Mary Sproull
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Veteran Scientific Technical Writer/Editor and Research Scientist with over 20 years’ experience with writing and editing in the life sciences including authorship of scientific magazine articles for the general public, peer-reviewed scientific publications, scientific review articles, and conducting scientific literature searches and analyses. Confident public speaker who enjoys translating complex scientific material into layman’s terms. Skilled in refining manuscripts, coordinating with authors, and ensuring adherence to editorial standards. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs. Adept at managing multiple projects, meeting deadlines, and upholding editorial integrity. Looking forward to new opportunities in Science Technical Writing/ Science Writing/ Editing.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Science Technical Writer/Lead Research Scientist
National Institutes of Health
10.2001 - Current
- Scientific technical writing for data peer-reviewed publications, grants and science writing for WMD topic defense magazines
- Planned, designed and met deadlines for research studies in Cancer, and Radiation Biology. These studies involved characterization of protein biomarkers of radiation exposure in plasma for human, primate and mouse research models. 2006-2025
- Successfully managed multiple research projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals. 2006-2025
- Conducted defense funded radiation biodosimetry research as project manager/lead scientist to develop medical countermeasures for radiation exposures during a radiological or nuclear event 2010-2025
- Conducted agent based modeling using the NetLogo platform 2019-2021
Associate Editor
Radiation Research Journal
06.2023 - Current
Facilitate scientific peer-review process, execute editorial decisions on suitability for publication and evaluate scientific content. Proofreading, fact checking and manuscript layout.
Education
Ph.D. - Biodefense
George Mason University
Fairfax, VABachelor of Science - Molecular Biology
Virginia Polytechnic & State University
Blacksburg, VASkills
- Research, write, and revise, high-quality, original editorial content across a range of project types (ie manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks) including publication quality figures
- Successfully liaise with clients, authors, speakers, collaborators and colleagues with professionalism and proven ability to orchestrate multiple projects simultaneously
- Expert at data analysis, literature searches, science editing
- Experienced in Microsoft Office suite, GraphPad Prism, Endnote
Accomplishments
- Associate editor with scientific journal Radiation Research 2023-2025
- Over 50 peer reviewed scientific publication on cancer, biodosimetry and radiation biology. Full list is available at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov search term: Sproull M
- Over 26 public scientific speaking engagements between 2016-2024
- Four magazine publications between 2107-2024
Timeline
Associate Editor
Radiation Research Journal
06.2023 - Current
Science Technical Writer/Lead Research Scientist
National Institutes of Health
10.2001 - Current
Ph.D. - Biodefense
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Molecular Biology
Virginia Polytechnic & State University
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