Logistics Coordinator

Research And Developement Industries Inc; South San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 48,216 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Equity

Health Insurance

2 annual holiday company-wide shutdown

Job summary

Allogene Therapeutics in South San Francisco, CA, seeks a Logistics Coordinator to manage global transportation, inbound and outbound shipments, and distribution of raw materials, IP, and clinical samples. The role partners with internal teams and external providers to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective movement across the supply chain.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in logistics, experience with temperature-sensitive shipments, and knowledge of GxP, GDP, IATA, and DOT.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of logistics or supply chain operations experience.
• Experience shipping temperature-sensitive biologics, cellular, or gene therapies.
• Knowledge of GxP, GDP, IATA, and DOT regulations.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international shipments.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and international shipments of materials, IP, clinical supplies, and samples.
• Schedule transportation with approved providers while meeting timelines.
• Monitor shipment status and communicate delays or risks.
• Support import/export activities with required documents.
• Assist with after-hours/shifts when needed.
• Investigate transportation incidents.

Skills

GxP knowledge

GDP knowledge

IATA/DOT knowledge

Temp-sensitive shipments

Logistics coordination

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree

Tools

TMS

MS Office

Job description

About Allogene

Allogene Therapeutics, with headquarters in South San Francisco, is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T cell (AlloCAR T) products for cancer and autoimmune disease. Led by a management team with significant experience in cell therapy, Allogene is developing a pipeline of “off-the-shelf” CAR T cell product candidates with the goal of delivering readily available cell therapy on-demand, more reliably, and at greater scale to more patients.

About the role

Allogene Therapeutics is seeking a highly motivated Logistics Coordinator in the Supply Chain Logistics group to support global transportation, logistics, and distribution operations across the supply chain network. This role is responsible for coordinating inbound and outbound shipments, scheduling transportation activities, monitoring shipment execution, and ensuring the timely, compliant, and cost-effective movement of critical materials, including raw materials, investigational products, clinical samples, and other supply chain assets.

The Logistics Coordinator will work closely with internal stakeholders and external logistics partners, depots, couriers, contract manufacturers, laboratories, and clinical sites to support operational and clinical programs. The position will also assist with logistics service provider management, performance monitoring, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives to ensure high levels of service, quality, compliance, and customer satisfaction.

The position will be located at either South San Francisco, CA, Newark CA, (and may be remote up to 2 days per week), or fully remote dependent upon your location. The ideal candidate is an individual who is interested in working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly collaborative biotech environment with a willingness and ability to successfully take on new challenges. We encourage applicants who believe they have the skills and drive to succeed at Allogene to apply for this role.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinate domestic and international shipments of raw materials, components, investigational products (IP), clinical trial supplies, biological samples, and laboratory materials.
• Schedule transportation activities with approved logistics service providers while ensuring compliance with project timelines and operational requirements.
• Monitor shipment status from pickup through final delivery and proactively communicate any delays, risks, or exceptions to relevant stakeholders.
• Support import and export activities by coordinating required shipping documents, customs documentation, permits, and declarations.
• Support after-hours or weekend shipment activities when business operations require.
• Investigate transportation-related incidents including delayed, damaged, lost, misrouted, or temperature‑excursion shipments.

Position Requirements & Experience

• 2–5 years of relevant experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain, distribution, or related operations, preferably with an associate or bachelor’s degree.
• Experience managing temperature-sensitive biologic, cellular therapy, or gene therapy shipments.
• Knowledge of GxP, GDP, IATA, DOT, and other applicable transportation regulations.
• Experience coordinating domestic and international shipments.
• Familiarity with shipping regulations, customs documentation, and international trade.
• Excellent organizational skills and an ability to prioritize effectively to deliver results within reasonably established timelines
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication are essential in this collaborative work environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with transportation management systems (TMS), shipment tracking tools, and logistics performance reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced, biotech environment, while dealing with ambiguity
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We offer a chance to work with talented people in a collaborative environment and provide a top‑notch compensation and benefits package, which includes an annual performance bonus, equity, health insurance, generous time off (including 2 annual holiday company‑wide shutdowns) and much more. The expected salary range for this role is $35.00 to $40.00 per hour. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and other job‑related factors permitted by law.

As an equal opportunity employer, Allogene is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non‑job‑related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws. We also embrace differences in experience and background, and welcome diversity of opinions and thought with active recruitment and internships designed to create a stronger and better Allogene that is focused on developing life‑changing products for patients.