--- title: 'Inventory Specialist I (Contractor) at Freenome' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/inventory-specialist-i-contractor-freenome-brisbane-8v9zfjv84m70' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-12' --- # Inventory Specialist I (Contractor) at Freenome - **Company:** Freenome - **Location:** Brisbane, CA - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-12 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/freenome/jobs/8871042002 ## Job description About this opportunity: At Freenome, we are seeking an Inventory Specialist I (Contractor) to help grow the Inventory Operations team. The ideal candidate will work directly with our scientists and partners in Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance to receive, store, track, and distribute materials that support R&D laboratory, clinical, and commercial operations. You are passionate about accurate inventory management, dependable service, and maintaining organized, and compliant workflows. In this role, you will help support Freenome’s mission to change the landscape of cancer detection. The role reports to the Manager, Inventory Operations. This role will be an onsite role based in our Brisbane, California headquarters and offsite warehouse in South San Francisco, California. What you’ll do: - Receive and process inbound materials to support Commercial, Clinical and R&D Operations. - Prepare and ship outbound materials in accordance with DOT regulations. - Maintain and follow Inventory controls and procedures to ensure compliance with Clinical Lab Procedures and SOX regulations. - Maintain good record keeping of physical/virtual records of all inbound and outbound material. - Perform inventory cycle counts on a regular cadence to ensure inventory accuracy. - Accurately enter data and perform inventory transactions with the ERP system with a high level of detail. - Review expiration reports, segregate or quarantine expired materials, and coordinate their disposition. - Review inventory requests and fulfill materials for R&D studies and Commercial Production. - Ensure material availability in all laboratory, stockroom and warehouse locations. - Assist in support tasks, projects and initiatives to keep inventory locations secured, organized, and supplied. - Comply with all company, environmental, health and safety policies and procedures. - Perform other duties as assigned. Must haves: - High School Diploma or GED equivalent. - Ability to load and drive a cargo van to distribute materials across the Freenome campus, clean driving record required. - Ability to safely operate a forklift (training/certification provided). - Min. 1+ years working experience in inventory management and warehouse operations, preferably within a regulated industry. - Ability to lift, push, pull up to 50lbs and stand/walk for long periods of time. - Proficiency execute transactions within an ERP, NetSuite preferred. - Demonstrate strong organizational skills with a attention to detail. - Capability to manage multiple workflows and competing priorities while exercising good business judgment. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); preferable Google Suites. - Ability and willingness to adapt in a dynamic environment and cross train across different warehouse and inventory functions. - Must be able to work outside of the regular business hours to help support the goals of Freenome. This role would have a regular schedule of Tuesday through Saturday. Occasional weekend and overtime may be required. Nice to haves: - Experience with ISO 13485 and/or CLIA requirements preferred. - DOT shipping certification or familiarity with IATA or 49 CFR requirements preferred. - Forklift Certification or experience preferred. Additional information: Contractors may be hired through a third-party provider and will be considered contingent workers. We invite you to check out our career page @ [freenome.com/job-openings/](http://freenome.com/job-openings/) for additional company information. Freenome is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Freenome does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/fmla - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/posters - https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/posters/employee-polygraph-protection-act California applicants please review the CCPA Notice at Collection here: - https://www.freenome.com/ccpa-privacy-notice-for-freenome-california-job-applicants/ ## #LI-ONSITE ## About Freenome ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Freenome is a biotechnology company developing blood-based multi-omics tests powered by machine learning to detect cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. - **Entity Type**: Private (Late Stage) – raised over $2B in total funding; stock symbol FRNM (NASDAQ) is associated with a related SPAC entity but the operating company remains privately held [linkedin.com] - **Headquarters**: Brisbane, California, United States - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Riley Ennis (Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer) and others [freenome.com] ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Biotechnology / Early Cancer Detection - **Target customers**: B2B (health systems, insurers, employers) and B2C (patients via healthcare providers) - **Mission**: To create tools that empower everyone to prevent, detect, and treat their disease, starting with early cancer detection. ## Products & Services - **Freenome Multi-Omics Blood Test (Colorectal Cancer)**: A next-generation blood test that uses a multi-omics platform (cell-free DNA, methylation, proteins, etc.) combined with machine learning to detect early-stage colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas. Type: Diagnostic test (IVD) – currently under clinical validation and regulatory review [freenome.com]. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private). Total funding of $2.07B (LinkedIn estimate) or $1.428B (CB Insights); conflicting reports reflect different counting methods [linkedin.com], [cbinsights.com] - **Key Metric (Funding)**: Most recent round – $75M corporate round (Nov 2025) led by Roche, plus $254M venture round (Feb 2024) also led by Roche [linkedin.com] - **Notable Investors**: Perceptive Advisors, RA Capital Management, Roche Venture Fund, Kaiser Permanente, Novartis, American Cancer Society’s BrightEdge Ventures, Exact Sciences [linkedin.com], [freenome.com] - **Growth Signals**: - Blood-based test included in updated American Cancer Society colorectal cancer screening guideline - Appointed industry veteran Rob Guigley as Chief Commercial Officer (2025) - Ongoing clinical programs for multiple cancer types - Employee headcount of 304 with 22 active job postings (as of mid-2025) [linkedin.com] ## Competitive Advantages - **Multi-omics + AI platform**: Combines multiple biological signals (DNA methylation, fragmentomics, proteins) with proprietary machine learning algorithms to achieve high sensitivity and specificity for early-stage cancer. - **Strong clinical program**: Rigorous multi-site studies and partnerships with leading health systems (e.g., Kaiser Permanente). - **Deep investor backing**: Long-term support from top healthcare investors and strategic partners (Roche, Exact Sciences) provides capital and commercial pathways. - **First-mover in multi-cancer blood screening**: Focus on colorectal cancer as first indication, with potential to expand to other cancers. ## Strategic Focus - **Clinical validation & regulatory approval**: Completing pivotal studies and preparing FDA submission for colorectal cancer test. - **Commercial launch preparation**: Building commercial team (hiring Strategic Account Executives, VP Revenue Cycle Management) and establishing relationships with payers and health systems. - **Platform expansion**: Extending multi-omics technology to additional cancer types (lung, pancreatic, etc.) through research programs. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven culture**: Employees are motivated by the opportunity to “outpace cancer” and make a tangible impact on patient lives. Values include integrity, empathy, trust, servant leadership, and striving for greatness [freenome.com]. - **Equity ownership**: Every U.S. full-time employee receives equity packages, aligning personal success with company milestones [freenome.com/careers]. - **Competitive benefits**: Comprehensive medical plans, wellness programs, generous PTO, 12 paid holidays, annual bonus opportunities, and market-based salaries [freenome.com/careers]. - **Collaborative environment**: Cross-functional teams across clinical, scientific, and business domains; emphasis on respect and inclusion [freenome.com/careers]. - **Work model**: Likely office-based in Brisbane, CA (hybrid flexibility not explicitly stated). The company has a physical lab and office presence. - **Engineering & science culture**: Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art multi-omics data, machine learning, and clinical trial design. The team includes senior ML scientists, computational biologists, and software engineers. ## Sources 1. [freenome.com](https://www.freenome.com/) – Company overview, leadership, values, products 2. [freenome.com/careers](https://www.freenome.com/careers/) – Benefits, culture, job openings 3. [linkedin.com/company/freenome](https://www.linkedin.com/company/freenome) – Employee count, revenue estimate, funding rounds, investor list, recent hires and departures 4. 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