials and patient samples.
● Maintain an organized work area and follow applicable safety procedures when handling laboratory materials and patient samples.
● Maintain accurate records and ensure Excel spreadsheets are updated regularly to reflect current inventory levels, patient sample tracking, and other relevant laboratory operations.
● Responsible for receiving and documenting incoming materials in the ERP system, ensuring all receipts are entered accurately and in a timely manner to maintain inventory accuracy.
● Experience in fulfillment activities including delivery of critical reagents to labs, Kanban of plastic supplies and completing transactions in an ERP system.
● Experience in rapid-growth life science environment working with temperature-sensitive materials a plus.
● Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
● Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Qualifications:
● 2-4 years of related experience.
● High School Diploma required.
● Forklift Certification preferred, but not required.
● Valid California Driver's License, as required for job duties.
● Previous laboratory experience preferred
● Strong attention to detail.
● Effective written and verbal communication skills.
● Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing task and schedules.
● Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team.
GUARDANT HEALTH 505 Penobscot Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA / 855.698.8887 client services / 888.974.4258 fax / www.guardanthealth.com
AI & Digital Fluency
Hybrid Work Model: This section is applicable to onsite employees who are eligible for hybrid work location as specified by management and related policies. Guardant has defined days for in-person/onsite collaboration and work-from-home days for individual-focused time. All U.S. employees who live within 50 miles of a Guardant facility will be required to be onsite on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We have found aligning our scheduled in-office days allows our teams to do the best work and creates the focused thinking time our innovative work requires. At Guardant, our work model has created flexibility for better work-life balance while keeping teams connected to advance our science for our patients.
Employee may be required to lift routine office supplies and use office equipment. Majority of the work is performed in a desk/office environment; however, there may be exposure to high noise levels, fumes, and biohazard material in the laboratory environment. Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected]
A background screening including criminal history is required for this role. GH will consider qualified applicants with criminal arrest or conviction histories in a manner consistent with applicable law including but not limited to the LA County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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FDA-approved blood-based cancer diagnostics provider
Guardant Health develops blood-based cancer diagnostics and sells tests to healthcare providers and research institutions. Its flagship product, Guardant360, uses a liquid biopsy to analyze tumor DNA circulating in a patient’s blood to detect mutations and guide treatment decisions for advanced cancer. The company is expanding into early detection and recurrence monitoring, with tests designed to be non-invasive and data-rich for cancer management. Compared with competitors, Guardant Health emphasizes a widely adopted, FDA-approved liquid biopsy platform with broad cancer-type coverage and a focus on providing actionable genomic insights to clinicians. Its goal is to improve cancer outcomes by enabling non-invasive, data-driven decision making across stages of disease and over time.
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