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Amber MacPherson

@ambermacpherson

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I coordinate scientific data releases, compliance workflows, and cross-functional research operations.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to bring my experience coordinating data releases, quality processes, compliance documentation, and cross-functional workflows to a mission-driven organization where strong operations help complex work run better.

I've coordinated validated scientific data releases for NIH's Chemical Effects in Biological Systems public repository through ASRC Federal, aligning development, data science, program management, and client teams.

I bring rigorous QC/QA, metadata validation, SQL documentation, and compliance-focused workflow management from federal research and cGMP biopharma environments. At KBI Biopharma, I supported client drug development through analytical testing, SOP authoring, and disciplined ELN documentation.

Outside federal contracting and the lab, I serve as Board Chair, Treasurer, and Administrator for a Boulder-area film and media education nonprofit, leading governance, financial reporting, grants, compliance, communications, and community events.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Board Chair, Treasurer & Administrator

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Makeshift Entertainment Media Education

Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 8 months)

Serve as board chair, treasurer, and administrator of a Boulder-area 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to film and media education. Lead governance, financial reporting, tax filings, grant writing, and regulatory compliance.

Governance Financial Reporting Tax Filings Grant writing Regulatory Compliance Event Planning Communication Skills

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COO & Co-head of Development

Current

Makeshift Film Group LLC

Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 8 months)

Support executive operations and fundraising documentation for an independent film production company. Conduct pre-market research using IMDb, the Film Catalogue, and Cinando, and attended the American Film Market multiple times.

Executive Operations Fundraising Market Research IMDB Cinando

Clinical Research Analyst

ASRC Federal

Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 (4 years)

Served as the operational hub for recurring scientific data releases to the CEBS public repository, coordinating across development, data science, program management, and NIH clients in a fully remote, federally contracted environment. Managed end-to-end release cycles, performed QC/QA, and wrote SQL training documentation.

SQL Oracle SQL Developer Excel Google Sheets Tableau R Jira Agile Release Coordination QC QA Validación De Metadatos Technical Writer SOP Development AWS

Associate Scientist

KBI Biopharma

Jan 2019 - Jan 2021 (2 years)

Performed analytical testing in a cGMP biopharmaceutical CDMO supporting client drug development programs. Executed qPCR, HPLC/UPLC, ELISA, and other assays; authored SOPs and maintained ELN records.

qPCR HPLC UPLC ELISA Osmolality GMP SOP Development ELN Good Documentation Practices (GDP)

Professional Research Assistant & Lab Manager

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Oct 2012 - Jun 2019 (6 years 8 months)

Supported federally funded research across two labs over seven years, managing all scientific and operational functions independently in the Galambos Lab and collaborating in the Siegenthaler Lab. Executed laboratory techniques and managed procurement, compliance, and budgeting.