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🧬 Tory Schaaf, Ph.D.

Clinical Research • Assay Development • Translational Science • Teaching
Chaska / Minneapolis, MN • Open to: R&D, cell-based assay + media development, clinical research leadership
Senior Development Scientist (Beckman Coulter Life Sciences)
Clinical Trials Leader (VA / UMN)
Patented Inventor (PhD thesis research)
Educator (Adjunct Instructor, Future Faculty Certificate)
Executive summary 💡
With 10+ years across academia, industry, and federal healthcare, I build rigorous assays and research programs that translate into real-world impact. I’ve led multi-site clinical trials, developed high-throughput FRET screening platforms for drug discovery, and partnered cross-functionally to troubleshoot and optimize complex systems. I’m especially strong at bridging disciplines—science ↔ engineering ↔ clinical—and making teams faster, clearer, and more compliant.

Experience

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🔬 Senior Development Scientist — Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Jul 2022 – Nov 2025 • Chaska, MN • On-site
  • Designed and executed experiments to advance product-focused scientific research.
  • Partnered with engineering to troubleshoot and optimize complex systems.
  • Led multiple projects simultaneously with strong organization and problem-solving.
Experimental design Cross-functional Delivery
🏥 Clinical Research Director + Visiting Scholar — VA / University of Minnesota
Sep 2020 – Jul 2022 • Minneapolis, MN
  • Directed clinical trials (including AI software studies in neurosurgery); authored/co-authored publications.
  • Maintained IRB and compliance workflows; supported audits, training records, and budgets.
  • Contributed to IRBs, manuscripts, and grant proposals in neurotrauma and spinal cord injury research.
Clinical trials IRB / compliance Scientific writing
🧪 Photonic Pharma — Scientist / Consultant
2017 – 2020 • Minnesota
  • Scientist + consulting support for translational workflows; assay strategy and execution.
  • Grant writing + scientific documentation support.
Consulting Assay strategy Grants
🎓 NIH K12 / IRACDA Postdoc + Teaching — University of Minnesota
Feb 2017 – Aug 2020 • Minneapolis, MN
  • Published research; supported funding through grant writing and reviews.
  • Mentored students; prepared protocols/tutorials; presented at conferences.
Mentorship Grant support Research ops
🧬 Ph.D. Research + Patent (Thesis) — University of Minnesota
Aug 2012 – Jan 2017 • Minneapolis, MN
  • Developed high-throughput FRET screening approaches for discovery of small-molecule modulators (heart failure focus).
  • Produced peer-reviewed publications and patent outcomes (thesis research).
  • Parallel work with Fluorescence Innovations (engineering + discovery execution).
HTS FRET / FLT Drug discovery
🧪 Fluorescence Innovations — Engineer / Drug Discovery Scientist (parallel)
2012 – 2017 • Minneapolis, MN
  • Built and refined advanced assay systems supporting discovery workflows; precision measurement + translation focus.
  • Contributed to grant writing and technical documentation.
Engineering Assay systems Scientific writing

Education • Honors

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Open to roles
Cell-based assay development Cell culture media optimization Clinical research leadership Scientific program management Teaching / training
Education
🎓 University of Minnesota — Ph.D.
Biochemistry • Molecular Biology • Biophysics • 2012–2017
🎓 University of Minnesota — Dual B.S.
Neuroscience + Biochemistry • Minor: Psychology • 2007–2009 • Graduated 2009
🧪 University of Wisconsin–River Falls
Biology + Chemistry (pre-transfer) • 2004–2007
Leadership: Society for Undergraduate Research (President) • Undergrad.
Honors
  • 📜 Preparing Future Faculty Certificate (UMN) • 2017–2018
  • 🏅 NIH K12 / IRACDA (TREM) • Aug 2017
  • 🏅 Ross A. Gortner Award • May 2016
  • 🏅 NIH Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Grant • Jul 2014
  • 🏅 Charles Carr / William Peterson Award • May 2014
  • 🏅 Arnold H. Johnson Graduate Fellowship • May 2013
  • 🏅 3M Graduate Fellowship • Aug 2012
Top skills
Assay development & optimization Cell culture / transfection Clinical trial operations IRB / regulatory compliance Scientific writing Mentorship / teaching Project management Data interpretation

Publications & Patents

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📌 Patent
US20180238901A1
📝 Selected publications
Frontiers • Cells • Science Signaling • Sci Rep

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2004–2007
🎓 UW–River Falls — Biology + Chemistry
Pre-transfer • Leadership: Society for Undergraduate Research (President)
  • STEM foundation • research leadership
2007–2009
🎓 University of Minnesota — Dual B.S.
Neuroscience + Biochemistry • Minor: Psychology • Graduated 2009
  • Advanced coursework + research momentum
2010–2011
🫀 UMN Lillehei — Junior Scientist
Gene therapy • FACS / cell sorting • translational pipelines
  • Preclinical workflows + protocol development
2011–2013
🧫 R&D Systems — Research Associate
Cell culture • stable clones • flow cytometry
  • Expression screening + production teamwork
2012–2017
🧬 UMN — Ph.D. (Thesis + Patent)
Biochemistry • Molecular Biology • Biophysics • HTS • FRET/FLT
  • Drug discovery platform • publications • patent outcomes
2012–2017
🧪 Fluorescence Innovations — Engineering + Discovery (parallel)
Instrument/assay systems • grants • precision measurement
  • Engineer + drug discovery execution in parallel with PhD
2017–2020
🧪 Photonic Pharma — Scientist / Consultant
Assay strategy • translational support • grant writing
  • Research execution + consulting support
2017–2020
🎓 UMN — NIH K12 / IRACDA + Teaching
Mentorship • training • publications • research ops
  • Built teams + teaching pipelines
2020–2022
🏥 VA / UMN — Clinical Trials Leadership
IRB/compliance • study ops • manuscripts
  • Multi-site trials; budgets, audits, training
2022–2025
🔬 Beckman Coulter — Sr. Development Scientist
R&D execution • troubleshooting • delivery
  • Optimized complex systems with engineering
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