Chris Edwin
Editorial & Scientific Writing — Auckland, NZ

Trained to evaluate research. Trained to write it clearly, too.

MSc in Applied Biotechnology (Warsaw University of Technology), with hands-on experience assessing and communicating multi-stream technical research. I bring the same critical read to a manuscript that I bring to a thesis defence — and the same care for clear, accurate English that comes from writing science as a second-language academic.

MSc Applied Biotechnology IELTS Academic Band 7 Cambridge Business English (BEC) Molecular Docking / AutoDock

Scientific & editorial work

Three samples chosen to show the same range an editorial role calls for: technical accuracy, structural judgement, and a consistent voice under different constraints.

Scientific research & technical writing

Organic Hair Oil Preparation & Molecular Docking Study

Master's Thesis · Warsaw University of Technology · Applied Biotechnology, 2020–2024

A bilingual academic thesis combining two parallel research streams — natural herbal formulation and computational biotin-protein interaction modelling — synthesised into a single, accessible abstract for an international scientific audience. The methodology (AutoDock-based molecular docking) sits in the same drug-discovery toolkit used across pharmaceutical and life-sciences publishing.

Skills demonstrated
Critical scientific evaluation, research methodology, technical accuracy
Audience
International academic reviewers; English as second academic language
Relevance
Directly comparable to manuscript assessment and structuring data for clarity
Status
Completed, 2024
Long-form editorial

Faith: Before The Breakthrough

Feature Article · Christos Compass Magazine · Submitted 2026, pending publication

A full-length feature structured across four thematic sections with pull-quote hierarchy and citation anchors — evidence of the same structural discipline an editor applies when assessing whether a submission's organisation actually serves its data or argument.

Skills demonstrated
Structural editing, consistent voice across a long document
Audience
National magazine readership; editorial review panel
Relevance
Same discipline required to assess manuscript structure and flow
Status
Under editorial review
Award-winning literary craft

This Too Shall Pass

1st Place, NZ Poetry Contest #2 · Wax Poetry & Art · May 2026 · republished in Poetry World #15

Selected from open national submissions by an editorial panel. Included here as proof that careful, precise writing holds up under independent editorial judgement, not just self-assessment.

Skills demonstrated
Voice consistency, structural pacing, sustained control
Audience
Open national literary readership, judged panel
Relevance
External validation of writing quality from an independent editorial process
Status
Published

Skills & background

The combination this role calls for: scientific comprehension, editorial judgement, and precise written English.

Scientific & editorial

  • Critical scientific evaluation
  • Manuscript structure & clarity
  • Technical & academic writing
  • Research methodology (molecular docking, AutoDock)
  • Bilingual academic English

Writing & communication

  • Long-form editorial structure
  • Brand & register-consistent voice
  • Audience-calibrated tone
  • Copyediting & proofreading
  • Cross-disciplinary translation of ideas

Credentials

  • MSc Applied Biotechnology, Warsaw University of Technology
  • BSc Biotechnology
  • IELTS Academic — Band 7
  • Cambridge Business English Certificate

Tools

  • AutoDock / molecular modelling
  • MS Office
  • HTML/CSS
  • E-book & document design

Open to editorial & publishing roles

Looking for Assistant/Associate Editor and scientific writing roles in Auckland or hybrid. Happy to send a full CV with publication list on request.