Experience

Oxford Science Editing Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Editor

  • 2013 - Present

  Copyediting and proofreading of scientific manuscripts written by scientists for whom English is a second language Copyediting and proofreading of scientific manuscripts written by scientists for whom English is a second language



Compuscript Limited

• Ireland
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Editor

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Copyediting and proofreading of scientific manuscripts written by scientists for whom English is a second language Copyediting and proofreading of scientific manuscripts written by scientists for whom English is a second language



Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee in Practical Conservation

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  Carrying out practical conservation tasks on nature reserves and local green spaces. Leading volunteer work parties in wetland/woodland/scrub/grassland habitat management. Hedgelaying and tree planting, construction (fencing, hanging field gates, building bird hides, wood stores, foot bridges, stiles). Chainsawing, brushcutting, applying pesticides, mowing, driving, towing a trailer. Maintaining tools and equipment, vehicle checks, site safety audits, updating COSHH and pesticides policy, installing and repairing signage, designing interpretation panels. Carrying out biodiversity surveying including breeding bird surveys, woodland/grassland/scrub/hedgerow condition monitoring surveys, dragonfly and butterfly surveys. Writing survey reports. Giving presentations and leading guided walks.



University of Warwick - School of Life Sciences

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Apr 2005 - Feb 2015

  Scientific research in molecular/structural biology and biochemistry on penicillin binding proteins and the bacterial cell wall; mycobacterial ABC-type nutrient transporters; transcriptional regulation of natural product biosynthetic gene clusters; molecular enzymology of bacterial aromatic degradation; prolyl endopeptidases. Designing and conducting lab-based experiments; Data analysis and interpretation; Manuscript writing and publishing; Contributing to grant writing and funding applications; Supervising PhD/undergraduate students and visiting scientists. Educational outreach.



Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick

• Coventry, United Kingdom

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2008

  Scientific research on the molecular enzymology of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases Scientific research on the molecular enzymology of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenases



Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary

• Szeged, Hungary

• BBSRC Wain International Travel Fellowship

  • Mar 2004 - Feb 2005

  Scientific research on the structure and function of plant circadian clock proteins Scientific research on the structure and function of plant circadian clock proteins



GSK

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intercalated Year Student in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 1999

  Lab-based synthetic organic chemistry experiments; Weekly progress presentations; Report writing Lab-based synthetic organic chemistry experiments; Weekly progress presentations; Report writing