Turnstone Biologics (“Turnstone”), a privately held clinical stage biotech company, is developing breakthrough cancer immunotherapies by advancing two leading and complementary platforms that drive innate and adaptive tumor immunity, to provide benefit to the millions of cancer patients underserved by current treatment options. Turnstone’s proprietary vaccinia virus platform is engineered to drive coordinated immune activation, potent viral activity, and local expression of encoded therapeutics. The innovative Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes TIL cell therapy platform leverages clinically validated treatment protocols and has been specifically designed to extend beyond the use of bulk TILs to enrich for the most relevant T-cells for tumor eradication, preserving broad antigen diversity and minimizing time to treatment for patients.
At Turnstone, the science drives decision-making and our therapeutics are designed with the patient foremost in mind. We continue to build a world-class, high-performing company that embraces being a learning organization with a sense of urgency. Imagine coming to work every day where over-communication, transparency, teaching, listening, asking, thinking, working hard, and having fun are normal – actually, expected? Imagine having a coach, mentor, peers, and partners where candid feedback, self-improvement, risk taking, failing, learning from that failing, and succeeding thereafter are what we call ‘another day at Turnstone’? If you are a passionate person, and our science excites you – this opportunity may be for you.
What would it be like?
The Manager, Logistics will be responsible for cell therapy manufacturing logistics and global logistics while serving as vendor lead for logistics courier, carrier, integrator and broker relationships as well as subject matter expert for global trade compliance. This role will serve within the Supply Chain, Patient Operations & Logistics team within the Technical Operations department.
The responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
- Lead cell therapy manufacturing logistics ensuring that patient collected materials, intermediates, and autologous cell therapy drug product shipments are optimized for speed while maintaining chain of condition and chain of custody integrity
- Lead global logistics, working with R&D and PAD stakeholders to support their operations with ad-hoc or structured logistics programs and solutions
- Lead logistics relationships including couriers, carriers, brokers, and storage partners
- Serve as subject matter expertise for global trade compliance including import and export permitting, regulatory agency engagement, labeling and documentation required for interstate and international shipments
- Lead global logistics network optimization through KPI development and tracking, vendor engagement, and lane mapping and optimization
- Optimize the shipping request-to-delivery workflow in order to offer stakeholders more confidence, control, and visibility into the planning and execution of their shipments
How do you know if you’re the right fit?
- This Manager role will be ideally based in our San Diego, CA office
- Willingness to travel up to 10-20% to other Turnstones sites
- BS degree in a relevant life sciences, logistics, or supply chain discipline
- 3-5 years experience in autologous cell therapy (CAR, TIL, etc.) patient logistics
- Experience with early-to-late phases of clinical development and global jurisdictions (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific), preferred
- 1-2 years experience in a team and/or cross-functional leadership role
- Experience or interest in leading direct reports, preferred
- Experience with GxP requirements
- Experience with global trade regulatory bodies (USCBP, USDA, CDC, TSA, FAA, DOT) and standards (labeling, hazardous materials, etc.)
- Experience with shipping technology (trackers, portals) and packaging (cold, low, ultra-low, cryo)
- Experience working with and managing multiple third-party/external partners
- Strong Microsoft/O365 suite and smartsheet skills, preferred
- Leadership – ability to influence and inspire others towards a common goal
- Teamwork – willingness to lead and willingness to be lead when it’s appropriate
- Positive Attitude – ability to adapt to fast-growing teams and a dynamic working environment
- Communication - must be able to communicate effectively cross functionally with multiple levels in the organization and externally to a diversity of partners
- Growth mindset – constant approach of challenging oneself to learn more, learn faster, and learn better
The anticipated salary range for this role is $90,000 – $120,000.
Turnstone Biologics welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected will be invited for an interview.