Senior Cell Therapy Logistics Lead (Remote)

ADP, Inc.; Rockville (MD); Remote; USD 76,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

AbelZeta is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company seeking a Sr. Clinical Logistics Specialist to manage patient apheresis logistics, shipment, processing, and cryopreserved product transfer.

You will monitor real-time product journeys and coordinate central lab sample shipments across sites. The role requires 3+ years in biopharma logistics or regulated environments, with GCP/GxP/GMP knowledge and strong documentation skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in biopharmaceutical logistics, clinical development or clinical laboratory operations, or a similarly regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating time-sensitive shipments and managing multiple patient or product sample journeys simultaneously.
• Working knowledge of applicable GCP, GxP, GLP, and GMP requirements.
• Strong understanding of documentation, product traceability, and the identification and escalation of deviations.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize competing needs across timelines and time zones.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and a collaborative, patient-focused approach.
• Ability to work flexible hours when patient schedules or time-sensitive shipments require it.
• Experience with autologous cell therapy and clinical trial logistics

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate patient apheresis collection logistics, shipment, processing coordination, manufacturing release logistics, and shipment of cryopreserved final investigational product back to the clinical site.
• Monitor product journeys in real time across collection, transportation, manufacturing, release, and delivery.
• Manage central laboratory sample shipments and coordinate receipt with sample management teams.
• Manage logistics vendors, including central laboratories, cold chain suppliers, and couriers; maintain related databases and tracking records.
• Operate cross functionally between multiple internal and external teams
• Serve as the site point of escalation for logistics matters; maintain site relationships and help resolve logistics issues.
• Coordinate manufacturing updates; collaborate with the Manufacturing team on its schedule and communicate clinical scheduling availability.
• Oversee central laboratory updates and biomarker sample management; serve as an escalation contact and manage vendor coordination.
• Oversee logistics data entry and tracking; keep information current, maintain templates and databases, and identify process improvements
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Biopharma logistics

Documentation

Time management

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Flex hours

Autologous cell therapy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Engineering, or related field

Job description

AbelZeta is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company seeking a Sr. Clinical Logistics Specialist to manage patient apheresis logistics, shipment, processing, and cryopreserved product transfer.

You will monitor real-time product journeys and coordinate central lab sample shipments across sites. The role requires 3+ years in biopharma logistics or regulated environments, with GCP/GxP/GMP knowledge and strong documentation skills.