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Hire Dr. Ioana V.

Romania

USD 150 /hr

PhD Biotech Scientist | Scientific & Regulatory Writing | AI Governance | Manuscript Editing | EU AI Act Expert

Profile Summary

German-Romanian PhD scientist with 15 years of cross-disciplinary research and applied science experience spanning molecular biology, biotechnology, medical innovation, and AI governance. Trained at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), University of Tokyo (Japan), and University of Cambridge (UK). Hands-on technical experience with the full molecular biology stack: qRT-PCR, RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, molecular cloning, microarrays, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, protein biochemistry, plant tissue culture, and transcription factor analysis. PhD research at the University of Tokyo on bHLH transcription factor regulation and jasmonic acid signaling in plant stress response. Beyond bench science, I have worked on national-scale AI deployment for Qatar Government R&D in partnership with UN ESCWA, ILO, and Microsoft: foundational research for the Labour Market Information System under Qatar National Vision 2030, launched December 2025. Currently developing proprietary frameworks for pre-execution AI risk assessment under EU AI Act compliance. Areas where I can support your project: • Scientific manuscript editing for peer-reviewed journal submission (Nature, Cell, Plant Cell, and similar standards) • Regulatory writing for biotech and pharmaceutical applications • AI governance and EU AI Act compliance review • Literature reviews and comparative research methodology • Grant proposal development and review • Technical documentation and scientific communication • Pre-execution AI risk assessment for organizations deploying AI in regulated environments Native German and Romanian. Full professional English (scientific and business register). Functional Spanish. Working Japanese. Available for remote, asynchronous, project-based work. EU citizen (German and Romanian passports), authorized to work across the EU without restriction. Time zone: Central European Time. Responsive within 24 hours on weekdays.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ★ Science Communication
• ★ Entrepreneurship
• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Botany
• ☆ Plant Pathology
• ☆ Plant Breeding & Genetics
• ☆ Plant Physiology
• ☆ Phytochemistry
• ☆ Cannabis/CBD
• ☆ Medicinal Plants
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Apoptosis
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Microarrays
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Chromatin
• ☆ Epigenetics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ ATAC-Seq
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Exome Sequencing
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ DNA Damage & Repair
• ☆ ChIP-Seq
• ☆ Monoclonal Antibody Production
• ☆ Molecular Ecology
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Gene Regulation
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Computational Neuroscience
• ☆ Cognitive Neuroscience
• ☆ Developmental Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Systems Neuroscience
• ☆ Mycology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Scanning Probe Microscopy
• ☆ Agronomy & Crop Science
• ☆ Plant Biotechnology
• ☆ Agricultural Economics
• ☆ Information Technology
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Cell Line Engineering
• ☆ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Biosensors
• ☆ Agricultural Biotechnology
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Information Systems
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Child Development
• ☆ Spanish
• ☆ German
• ☆ Psychiatry
• ☆ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• ☆ Product Compliance
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Gap Analysis
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ SEO Medical Writing
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Patient Education Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Cochrane Reviews
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Release Notes
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ White Papers
• ☆ Spec Sheets
• ☆ Case Studies
• ☆ Textbook Content Writing
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Copywriting
• ☆ Emails & Newsletters
• ☆ Social Media Copy
• ☆ Blog Posts
• ☆ Public Relations Writing
• ☆ Product Descriptions
• ☆ User Guides & Handbooks
• ☆ Financial Technology
• ☆ Fundraising
• ☆ Business Finance
• ☆ Human Resources
• ☆ Employee Training
• ☆ Business Strategy
• ☆ Business Statistics
• ☆ International Business
• ☆ Small Business
• ☆ Health Economics
• ☆ International Economics
• ☆ Business Intelligence
• ☆ Labor Economics
• ☆ Corporate Governance

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Digital Strategy Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Big Data Analytics, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Product Compliance , Concept Development

Work Experience

Founder

Applied Intelligence and Decision Frameworks

November 2024 - Present

Freelancing

Science Innovations and Communications

July 2019 - Present

Strategic planning and Innovation Specialist / R&D Unit Coordinator

Confidential Government

January 2023 - November 2024

Scientific and Medical Education Content Specialist / Research Innovation Specialist

Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

March 2022 - December 2022

Project Supervisor

Cambridge University

September 2018 - May 2019

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University

July 2018 - May 2019

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

The University of Tokyo

April 2013 - March 2018

Masters of Science

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany)

October 2010 - March 2013

Bachelor’s in Biological sciences

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany)

October 2007 - June 2010

Certifications

• Medical Science Liaison MSL Certification

  Cheeky Scientist - MSL Alliance

  July 2021 - Present

• Scientist MBA SMBA

  Cheeky Scientist - ScientistMBA

  December 2020 - Present

• Application Scientist Assembly Trained Associate

  Cheeky Scientist - Application Scientist Assembly

  November 2020 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ioana Valea(2021). The rice wound-inducible transcription factor RERJ1 sharing same signal transduction pathway with OsMYC2 is necessary for defense response to herbivory and bacterial blight . Plant Molecular Biology. 109. (4-5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 651--666. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

Stephan Schröder, Andreas Kortekamp, Ernst Heene, Joachim Daumann, Ioana Valea, Peter Nick(2015). Crop wild relatives as genetic resources – the case of the European wild grape . Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 95. (5). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 905--912. Canadian Science Publishing