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Hire Dr. Kanika S.

United States

USD 75 /hr

Certified Medical/Scientific Writer and editor

Profile Summary

I am a PhD-trained medical writer copyeditor with over 4 years of experience. I hold a graduate-level certification in Medical writing and editing from the University of California, San Diego. Key Strengths  Scientific writing/editing/proofreading  Domain knowledge of Medical terminology, Ethics, Statistics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Oncology, FDA Regulations of Drugs, Biologics, & Devices.  CONSORT guidelines for writing abstracts in scientific publications.  Lay summaries following EU regulation recommendations.  Basic knowledge of the ICH, CFR, ICMJE guidelines  Fundamental understanding of the AMA style.  Clinical/Non-Clinical Literature Search and Referencing databases: PubMed, Medline, clinicaltrials.gov, Embase, EndNote, etc.  Knowledge of accurate and consistent data management  Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint  Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills  Efficient time management to meet tight deadlines  Native proficiency in English For scientific editing, I have experience working with ESL writers and can help in preparing a publication-ready document. I will help you in communicating complex scientific concepts to the appropriate audience in a timely manner. I am proficient in the AMA style and have a fundamental knowledge of CMOS/AP/MLA style. Some of the journals in which my edited work has been published include American Journal of Ophthalmology, Journal of thoracic oncology, European Journal of Cancer, Journal of Urology, Scientific Reports, ACS Synthetic Biology, JACS, Nutrients, Carbohydrate Journal, etc.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Oncology
• ★ Medical Writing
• ★ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Biology/Life Sciences
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Neurochemistry
• ☆ Neuropsychology
• ☆ Meta-Analysis
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Sciences
• ☆ Cardiovascular Disease
• ☆ Neuropsychiatry
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Clinical Trial Protocol Writing
• ☆ Clinical Study Reports
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Newswriting

Research Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Medical Writer and Editor

Freelance

August 2016 - Present

Education

Copyediting

University of California San Diego

September 2018 - Present

Medical Writing

University of California San Diego

April 2019 - June 2020

Ph.D.

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

September 2010 - June 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

BOOK CHAPTER

(2017). Reverse Zymography: Overview and Pitfalls . Zymography.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2016). Application of transverse urea gradient zymography for structural and functional characterization of proteolytic enzymes .

(2015). Molecular modelling approaches for designing inhibitors of L-amino acid oxidase from Crotalus adamanteus venom .

(2015). Immunoglobulin isotype isolated from human placental extract does not interfere in complement-mediated bacterial opsonization within the wound milieu . FEBS Open Bio.

(2014). Human Placental Extract Mediated Inhibition of Proteinase K: Implications of Heparin and Glycoproteins in Wound Physiology . Journal of Cellular Physiology.

(2013). Ubiquitin-Like Protein from Human Placental Extract Exhibits Collagenase Activity . PLoS ONE.