GSK is currently looking for a Logistics Assistant to join our team in Upper Merrion, PA. In this role, you’ll perform manual and clerical duties related to shipping, receiving, inspecting, storing, issuing and delivering a variety of materials, equipment and supplies within a cGMP warehouse.

Key Responsibilities:

General

• Operates material handling equipment such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or hand trucks to move stock or organize materials
• Operates box truck to move stock between buildings
• Utilizes computerized or automated systems to accomplish tasks o Models behaviors aligned with GSK’s values and expectations.

Shipping and Receiving

• Performs receipt and quarantine of incoming cGMP raw materials in SAP per cGMP and safety requirements
• Stages raw materials for sampling and inspection following appropriate material specifications and input into sample tracking system o Assists with the shipping of bulk drug product per cGMP procedures to ensure quality, integrity and on time delivery
• Performs receipt and delivery of parcels to all site personnel
• Follows DOT requirements for transport of materials

Inventory Control

• Ensures inventory levels remain accurate in SAP and perform periodic inventory checks
• Delivers materials to production in timely manner and with good quality practices 
• Performs bulk drug freeze down transfer procedures including use of controlled rate freezing equipment Participates in cycle counts of all warehouse managed materials

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• HS Diploma or GED
• Warehouse and material handling experience
• Physical requirements including stooping, standing, climbing and frequent lifting up to 50lbs
• Position may require employees to work shifts, holidays, weekends, and over-time
• Must be able to workday shift hours (7:30am-4:00pm)

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Pharmaceutical industry (cGMP) experience. 
• Material handling forklift training (will be provided on the job if candidate does not already possess)
• Basic computer literacy; Excel, Word.
• Good reading, writing and communication skills.

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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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