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Biotech strategist focused on impactful writing, competitor analysis, and identifying market gaps

Profile Summary

Biotech strategist with expertise in synthetic biology and a passion for translating technical research into impactful written content. With experience leading research projects at industry leaders in biotech and diagnostics, I offer deep scientific knowledge paired with exceptional writing skills. From white papers to application notes, grant proposals to investor briefs, I can help your company convey its innovations effectively and establish a strong presence in the market.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ★ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ★ Synthetic Biology
• ☆ Evolutionary Biology
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Gram-Negative Bacteria
• ☆ Gram-Positive Bacteria
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Comparative Genomics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Mutagenesis
• ☆ Recombinant DNA
• ☆ Oligonucleotide Synthesis
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Market Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Data Visualization, Text Mining & Analytics, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Team Leader, Modified Oligonucleotides

DNA Script

October 2023 - August 2024

Project Leader

DNA Script

January 2022 - August 2023

Senior Scientist

DNA Script

October 2019 - December 2021

Senior Scientist

Roche Sequencing Solutions

January 2017 - October 2019

Lead Postdoctoral Researcher

Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies

January 2012 - April 2016

Postdoctoral Researcher

Institute of Microbial Biotechnology & Metagenomics

January 2010 - December 2011

Education

PhD (Molecular Microbiology)

University of Stellenbosch

January 2006 - April 2010

Bachelor of Science with Honours (Microbial Biotechnology)

University of Stellenbosch

January 2000 - December 2005

Certifications

• Effective Communication: Writing, Design, and Presentation Specialization

  University of Colorado Boulder

  https://coursera.org/share/ca9c9dad58c858aac1131ca61e0e0747

  October 2024 - Present

• Generative AI for Project Managers Specialization

  BM & SkillUp EdTech

  https://coursera.org/share/948bdea9282ce23d9fe7b44beee89fda

  October 2024 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Loftie-Eaton, W., Crabtree, A., Perry, D., Millstein, J., Baytosh, J., Stalder, T., Robison, B.D., Forney, L.J., Top, E.M.(2021). Contagious Antibiotic Resistance: Plasmid Transfer among Bacterial Residents of the Zebrafish Gut . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 87. (9). p. 1-15.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Bashford, K., Quinn, H., Dong, K., Millstein, J., Hunter, S., Thomason, M.K., Merrikh, H., Ponciano, J.M., Top, E.M.(2017). Compensatory mutations improve general permissiveness to antibiotic resistance plasmids . Nature Ecology and Evolution. 1. (9). p. 1354-1363.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Yano, H., Burleigh, S., Simmons, R.S., Hughes, J.M., Rogers, L.M., Hunter, S.S., Settles, M.L., Forney, L.J., Ponciano, J.M., et al.(2016). Evolutionary paths that expand plasmid host-range: Implications for spread of antibiotic resistance . Molecular Biology and Evolution. 33. (4). p. 885-897.

Yano, H., Wegrzyn, K., Loftie-Eaton, W., Johnson, J., Deckert, G.E., Rogers, L.M., Konieczny, I., Top, E.M.(2016). Evolved plasmid-host interactions reduce plasmid interference cost . Molecular Microbiology. 101. (5). p. 743-756.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Suzuki, H., Bashford, K., Heuer, H., Stragier, P., Vos, P.D., Settles, M.L., Topa, E.M.(2016). Draft genome sequence of pseudomonas sp. nov. H2 . Genome Announcements. 3. (2).

Hunter, S.S., Yano, H., Loftie-Eaton, W., Hughes, J., De Gelder, L., Stragier, P., De Vos, P., Settles, M.L., Top, E.M.(2014). Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas moraviensis R28-S . Genome Announcements. 2. (1).

Loftie-Eaton, W., Tucker, A., Norton, A., Top, E.M.(2014). Flow cytometry and real-time quantitative PCR as tools for assessing plasmid persistence . Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 80. (17). p. 5439-5446.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Taylor, M., Horne, K., Tuffin, M.I., Burton, S.G., Cowan, D.A.(2013). Balancing redox cofactor generation and ATP synthesis: Key microaerobic responses in thermophilic fermentations . Biotechnology and Bioengineering. 110. (4). p. 1057-1065.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Rawlings, D.E.(2012). Diversity, biology and evolution of IncQ-family plasmids . Plasmid. 67. (1). p. 15-34.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Rawlings, D.E.(2010). Evolutionary competitiveness of two natural variants of the IncQ-like plasmids, pRAS3.1 and pRAS3.2 . Journal of Bacteriology. 192. (23). p. 6182-6190.

Loftie-Eaton, W., Rawlings, D.E.(2009). Comparative biology of two natural variants of the IncQ-2 family plasmids, pRAS3.1 and pRAS3.2 . Journal of Bacteriology. 191. (20). p. 6436-6446.