Also called: Temperature-Controlled Logistics Specialist, Pharma Cold Chain Coordinator
Plans and tracks shipments of vaccines, medicines and fresh food that must stay at exact temperatures from factory to destination.
A shipment of cancer drugs must stay between 36 and 46 degrees from Belgium to Ohio. You pick insulated boxes, track temperature sensors live, and reroute the cargo when a flight delay threatens to warm it.
Estimated; pharma pays more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor’s in supply chain or a related field; some start with an associate degree.
Ways in: 4-year college, 2-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Supply Chain Management, Logistics.
Growing faster than average. Biotech drugs and online grocery drive growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. Sensors and software handle tracking; people handle problems and planning.
Classes: Biology, Business math, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1081.
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