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Matthew Shaffa

@matthewshaffa

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Lab operations specialist optimizing GLP compliance and equipment lifecycle.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead lab operations improvements, drive GLP-compliant workflows, coordinate cross-functional teams, and advance sustainability while growing into broader lab management responsibilities.

I am a lab operations specialist with hands-on experience managing the full lifecycle of 1,600+ laboratory assets in GLP Level 2 environments, supporting 80+ scientists and coordinating with multiple vendors to ensure procurement, calibration, maintenance, and decommissioning are executed reliably.

I drive operational improvements across regulated and non-regulated sites by implementing standardized procedures, training programs, and asset-tracking improvements that increased inventory accuracy and equipment utilization, and reduced onboarding time by 25%.

I lead cross-functional sustainability and enablement projects—such as freezer efficiency challenges, sample inventory overhauls, and installation process optimizations—producing measurable gains in data quality, energy and waste reduction, and project delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Lab Operations Specialist

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Amgen

Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Manage full lifecycle of 1,600+ laboratory assets in a GLP Level 2 environment supporting 80+ scientists, improving utilization and inventory accuracy while ensuring compliance and operational reliability.

Lab Operations GLP Asset Management Calibration Inventory Control Training

Lab Technician

Fryer Soil Research Lab

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)

Managed and updated 50+ soil data records in government databases, consolidating historical research to increase dataset reliability by 30% and improve data retrieval speed.

Data Management Data Consolidation Quality Assurance Documentation

Lab Technician

Hardy Marine Research Lab

Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 (1 year)

Designed and executed respirometry experiments and supervised processing of 1,280 marine samples for tissue mapping and LDH assays, improving throughput and data quality.

Experimental Design Team Supervision Data Analysis

Lab Technician

Rajakaruna Plant Research Lab

Sep 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years)

Collected and processed 10,000 soil and seed samples for federal submission, conducted soil analysis, and managed outbound sample logistics to support endangered species assessments.

Logistics Data Management

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Bachelor of Science, Biology

2017 - 2022

Activities and societies: Relevant projects and lab internships including asset management, temperature-controlled assets, sample inventory overhaul, and participation in sustainability initiatives.

Biology major with a minor in Scientific Communications, completed coursework and lab training supporting GLP lab operations and research projects.