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Susan L.

Susan L.

Science Writer and Editor with PhD

I am an experienced science writer and editor with a PhD in life sciences and a BS in journalism. I specialize in K-12, NGSS-aligned science curriculum, but I have fifteen years of experience creating and editing a variety of science content, including K-12 curriculum, digital products, academic research articles, and grants. I use my doctoral training in life sciences, academic training in journalism, creativity, and strong attention to detail to create scientific content that is accurate, equitable, and engaging.I am an experienced science writer and editor with a PhD in life sciences and a BS in journalism. I specialize in K-12, NGSS-aligned science curriculum, but I have fifteen years of experience creating and editing a variety of science content, including K-12 curriculum, digital products, academic research articles, and grants. I use my doctoral training in life sciences, academic training in journalism, creativity, and strong attention to detail to create scientific content that is accurate, equitable, and engaging. * Fifteen years of experience writing and content editing scientific materials, including curriculum products, digital products, grants, academic papers, and slide decks * Extensive life science research experience and degrees in journalism and life science * Five years as a university teaching assistant for life science courses

🇺🇸Athens, United States$62/hr100% JSS5.00 (1)Since Dec 2025

Earnings and projects

MRR
$24

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#163,000 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#21,596 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $144

Total earnings
$1.6k

Billed in all: $1.7k

World#355,088 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#54,539 / 62.1k
Per project
$1.6k

$144 in the last 6 months

World#92,162 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#15,601 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
1
0% fixed100% hourly
World#360,671 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#53,151 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$1.7kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1,640$1,660$1,680$1,700Oct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 32% in Writing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #307Scientific Research852 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #64Top 36%
  2. #373Scientific Writing1,037 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #105Top 36%
  3. #410Fact-Checking1,156 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #123Top 35%
  4. #428Curriculum Development1,080 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #192Top 40%
  5. #450Line Editing910 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #234Top 49%
  6. #967Academic Editing2,426 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #351Top 40%
  7. #1,510Content Editing3,676 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #329Top 41%
  8. #5,308Writing16,517 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #1,624Top 32%