Shipping/Receiving Coordinator I (Life Sciences)

Location: Indianapolis or Plainfield, Indiana, United States; the position requires reporting to either facility based on business needs.

Base compensation: $21.50 per hour.

Company

hirify.global provides automated biological sample management solutions, genomic services, laboratory analysis, storage services, informatics software, and consumables for pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and healthcare organizations.

What you will do

• Process inbound and outbound shipments containing biological and production materials while maintaining required storage temperatures and material integrity.
• Verify incoming shipments using FedEx reports and pre-alerts, identify client and project details, assign storage temperatures, and document discrepancies.
• Download temperature loggers according to SOPs and scan and file inbound and outbound documentation.
• Prepare outbound orders in the Limfinity logistics module and FedEx system in accordance with IATA, DOT, and applicable government regulations.
• Coordinate with logistics supervisors, team coordinators, project management staff, senior coordinators, and other departments on shipments and company deliveries.
• Maintain clean work areas and follow SOPs and universal precautions when handling potentially infectious materials.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in a related field, or a high school diploma with at least 2 years of shipping and receiving experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret basic correspondence, instructions, rules, and procedures in English.
• Ability to make reasoned decisions and judgments.
• Careful, thorough work style with strong attention to detail for repetitive tasks and accuracy checks.
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel, including basic and intermediate functions.
• Ability to reach, lift, bend, stand or sit for extended periods, and lift up to 50 pounds.
• Right- and left-hand finger dexterity, ability to discern colors or use color-correction glasses, and ability to work with refrigerants such as dry ice and liquid nitrogen using proper PPE.
• Ability to work in areas with potentially infectious materials and follow universal precautions for bloodborne pathogens.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a customer-focused, collaborative environment centered on innovation, accountability, teamwork, integrity, and employee value.
• Work is performed at the Indianapolis or Plainfield facility according to business needs.
• Work involves maintaining clean environments and following applicable safety and regulatory procedures.