Inventory Assistant

Overview

This position will support laboratory staff by maintaining the inventory of common use laboratory reagents and consumables and by ordering, receiving, and stocking all labs with necessary supplies.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Must adhere to Iovance Biotherapeutics’ core values, policies, procedures, and business ethics.
• Comply with Safety SOPs, SDS sheets, and laboratory procedures per company policy and OSHA regulations.
• Responsible for ordering and receiving all common stock lab consumables and reagents.
• Responsible for tracking inventory of common stock lab consumables and reagents.
• Receive, unpack, and properly distribute all packages arriving at the facility to include items ordered by scientists.
• Maintain the receiving log.
• Stock individual labs with supplies as needed.
• Coordinate with Lab Manager and scientists on special orders and supplies.
• Establish and maintain a relationship with vendors and suppliers
• Coordinate with scientists to troubleshoot any issues with missing or incorrect items from suppliers.
• Maintain an up-to-date supplier list with complete contact information.
• Assist with package pickups, to include labels and appropriate DOT regulations and guidelines.
• Follow quality control plans and GMP requirements and guidelines as appropriate.
• Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• Associates degree or equivalent experience in supply chain and inventory control.

Preferred Education, Skills, and Knowledge

• 1-2 years of relevant supply chain or inventory control experience

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to enable individuals to perform essential functions. Please contact Human Resources to request an accommodation.

Physical Demands and Activities Required

• Must be able to move to and from the office to the lab located on separate floors and move about the office and lab as needed. 
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time. 
• Must be able to move and lift containers of fluid weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Wear proper personal protective equipment when in a laboratory setting, i.e., safety glasses, lab coats, and closed-toed shoes.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem-solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Work Environment

This position will work in both an office and a laboratory setting. When in the lab, there may be a risk of exposure to hazardous or biological waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning, and/or disposal of contaminated areas and waste.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.

Iovance is committed to cultivating and offering a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, our employees and applicants will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you need assistance or accommodation to apply to one of our opportunities, please contact hr@iovance.com.

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