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Hire Dr. Alexandra C.

Sweden

USD 100 /hr

Freelance Science Writer and Editor with over 10 years science communication experience

Profile Summary

I am a molecular biologist from the field of ancient DNA who has been involved in science outreach as well as science communication throughout my scientific career. I have considerable experience in writing and editing a range of scientific literature, from journal manuscripts to popular science articles. In addition to publishing much of my doctoral research, I initiated, coordinated and implemented a successful teaching program at the University, for which I wrote all documentation, including proposals, training material, presentations and reports.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Molecular Biology
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Genetics

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

PhD student

Uppsala University

January 2015 - January 2020

Research Assistant

Uppsala University

April 2014 - December 2014

Genome Analysis technician

Geneworks

November 2012 - April 2014

Presenter

SciWorld

January 2010 - January 2014

Education

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

University of Adelaide

January 2012 - November 2012

Bachelor of Science (Biology) (College of Science and ENGINEERING)

Flinders University

March 2008 - July 2011

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2020). The Neolithic Pitted Ware culture foragers were culturally but not genetically influenced by the Battle Axe culture herders . American Journal of Physical Anthropology.

Coutinho, Alexandra and Vicente, Mário and Schlebusch, Carina(2020). DNA is the key to unlocking our ancient African past . The Biochemist. 42. (1). p. 12-17.

(2017). Southern African ancient genomes estimate modern human divergence to 350,000 to 260,000 years ago . Science.

(2014). AmericaPlex26: A SNaPshot Multiplex System for Genotyping the Main Human Mitochondrial Founder Lineages of the Americas . PLoS ONE.

DISSERTATION THESIS

Coutinho, Alexandra(2019). Where our feet have taken us : Examples of human contact, migration, and adaptation as revealed by ancient DNA. 188078