Logistics Specialist, Design and Set Up

AstraZeneca plc; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

Equity awards

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Health/dental/vision

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc is seeking a Clinical Logistics professional to lead operational and tactical activities in CM&S, focusing on optimizing distribution strategies and ensuring compliant shipments across global clinical supply chains.

Join a team that designs and operates end-to-end logistics for clinical studies, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external vendors, while leveraging data-driven processes and Lean principles to meet strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum 3 years in a supply chain environment.
• Experience in global logistics and temperature-controlled distribution.
• Familiarity with global import and trade/customs requirements.
• AI, digital and data literacy.
• Experience working with external vendors.
• Excellent analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver optimized logistics strategies to meet planned milestones (FSI and project).
• Execute logistics design and study setup for clinical studies and supply chains.
• Ensure clinical shipments conform to regulations (trade, customs, GMP/GDP).
• Act as SME in key clinical logistics areas (temperature control, costs, lead times).
• Support the CM&S Logistics team to establish standards, processes and systems.
• Maintain data quality and data standards within AZ Supply System.

Skills

Logistics in global supply chains

Temperature controlled logistics

Import & customs knowledge

AI and data literacy

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Lean tools

Job description

The Clinical Manufacturing and Supply (CM&S) function is accountable for the supply of medicines to support AstraZeneca’s clinical trials. This includes planning, drug substance manufacture, drug product manufacture, packaging and distribution to depots / clinical investigator sites.

The Clinical Logistics team within CM&S has the accountability to ensure the distribution and logistics requirements of our supply chains are being met.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Clinical Logistics Design and Set-Up, the role will execute operational and tactical activities relating to that area.

Accountabilities:

• Support CM&S teams working on clinical studies and supply chains by:

• • Delivering optimised logistics strategies to meet planned ‘First Subject In’ (FSI) and project milestones.

• • Executing the logistics design and study set up processes for new and ongoing clinical studies and supply chains.

• • Ensuring clinical shipments are shipped, exported, imported and stored in accordance with authority regulations (including trade, customs and Good Manufacturing/Distribution Practices).

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in key areas of clinical logistics including temperature-controlled distribution, costs, import, trade & customs, lead times and market requirements and associated tools/systems.

• Support the CM&S Logistics team to establish and maintain standards, processes and systems.

• Adhere to data standards and ensure master/reference data quality.

• Build data-driven processes that are embedded in the AZ Supply System principles (Lean).

• Ensure CM&S Logistics performance objectives are being met.

• Demonstrate strong collaboration with logistics partners, CM&S, Clinical Operations colleagues and other stakeholders to ensure the activities meet the objectives of our business.

• Support the Associate Director/ Senior Director, Clinical Logistics, to deliver the overall clinical logistics strategy.

The role follows SHE and GXP standards.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree

• A minimum of 3 years’ prior experience within a supply chain environment.

• Experience of logistics within global supply chains.

• Familiarity with Temperature Controlled Logistics within global supply chains.

• Familiarity with global import and Trade/Customs requirements.

• AI, Digital and data literacy.

• Experience working with external vendors.

• Excellent analytical skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

• Familiarity with Lean tools and concepts.

• Working knowledge of the logistics industry and the various government agencies and regulations involved with the distribution of pharmaceutical products.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from$89,688.80to$134,533.20 USD.Our positions offer eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coveragein accordance withthe terms of the applicable plans.

AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by [e-mail]

Why AstraZeneca:

Join a place where you are trusted to take ownership and move fast, combining scientific rigor with data-driven operations to deliver therapies that change lives. You will work shoulder-to-shoulder with unexpected teams in the same room, unleashing bold thinking to solve complex logistics challenges at scale. We champion curiosity and decisive action, value kindness alongside ambition, and empower you with the tools, partnerships, and freedom to shape how living medicines reach patients across the world.

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Date Posted

07-Oct-2026

Closing Date

22-Oct-2026

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