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Hire Dr. Alisdair T.

United Kingdom

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Scientific Consultant & Statistical Analyst with 15+ years experience

Profile Summary

A highly skilled and experienced Scientific Consultant adept at helping individuals and organizations navigate complex scientific challenges to achieve their objectives. Equipped with a strong academic background he has accumulated years of experience working on a variety of high-impact projects, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and providing actionable recommendations to stakeholders. My approach is characterized by a rigorous, methodical problem-solving strategy that blends scientific rigor with practical, real-world application. Expertise in designing and conducting research studies, including hypothesis formulation, experimental design, data collection, and statistical analysis. Data Analysis & Interpretation with advanced knowledge of quantitative analysis tools, including SPSS, to deliver accurate, actionable insights. Skilled in translating complex scientific concepts into clear, accessible reports, presentations, and publications, ensuring clarity for both technical and non-technical audiences. Able to support you with research related tasks such as scientific editing, data analysis and more. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Neuropsychology
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Management
• ☆ Data Manipulation
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Social Statistics
• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Correlation Analysis
• ☆ Survey Design
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Statistical Review
• ☆ Health Data Analysis
• ☆ Clinical Psychology
• ☆ Health Psychology
• ☆ Social Psychology
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Survey Design & Methodology
• ☆ User Research
• ☆ Quantitative User Research
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Traditional/Narrative Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Data-Driven Decision Making
• ☆ Project Management

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research User Research, Meta-Research, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Head of Psychology Department

Cambridge Home School

September 2018 - Present

Independent Scientific consultant

Freelancer/Independent

January 2011 - Present

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of British Columbia

January 2014 - January 2016

Demonstrator

Bournemouth University

September 2010 - January 2014

Education

Doctorate

University of Sussex

September 2006 - January 2011

Certifications

• Teaching Award

  Bournemouth Univsersity

  January 2012 - Present

Publications

PREPRINT

Alisdair Taylor, Charlotte Summers, Arjun Panesar, Amit Kaura (2024). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Face-to-Face Weight Management Intervention in Maidstone, United Kingdom: A Real-World Evaluation (Preprint) .

Charlotte Summers, Alisdair J G Taylor, Kristina Curtis (2024). Precision Behavioural Support in Weight Management: A Real-World Evaluation of a Novel Precision Health Behavioural Change Architecture for Initiating and Maintaining Sustainable Health-Promoting Behaviours in People with Obesity (Preprint) .

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Charlotte Summers, Philip Wu, Alisdair J G Taylor(2021). Supporting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Digital Behavior Change Intervention: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Pre-Post Intervention Study . JMIR Formative Research. 5. (10). p. e31273. {JMIR} Publications Inc.

Alisdair James Gordon Taylor and Maria Jose(2014). Physical Aggression and Facial Expression Identification . Europe’s Journal of Psychology. 10. (4). p. 650--659. Leibniz Institute for Psychology ({ZPID})

Clare N. Jonas and Alisdair J.G. Taylor and Sam Hutton and Peter H. Weiss and Jamie Ward(2011). Visuo-spatial representations of the alphabet in synaesthetes and non-synaesthetes . Journal of Neuropsychology. 5. (2). p. 302--322. Wiley

A. J. G. Taylor and S. B. Hutton(2011). Error awareness and antisaccade performance . Experimental Brain Research. 213. (1). p. 27--34. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Alisdair J. G. Taylor and Sam B. Hutton(2009). The effects of task instructions on pro and antisaccade performance . Experimental Brain Research. 195. (1). p. 5--14. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Alisdair J.G. Taylor and Samuel B. Hutton(2008). The Effects of Individual Differences on Cued Antisaccade Performance . Journal of Eye Movement Research. 1. (1). University of Bern

OTHER

Charlotte Summers, Philip Wu, Alisdair J G Taylor(2021). Supporting Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using a Digital Behavior Change Intervention: An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Pre-Post Intervention Study (Preprint) . {JMIR} Publications Inc.