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Emma B.

Science PhD (Oxford) | Strategic Writer | Research Consultant

🧪 Award-winning scientist & consultant (PhD, Oxford) blending deep scientific expertise with commercial insight from academia, pharma, and PwC. ⭐ Top Rated Plus (Top 3%) on Upwork with 100% positive reviews. Trusted for high-stakes, high-precision projects requiring strategic thinking. I help research teams, health and science brands, researchers, and decision-makers turn complex science into clear, actionable insights. How I can help you: ✍️ Academic and technical writing • I’ve published 15+ peer-reviewed articles (incl. Nature titles) and drafted stakeholder briefs across academia and industry. • I write and support manuscripts, grants, theses, literature reviews, and white papers. 📝 Strategic science communication • I turn complex science into clear, compelling, data-driven stories. • I write SEO-optimized blogs and web articles grounded in current research. 📚 Research synthesis • I distill complex scientific material into structured technical reports, summaries, and templates. • I develop methodology guides and SOPs tailored to research or product teams. 📊 Data interpretation & visualization • I analyze qualitative and quantitative datasets, delivering clear, accurate insights for expert and non-expert stakeholders. • I create modern figures, schematics, and slide decks for journals, investors or leadership teams. How I drive value: 🔬 Scientific precision meets commercial insight • Published 15+ peer-reviewed articles in academia • Delivered stakeholder briefs at PwC linking research to business outcomes • Contributed to experimental R&D in pharma, translating results into team insights ⚡️ A strategic edge across domains • For researchers: Manuscripts that pass peer review, grants that get funded • For science and health brands: Evidence-based content (blogs, white papers) that build credibility • For biotech/pharma: Investor-ready data narratives, experimental input, and SOPs Why Clients Trust Me: ✅ Deep expertise. Oxford PhD & postdoc, industry experience (Pharma/PwC), and 10+ years leading research projects. ✅ Strategic synthesis. I connect research to purpose, surfacing and communicating insight. ✅ Rigorous and reliable. Top Rated Plus with 100% job success. Consistent delivery on complex briefs ✅ Critical thinking first. I ask the right questions, before anything else. ✅ Trusted collaborator. I listen, adapt, and deliver work that aligns with your goals Scientific Domains: • Neuroscience • Molecular & Cellular Biology • Pharmacology • Physiology • NGS Sequencing • Laboratory & Experimental Techniques 💬 If you think I can help you, I’d love to talk. I’m always happy to discuss your project or explore how I can support your goals.

🇳🇿Auckland, New Zealand$65/hr100% JSS5.00 (16)Since Oct 2023

Earnings and projects

MRR
$349

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#92,324 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#98 / 622
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $2.1k

Total earnings
$45k

Billed in all: $48k

World#82,962 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#115 / 622
Per project
$1.7k

$2.1k in the last 6 months

World#85,940 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#112 / 622
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,095 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#149 / 622
Projects in all
26

Across 28 contracts

43% fixed57% hourly
World#109,600 / 412k
🇳🇿Country#167 / 622

Earnings, last 30 days

$47.6kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$47.0k$47.5k$48.0k$48.5kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Dotted: longer than usual between two readings. Hatched: over two weeks without one.

Skill rankings: Top 14% in Science

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