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Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Manage the PDF-2-XML conversion workflow. Production professional providing technical support to scientific publication projects and, more recently, scientific databases including NLM’s Literature Archive, Bookshelf. Utilizing computational analysis skills gained from a degree in biotechnology and 14 years full-cycle journal publishing project management, understand software tools used by NCBI to manage and process Bookshelf submissions. Understands the necessity for streamlining… Show more Manage the PDF-2-XML conversion workflow. Production professional providing technical support to scientific publication projects and, more recently, scientific databases including NLM’s Literature Archive, Bookshelf. Utilizing computational analysis skills gained from a degree in biotechnology and 14 years full-cycle journal publishing project management, understand software tools used by NCBI to manage and process Bookshelf submissions. Understands the necessity for streamlining and automation to meet increasing production demands and is dedicated to refining workflow optimizations wherever possible through continuous review and quality improvement. Show less

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

In addition to the duties of Desktop Publisher:Senior staff member within the Editing Department comprised of 4 Desktop Publishers.Quality Control Officer from introduction of Quality Control Department in 2001.Ensure the smooth and rapid movement of publications through a complex editing environment.Manage the day-to-day activities of the editing staff, to include managing the workflow to meet established schedule deadlines.Tracking manuscripts throughout the… Show more In addition to the duties of Desktop Publisher:Senior staff member within the Editing Department comprised of 4 Desktop Publishers.Quality Control Officer from introduction of Quality Control Department in 2001.Ensure the smooth and rapid movement of publications through a complex editing environment.Manage the day-to-day activities of the editing staff, to include managing the workflow to meet established schedule deadlines.Tracking manuscripts throughout the editing/proofing process, monitoring productivity, and overseeing style and editorial quality.Primarily responsible for publication of newsletter, supplementary and special issues.Primarily involved in the establishment of the Eastern Mediterranean Association of Medical Editors (EMAME) and production of constitution in liaison with EMAME taskforce.Co-organizer of the 2nd Regional Conference on Medical Journals in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.Responsible for training of new staff members. Show less

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Editing, copy-editing, desktop publishing, and proofing of medical and scientific articles.Research nomenclature, appropriate style, and accuracy of scientific and medical terms with attention to detail and fact checking.Pre-editing and on-screen technical editing of manuscripts following the Uniform Requirements for Biomedical journals.Contacting authors for any necessary clarifications or omitted materials.Provision of final format in hard and PDF copy for printing… Show more Editing, copy-editing, desktop publishing, and proofing of medical and scientific articles.Research nomenclature, appropriate style, and accuracy of scientific and medical terms with attention to detail and fact checking.Pre-editing and on-screen technical editing of manuscripts following the Uniform Requirements for Biomedical journals.Contacting authors for any necessary clarifications or omitted materials.Provision of final format in hard and PDF copy for printing company.Proofing of lasers and blueprint and liaison with printing company.Monthly update of the Saudi Medical Journal and Neurosciences website for online availability and submission of XML version of journals to the National Library of Medicine for inclusion in Pubmed.Production of monthly statistics report.Production of yearly author, subject, and contents indexing. Show less

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Design, implementation, and administration of automated computer system into the Department improving efficiency and effectiveness.Supervision and training of staff members in use of database.Provision of secretarial and administrative services to Cardiac Cath Lab and 2 Adult Cardiology firms.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Key member of the Production Team producing BBC Scotland’s most popular weekly television program.Production Assistant for on-site/location filming crew.Management of crew bookings, booking artists, production of schedules, scripts and running orders.Preparation of proposals and budgets to commissioning editors.Pre and postproduction administration.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Provision of comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Co-ordinator for Local Studies.Development, preparation, organisation and promotion of a portfolio of Local Studies courses within the Highlands & Islands.Administration of extensive student database.Responsible for departmental input into main computerised University student records system.

Bsc, Biotechnology

Medical Secretaries Certificate, Medical Secretary