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Hire Jessica C.

United States

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STEM Communicator with 15 years of experience writing scientific content and software documentation

Profile Summary

Medical Editor Formatted manuscripts using industry-specific and journal-specific requirements Improved readability and linguistic accessibility of edited content Notable projects: Bioscience Writers medical editing, Enago medical editing Scientific Educational Content Writer Wrote learning quizzes on botanicals and horticulture Contributed to online and print textbooks on genetics and probiotics Notable projects: Ed4Online scientific courses, WHO COVID-19 app Medical Technologies Marketing Writer Updated fact sheets for lab genomics solutions, including metrics and gene panels Wrote summaries of new technologies in genomic imaging, assays, and microscopy Notable projects: Perkin-Elmer medical blogs, Sophia Genetics solution fact sheets Scientific News and Information Writer Authored blog articles on neuromuscular disabilities, genomics, and cancer Wrote articles about the impact of AI in biological sciences, especially genetics Notable projects: Genetics Illustrated magazine, A Sweet Life diabetes magazine Accessibility Specialist for Scientific and Medical Communications Created scientific web pages meeting WCAG and WAI-ARIA accessibility standards Built accessible PDFs for software manuals, fact sheets, and informational articles Notable projects: SoftGenetics LLC. software manuals, Brafton medical writing Scientific Software Documentation Documented REST APIs and large software suites using many computer languages Wrote two peer-reviewed articles about RNA analysis software and its web servers Notable projects: RNAstructure software suite, Sage Bionetworks Mobile Toolbox Scientific Software Documentation Team Management Created documentation strategies for easier updates and reduced maintenance Managed a software documentation team that included 5-8 software developers Notable projects: Jaeb Center for Health Research, DrFirst CareComplete API Scientific Software Programming Built scientific software using multiple computer languages including Java, C++, and Python Managed QA, testinng processes, and documentation for ease of maintenance and extension Notable projects: Arzeda LIMS system, DNA Analytics AccuMatch suite

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ Software Engineering
• ☆ Software Architecture
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Neuromuscular Disease
• ☆ Software Development
• ☆ Software QA & Testing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Data & AI Text Mining & Analytics

Work Experience

Arzeda (United States)

- Present

Technical and STEM Writer

Various Companies

October 2008 - Present

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Technical Communication

University of Central Florida

January 2020 - Present

Bachelor of Science in Bioinformatics

Rochester Institute of Technology

August 2005 - June 2008

Master of Science in Bioinformatics

Rochester Institute of Technology

August 2005 - June 2008

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

RNAstructure: Web servers for RNA secondary structure prediction and analysis. Bellaousov S, Reuter JS, Seetin MG, Mathews DH. Nucleic Acids Res. 2013 Jul;41(Web Server issue):W471-4. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkt290. Epub 2013 Apr 24 .

RNAstructure: software for RNA secondary structure prediction and analysis. Reuter JS, Mathews DH. BMC Bioinformatics. 2010 Mar 15;11:129. doi: 10.1186/1471-2105-11-129 .