The Department of Biology hired a full-time scientific editor to support faculty members in the department by editing their grants to improve clarity and highlight the significance of their research. Her goal is to help faculty members effectively communicate their ideas and grab reviewers’ attention.
She also works with trainees in the early stage of manuscript writing. She guides them through the writing (and re-writing) process and helps them create a solid first draft to submit to their faculty mentors.
Finally, she engages with faculty members to brainstorm and implement ideas that will strengthen the scientific efforts in the department. She teaches skill-developing workshops for trainees, promotes the scientific discoveries in the department through social media and external communication and works on special projects with faculty.
