Cell Collection and Delivery Coordinator

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.

The Cell Collection and Delivery Coordinator is responsible for organizing the transportation details of incoming donor cells and outgoing patient drug product across Orca’s clinical and commercial sites in Sacramento.  This role oversees the scheduling of Orca’s internal, material courier resources (Orca Porters) and the alignment with donor and recipient organizations to ensure timely and efficient delivery of materials and adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Scheduling Orca Porters to retrieve donor materials and transport those materials to Orca manufacturing sites in Sacramento 
• Scheduling Orca Porters to retrieve patient materials from Orca’s Sacramento manufacturing sites and deliver to recipient locations 
• Managing flight and travel itineraries and communicating with porters, airlines, and travel providers 
• Monitoring shipment statuses to address any issues and minimize impact to internal and external parties 
• Communicating expected changes urgently and professionally to all affected parties 
• Ensuring documentation and preparations required for pickups and deliveries are in place 
• Ensuring post-run close out documentation is delivered in a timely manner to the QA department 
• Supporting communications for the timely and secure transportation between Orca employees, porters, and donor or recipient sites 
• Liaise with external couriers and service providers to arrange pickups and deliveries – including troubleshooting in the event of unexpected delays or issues in transit 
• Supporting courier invoice approval and performance monitoring 
• Helping to develop training material and ensuring couriers maintain current training status 
• Evaluating and optimizing the logistics process to improve efficiency and scale the program to business needs 
• Supporting logistics program development initiatives 
• Serving on-call during courier transports to respond to non-routine issues 
• Supporting other duties as assigned 

• B.S. in biology, life sciences, logistics or a related field required 
• Proven experience in logistics coordination, preferably in healthcare or biomedical field 
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and guidelines related to the transportation of biological materials is preferred 
• Proficiency in using logistics management software or systems. 
• Prior experience in handling cell samples or biological materials is a plus

• Highly detail oriented with special attention to quality, compliance and safety 
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously; able to prioritize  
• 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 collegial and collaborative manner, independently and part of a team 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment while following SOPs 
• Highly tolerant and respectful of all team members 
• A sense of humor is always appreciated 
• Strong problem-solving skills with desire to improve upon established processes 
• Ability to work off shift hours, as needed, to support issues and tracking of transportation needs.  

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.

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