Tori Evans

Experience

1. Project Manager

   Van Andel Institute

   Sep 2020 — Present · Grand Rapids, MI, US

   Manage and support multidisciplinary research groups serving as the primary project manager and liaison between investigators, laboratory staff, and institutional partners. Oversee the full lifecycle of research projects from intake and scoping through execution, reporting, and delivery, ensuring timelines, budgets, and resources align with scientific goals.Coordinate day-to-day research operations, including project planning, scheduling of personnel and instruments, financial tracking, and external collaborations. Partner closely with scientific leadership to develop project plans, budgets, and reports; support grant, contract, and manuscript preparation; and maintain clear communication across teams. Act as an operational backbone for research programs by translating scientific needs into executable plans, optimizing workflows, and enabling investigators to focus on discovery.Research groups managed include Cancer Moonshot Biobank, TSC Alliance Biobank, COMBINEDBrain Biobank, Global Genes Biobank, and Project 8P Biobank.

Education

• Grand Valley State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Psychology and Biology Double Major

  2014 — 2018

• Cornell University

  Master's Degree, Management and Applied Economics

  2019 — 2020