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Life science editor and writer - 25 years of experience

Profile Summary

An experienced life scientist who headed a research group at the University of Oxford (Department of Biochemistry). Now a freelance scientific consultant, writer and editor. A resourceful, creative, highly-skilled professional. Services include scientific writing, document rewriting, editing, expert peer review, problem solving, experimental design, data analysis, project management, communications, research advice, life sciences/biochemistry. Biography: Dr James Allen is an experienced biochemist who headed a research group in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, UK, from 2006–2011. His research spanned mitochondria, biophysics, enzymology, parasitology, microbiology, bioinorganic chemistry, bioenergetics, evolution, structural biology and cell biology. Dr Allen has published over 40 papers in international journals, most as a principal author, and has peer reviewed extensively. James took his first degree in Chemistry at Oxford then undertook a DPhil, also at Oxford, on the structure-function relationship of an intricate bacterial respiratory enzyme. He did postdoctoral work on cytochrome assembly in bacteria, before being awarded a BBSRC David Phillips Fellowship to investigate mitochondrial biogenesis in trypanosome parasites. Dr Allen’s technical expertise includes a wide range of biochemical, biophysical and genetic approaches, including bacterial and eukaryotic genetics and molecular biology; protein chemistry; protein purification; enzymology; enzyme kinetics (rapid reaction and steady state); absorption and other spectroscopies; protein-protein interaction methods; electrochemistry and bioinformatics.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Microbiology
• ★ Biochemistry
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Separation & Purification
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Biophysics
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Medical Sciences

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Work Experience

Freelance Scietific Consultant, Writer and Editor

Self-Employed

August 2014 - Present

Research Group Leader, University Research Lecturer and BBSRC David Phillips Fellow

University of Oxford

October 2006 - October 2011

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Oxford

October 2000 - September 2006

Education

DPhil - Biochemistry

University of Oxford

October 1997 - September 2000

MChem

University of Oxford

October 1993 - July 1997

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.