Materials Management Specialist

UC Irvine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UC Irvine is seeking a GMP warehouse professional to lead receiving, shipping, inventory control, and materials management in a fast-paced biopharma environment. The role requires independent work with minimal supervision and collaboration with quality assurance and manufacturing teams.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least one year of materials management or supply chain experience in pharma or biotech, along with strong MS Word/Excel skills and a keen

Qualifications

• Excellent oral, written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail in a GMP environment.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and warehouse management software.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with operations process and improvement projects.
• Ability to accurately follow procedures with minimum direction.
• Ability to work effectively in team situations, cross-functional as well as independently.
• Demonstrate strong communication with all levels of staff in a collaborative environment.
• Demonstrate analytical skills for risk identification and management.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Attention to detail

GMP knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, engineering, or related science

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Warehouse management software

Job description

Who We Are

Founded in 1965,

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. The School of Medicine has recently completed construction on a new cGMP Facility, following Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs). A cGMP facility is a production facility for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical or cellular products. It includes the manufacturing space, the storage warehouse for raw and finished product and support laboratory areas, including quality control and quality assurance programs, to control collection, processing, storage and release of cell therapy products. At UCI, the cGMP facility will enable clinical trials of cell therapeutics, including stem cell populations and bone marrow transplantation, as well as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cells. The facility includes a seven-room GMP cellular therapy and viral vector facility, with an adjacent quality control laboratory.

Your Role on the Team

Reporting to the cGMP Quality Assurance Manager the primary objective for this person is to lead GMP warehouse functional areas, including receiving and shipping, inventory control, and materials management. This individual must have experience in warehouse operations, technical skills (space utilization, handling efficiency, managing metric control plan). This person would work closely with fellow functional and cross-functional members including quality assurance and/or manufacturing team performance goals in the areas of safety, quality, and performance. A background in nonclinical development for gene and/or cell therapies and a proven ability to advance novel therapeutic approaches into clinical development is highly desirable. Ability to work in an independent fashion with minimum daily supervision on the manufacturing of biological products is necessary.

What It Takes to be Successful

• Assist with operations process and improvement projects.
• Ability to accurately follow procedures with minimum direction.
• Ability to work effectively in team situations, cross-functional as well as independently.
• Excellent oral, written, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail necessary in a GMP environment.
• Required knowledge of computer word processing, data management, and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to work designated schedule.
• Ability to comply with applicable personnel protective equipment requirements.
• General understanding of pharmaceutical supply chain.
• Demonstrate technical skills in materials management with the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
• Experienced working with contract service providers such as offsite warehouse and logistics.
• Process-oriented with strong analytical skills for risk identification and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and can confidently communicate with all levels of staff in this collaborative work environment.
• Self-motivated and comfortable in a fast-paced GMP environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities.
• Proficient in MS word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and warehouse management software.
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business administration, engineering, or related science discipline.
• At least one year of relevant Materials Management, Supply Chain, Warehouse/distributions at a pharmaceutical or biotech company.

Preferred

• Science Lab Administration experience.

Special Conditions

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds for approximately 20% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work seated for approximately 40% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work standing for approximately 60% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 65% of a typical workday.
• Ability to safely work with hazardous or flammable materials; including, but not limited to, chemicals and electrical equipment.
• Must be able to work overtime and flexible shifts

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions Of Employment

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
• Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php.

Closing Statement

The University of California 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, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at [phone] or [e-mail].

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization