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Director, Sample Logistics, Vaccines R&D
Pfizer INC · 🇺🇸 United States - New York - Pearl River
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Pfizer INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Associate Director, Statistics Lead” (Statisticians) in VA: $135k–$135k, median $135k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 40 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
POSITION SUMMARY You will be responsible for managing the clinical sample logistics function for Pfizer’s vaccine clinical portfolio, ensuring samples are transported safely, compliantly, and reliably across domestic and international clinical trial networks to the Pearl River, NY biorepository and then distributed to our network of internal and external testing laboratories. You will lead an end-to-end logistics strategy from study start-up through operations and finally sample disposition. Your responsibilities include leading a large team, improving global logistics capabilities, advancing digital and automation initiatives, and partnering with Vaccines, Quality, Legal, Finance, Compliance, clinical study teams, couriers, and technology vendors. You will be accountable for maintaining sample integrity, enabling global clinical trial execution, and developing scalable logistics processes to support Pfizer’s vaccine pipeline. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Lead the global sample logistics function--Provide strategic and operational leadership for a team of 40+ colleagues responsible for domestic and international shipment execution, study start-up support, ongoing operations, and clinical sample lifecycle management. • Shape long-term sample logistics strategy. Develop scalable operating models, governance frameworks, and business continuity plans that support pipeline growth, clinical trial expansion, and evolving global regulatory expectations. • Protect sample integrity and compliance. Ensure reliable, temperature-controlled movement of clinical biological samples while maintaining adherence to applicable FDA, EMA, IATA, DOT, CDC, trade compliance, GCLP, and Pfizer quality requirements. • Advance inspection readiness and quality oversight. Maintain robust documentation and audit-ready processes for deviation management, CAPAs, change controls, and training across sample logistics activities. • Drive vendor governance and external partnership performance. Own courier and technology partner governance, service expectations, escalation pathways, performance metrics, contracts, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Modernize operations through digital and automation innovation. Lead automation, robotics, dashboarding, track-and-trace, predictive planning, AI-enabled sample management, and performance analytics initiatives that improve visibility, decision-making, compliance, and efficiency. • Partner across the enterprise. Serve as a Vaccines representative and subject matter expert in cross-functional forums involving clinical assay teams, study management, Quality, Legal, Finance, Trade Compliance, Research Informatics, Project Management, Data Management, and external partners. • Develop people and culture. Lead workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, career development, and succession planning while fostering high morale, collaboration, accountability, continuous learning, and open communication. • Communicate with executive impact. Present complex logistics data, risk profiles, investment needs, and operational improvement opportunities clearly to senior leaders and cross-functional decision-makers. QUALIFICATIONS MUST HAVE • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Life Sciences, Biotechnology, or a related discipline. • 8+ years of logistics, supply chain, clinical trial operations, central laboratory, or biopharmaceutical experience. • 5+ years of direct people management experience, including successful leadership of large teams or multi-tiered management structures. • Experience leading in a regulated environment and making sound judgments to complex operational, quality, compliance, and risk-management decisions. • Knowledge of global sample logistics, cold-chain management,