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I am an experienced copy-editor and proofreader, specialising in biological sciences and biomedicine. With a strong scientific background and over 15 years’ experience in academic publishing, I am able to communicate effectively with authors, editors and publishers to ensure high-quality manuscripts, free from errors and inconsistencies. I am highly organised, methodical, accurate, able to manage a variety of projects and can work to tight deadlines.
Media
Journals, books
Experience
Freelance since 2017; Staff Editor, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2010–22; Production Editor, Company of Biologists, 2008–10
Recent training
Copy-editing by distance learning (Publishing Training Centre) 2008, Brush up your grammar (CIEP) 2008
Clients
Oxford University Press, The Company of Biologists Ltd
Subjects
Biology/Life Sciences: botany, chemical ecology, developmental, ecology, entomology, evolutionary, freshwater/marine, fungal, general, microbiology, molecular/cell, mycology, parasitology, physiology, plant physiology, virology, zoology
Medical specialisms: anaesthesia/anaesthesiology, antibiotic resistance, audiology, bacteriology, clinical, disease management, drug treatment, endocrinology, epidemiology, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, midwifery, microbiology, obstetrics/gynaecology, pathology, parasitology, physiology, pharmacology (pharmaceutical research), sexually transmitted diseases, tropical medicine, vector-borne diseases
Fitness/Health: education, yoga, mountain biking
Food/Drink: diet/nutrition
Qualifications
BSc Applied Biology, PhD Chemical Ecology, Professional member CIEP
Disclaimer note
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