Job Description

About CellCarta

CellCarta is a leading provider of specialized precision medicine laboratory services to the biopharmaceutical industry. Leveraging its integrated analytical platforms in immunology, histopathology, proteomics, and genomics, as well as related specimen collection and logistics services, CellCarta supports the entire drug development cycle, from discovery to late-stage clinical trials. The company operates globally with over 1,000 employees in its 11 facilities located in Canada, USA, Belgium, Australia, and China.

Position Summary

CellCarta is seeking a Sample Logistics Technician to work closely with the Operations teams for the logistics and tracking of international clinical trial shipments.

Responsibilities

• Contacts clinical sites to confirm sample collection dates, verifies pick-up is scheduled as needed and that shipment manifest are received (when applicable);
• Notifies the laboratory and scientific team of the incoming samples, their delivery status and their arrival;
• Confirms proper shipment conditions and delivery or communicate any discrepancy or shipment non-conformity to related individuals (including clinical sites and/or clients/collaborators);
• Assists in ensuring that sample collection information is adequate for effective sample tracking and reconciliation;
• Assists in coordinating clinical sites, couriers and clients to organize, monitor and ensure the delivery of study samples or study reagents in a timely manner using proper shipping material, routing, and customs or import/export documentation;
• Checks that clinical sites and/or central laboratories send samples according to agreed shipping needs and schedule, and assists in taking corrective actions when not the case;
• Contacts couriers to schedule sample pick-ups with required packaging material, and to follow-up on the incoming/outgoing shipments tracking;
• Assists the customs broker when needed for situations related to shipments;
• Assists on preparing the outgoing shipments of samples and study reagents to clinical sites and/or clients/collaborators;
• Maintains documentation relevant to the tasks at hand as per appropriate SOP and applicable GLP regulations and GCLP guidelines.

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree \xe2\x80\x93 with 1+ year of experience in related clinical trial international logistic field.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to achieve good quality work;
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment;
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills;
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team;
• Positive and professional attitude;
• Problem solving skills and good sense of initiative;
• Bilingual - French and English (spoken and written);
• Proficiency with MS Office suite, specifically Excel;
• Experienced with a LIMS is an asset;
• Knowledge of IATA regulations is an asset;
• Knowledge of international shipment requirements such as import/export permits, customs declaration, regulation agencies forms (ex. USDA, CDC) is an asset;
• Experience in working in a GLP/GCLP environment is an asset;
• Work schedule may imply solving situations during evenings and weekends.

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