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Alexandra Schirmacher

PhD Molecular Biology | Scient. Writing Consultant

$464/day
Berlin, DE
0-2 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Alexandra

I hold a PhD in Molecular Biology with research experience in both academic and industrial settings — from genetic engineering of photosynthetic bacteria to molecular diagnostics of plant pathogens.
I now help life scientists communicate their research more effectively through manuscript concept development and scientific editing.

🔹 Concept Development
I work with you to clarify the central claim of your paper, map how your findings support it, and build a clear, bullet-point manuscript structure. I can also suggest title directions and figure concepts that highlight your message.

🔹 Editing
Already have a draft? I refine your manuscript for clarity, flow, and readability. This includes language editing (German or English), tightening arguments, and polishing abstracts and titles so your paper lands with impact.
Whether you’re at the start of writing or polishing a nearly finished draft, I can help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km)

Experience

  • BioConcept Studio - Dr. Alexandra Schirmacher
    Scientific Writing Consultant
    June 2025 - Today (1 year)
    • Development of concepts for biology manuscripts (clarify key messages, build argumentative flow, structure and figure concepts)
    • Editing academic manuscripts
    Proofreading/Editing Life Sciences Wissenschaftliches Schreiben Concept Development
  • Simris Biologics GmbH
    Molecular Biologist
    March 2024 - October 2024 (7 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    • Genetic engineering of blue-green algae for the production of recombinant natural products
    • Development of PCR assays for cloning and further applications
    • Scientific literature search for advancement of various research projects
    Molecular Biology Life Sciences
  • Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
    PhD Molecular Biology
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    October 2019 - July 2024 (4 years and 9 months)
    Jena, Germany
    • Development of in vivo co-localisation strategies for recombinant enzymes to increase production efficiency in blue-green algae
    • Title of dissertation: Novel synthetic biology approaches for next-generation cyanobacterial cell factories
    Wissenschaftliches Schreiben Molecular Biology Life Sciences

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Education

  • Doctoral studies in Molecular Biology
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
    2024
    Doctoral studies in Molecular Biology
  • MSc Microbiology
    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (DE) + University of York (GB)
    2017
    MSc

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