Production management of BioTechniques journal, Plain Language Summary of Publications design and production, glossary publication.

Providing level 3 (advanced) English language copyediting services for biomedical journal articles.

Copyedits and proofreads medical/clinical books to a high standard, ensuring that all grammar, sentence sense, and house style are rigorously checked and corrected. Able to take on a high workload part time and deliver within the required deadline.

Standing in as temporary Head of Editorial while a permanent role was advertised. Day-to-day involved general running of the Commissioning department, deadlines monitoring and enforcement, line management, departmental meetings and 121s, vendor account management, reporting to General Manager, process management.

Overseeing the production department to ensure timely and accurate publication of an array of biomedical science publications, including the journal Biotechniques and approximately 20 other titles. Responsible for team recruitment and development, external stakeholder management, deadlines, special projects, editorial planning. Helped to launch, design and define the production process of Plain Language Summary of Publications.

Designed the templates, copyedited, proofread and managed print and online publication for the book “Letters for the Ages: Sport” on behalf of Of Lost Time Ltd

Designed the templates, copyedited, proofread and managed print and online publication of the book “The Secret Balance of Champions: Health Challenges in Elite Sport” by V. Gouttebarge, G.M.M.J. Kerkhoffs & M.N. de Schutter.

Freelance copyeditor for a number of peer-reviewed cardiology manuscripts.

Managing editor of the one of the oldest professional journals, The Pharmaceutical Journal, and Clinical Pharmacist. Responsibilities included ensuring that the journal was published to deadline, overseeing editorial costs and allocating resources efficiently, maintaining the digital site and ensuring daily updates, external and internal stakeholder management (printers, freelancers, paper suppliers, postal logistics, internal marketing), liaison with various departments to ensure that the running of the journal was smooth and on time, recruitment, managing deadlines, flatplanning, liaison with sales to ensure correct and timely advert placement, advising on special inserts from advertisers, cover selection in collaboration with the publisher and art editor. Was also involved in senior management projects and interdepartmental collaboration.

Responsibilities include continual appraisal and development of production department, enforcement of company standards and deadlines, quality assurance of approx. 18 journal issues monthly, implementing departmental change, introducing and overseeing new production processes, recruitment, coaching and developing line managers, outsourcing and printer supplier management, and communication between teams and other departments

Responsibilities include enforcement of company standards and deadlines, quality assurance of approx. 12 journal issues monthly, implementing departmental change, assisting in the recruitment process, training, coaching and developing less experienced managers, outsourcing and printer supplier management, communication between teams and other departments, journal production (typesetting, proofreading, graphics redraws, author liaison, journal issue compilation and publication)

In addition to Managing Production Editor role, managed overseas editorial outsourcing companies, which involved building and maintaining a good working relationship, managing new process implementation and staff training, monitoring costs and invoices, providing feedback for continued improvement, holding regular conference meetings to stay up to date with developments, and feeding back any updates to the senior manager.

Day-to-day team management and performance management, journal management and production of 3 journal issues monthly, deadlines planning in advance, journal checks and approval for publication, and typesetting, proofreading, figure redraws, issue compilation, liaising with authors

Responsibilities included typesetting, proofreading, figure redraws, issue compilation, liaising with authors, deadlines planning in coordination with Manager, team management in manager’s absence

Responsibilities included typesetting, proofreading, figure redraws, issue compilation, liaising with authors, and adhering to deadlines. Reported directly to line manager