Senior Medical Writer

• Apr 2023 - Present

Medical Writer

• Oct 2021 - Apr 2023

Associate Medical Writer

• Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

Postdoctoral Research Associate

• May 2018 - Mar 2020

• Led a team of eight scientists to conduct a study, which defined a new mechanism of longevity regulation by an oxygen-sensing gene, then served as primary writer of a research paper describing the results (in press)• Coordinated with another writer to research and write a comprehensive literature review, then revised the manuscript to accommodate changes in scope and comments from internal and external reviewers, resulting in on-time publication• Worked under the direction of two team-leads to design and conduct experiments for a second project, resulting in internal deployment of a new-assay, then assisted with writing and editing a methods paper describing the results Show less

Graduate Research Fellow

• Aug 2012 - May 2018

• Co-led a project that coordinated ten scientists to characterize an enzyme that affects longevity• Wrote successful grant applications to three separate sources with one grant renewal over four years, resulting in over $150,000 in funding• Assisted with editing three successful investigator grant applications, resulting in over $800,000 in annual funding• Developed and presented abstracts, slide decks, and posters at seminars, regional meetings, and international conferences• Collaborated with a four person team to create content for a graduate program newsletter including faculty and alumni interviews• Worked with a team of five instructors and eight faculty members to create slide decks for a cell and developmental biology course serving 90+ students and independently led a ten student weekly discussion section Show less

Editorial Assistant

• 2010 - 2012

• Liaised with authors, editorial board members, reviewers, and publishing staff to facilitate review of submitted manuscripts resulting in publication of 100+ manuscripts over sixteen issues • Performed substantive editing with results including publication of invited editorials by non-native English speakers • Responsible for quality assurance of manuscripts including determining that the manuscript conformed to the journal style, receipt of authorship forms, reading proofs, and confirming accuracy of figures and legends • Trained new team members on journal processes and ScholarOne submission management software Show less