Manufacturing Technician - Sample Management at Nomic Foundation

About the Role As a Manufacturing Technician focused on Sample Management at Nomic, you will support one of the most important operational workflows in our laboratory: the accurate receipt, verification, documentation, refactoring, organization, and storage of incoming customer samples. Sample management will be the primary day-to-day focus of this position. You will support the sample lifecycle from receipt through downstream handoff, storage, and eventual disposition, maintaining clear traceability and helping resolve issues along the way. You will help ensure that samples are received, logged, cross-checked, and handled correctly—and that related information is communicated accurately—so downstream profiling and laboratory workflows can proceed smoothly and reliably. This role sits within Manufacturing and works closely with biosafety, profiling, customer-facing teams, and other Operations partners. In addition to sample management, you will maintain designated Operations floor stock and material readiness. You will also be cross-trained on select Manufacturing activities, primarily aliquoting and routine buffer or reagent preparation, to provide backup coverage when needed. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys steady, process-driven work and takes pride in completing important operational tasks accurately and consistently. What You Will Be Doing Primary Responsibilities: Sample Management & Traceability Receive, inspect, document, and log incoming customer sample shipments using established procedures and sample-tracking systems. Verify physical samples against manifests and supporting documentation. Communicate with partner teams to investigate and resolve sample, shipment, or documentation discrepancies. Refactor, reformat, or transfer sample tubes and plates for downstream workflows while maintaining accurate identification and traceability. Prioritize, organize, and store samples appropriately, including time-sensitive or specially handled materials. Support sample retrieval, movement, downstream handoff, disposition, and destruction according to established procedures. Follow applicable biosafety, contamination-control, and sample-handling requirements. Maintain organized receiving, refactoring, storage, and sample-flow practices that support operational quality and efficiency. Track open sample-management tasks, discrepancies, and operational handoffs through resolution. Contribute to improvements in sample receiving, documentation, storage, and workflow organization as volumes and handling requirements evolve. Operations Floor Stock & Material Readiness Maintain designated production floor stock across Operations laboratory spaces, including materials stored within containment rooms. Perform routine stock checks and replenish production materials and consumables according to established processes. Ensure materials and storage areas are appropriately organized, labeled, and ready to support planned Operations activities