• Job Description

  Req#: JR004422

  Are you an innovator? Are you great at bringing complex and puzzling projects to completion? Do you have a sense of urgency? Does being the catalyst for change both locally and globally excite you? Are you a fast learner? Do you strive to be a great team member? Our Logistics team facilitates global health research and discoveries. How? We develop infrastructure and mechanisms to safely deliver JAX Mice across a complex and rapidly-changing world. High energy, creativity, and efficiency are required to keep up in this ever-changing and unpredictable role.

  Responsibilities:

  • Driving improvements in worldwide process and infrastructure supporting safety and welfare in small animal transport.
  • Creating and launching new delivery paradigms, offerings, and standards.
  • Leading cross-functional teams to develop and improve internal and external processes.
  • Providing exceptional and timely communications and support.

  Please note: Although the majority of work is performed on a daytime M-F schedule, this position rotates 24/7 on-call coverage for emergencies (5-person rotation), and includes periodic offsite audits, sometimes conducted overnight and on weekends.

  This position is fully remote but will require travel once every six weeks.

  The salary range is $63,744 - $106,723. Salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

  Please submit a resume AND personalized cover letter (as one document), to receive consideration.

  Qualifications:

  • BA/BS Degree preferred, plus a minimum of 2 years (6-8 preferred) of experience in Logistics or similar capacity.
  • Demonstrated mastery and extensive experience in logistics engineering and supply chain optimization.
  • Strong proficiency in advanced data analytics and predictive modeling tools for logistics optimization.
  • Proven ability to contribute to the development and execution of global supply chain and logistics strategies.
  • Excellent negotiation skills for managing relationships with vendors, carriers, and logistics service providers.
  • Proven ability to manage complex logistics projects from conception to implementation.
  • In-depth knowledge of international trade compliance regulations and expertise in ensuring compliance.
  • Excellent communication skills to convey complex logistics strategies and concepts to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Innovative mindset to explore and implement cutting-edge technologies and solutions in logistics engineering.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in leading strategic initiatives, internship programs, and providing mentorship to junior team members.
  • Animal Care experience at Supervisor level or higher will be required for approx. 30% of team members

  
  

  About JAX:

  The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution with a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and nearly 3,000 employees in locations across the United States (Maine, Connecticut, California), Japan and China. Its mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health.

  Founded in 1929, JAX applies over nine decades of expertise in genetics to increase understanding of human disease, advancing treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. It models and interprets genomic complexity, integrates basic research with clinical application, educates current and future scientists, and provides critical data, tools and services to the global biomedical community. For more information, please visit www.jax.org .

  EEO Statement:

  The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws.

• About the company

  The Jackson Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institution. It employs more than 2,100 employees in Bar Harbor, Maine; Sacramento, California; and at a genomic medicine institute in Farmington, Connecticut. Leads the search to cure diseases rooted in our DNA.

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