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I have a joint degree in molecular biology/human physiology and computer science and have enjoyed a successful career as a medical editor for 30+ years, both as a freelancer and in-house with several difference publishing houses, and working on a wide range of print and digital medical publications, including video. I'm a master of Microsoft Word and proficient in the rest of the MS 365 suite, including Teams, and also EndNote. I'm also highly experienced in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign and also proficient in Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop and Illustrator. I have worked in several different CMSs and can edit in HTML/Javascript. I'm a mature self-starter adept at switching from self-management to team and cross-team collaboration as need requires. I'm an effective communicator with both healthcare professionals and other stakeholders, and consumers, especially with making complex scientific concepts understandable to those with limited medical knowledge. I'm comfortable working in house or freelancing as required.…I have a joint degree in molecular biology/human physiology and computer science and have enjoyed a successful career as a medical editor for 30+ years, both as a freelancer and in-house with several difference publishing houses, and working on a wide range of print and digital medical publications, including video. I'm a master of Microsoft Word and proficient in the rest of the MS 365 suite, including Teams, and also EndNote. I'm also highly experienced in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign and also proficient in Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop and Illustrator. I have worked in several different CMSs and can edit in HTML/Javascript. I'm a mature self-starter adept at switching from self-management to team and cross-team collaboration as need requires. I'm an effective communicator with both healthcare professionals and other stakeholders, and consumers, especially with making complex scientific concepts understandable to those with limited medical knowledge. I'm comfortable working in house or freelancing as required.

Julian McAllan

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I have a joint degree in molecular biology/human physiology and computer science and have enjoyed a successful career as a medical editor for 30+ years, both as a freelancer and in-house with several difference publishing houses, and working on a wide range of print and digital medical publications, including video. I'm a master of Microsoft Word and proficient in the rest of the MS 365 suite, including Teams, and also EndNote. I'm also highly experienced in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign and also proficient in Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop and Illustrator. I have worked in several different CMSs and can edit in HTML/Javascript. I'm a mature self-starter adept at switching from self-management to team and cross-team collaboration as need requires. I'm an effective communicator with both healthcare professionals and other stakeholders, and consumers, especially with making complex scientific concepts understandable to those with limited medical knowledge. I'm comfortable working in house or freelancing as required.…I have a joint degree in molecular biology/human physiology and computer science and have enjoyed a successful career as a medical editor for 30+ years, both as a freelancer and in-house with several difference publishing houses, and working on a wide range of print and digital medical publications, including video. I'm a master of Microsoft Word and proficient in the rest of the MS 365 suite, including Teams, and also EndNote. I'm also highly experienced in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign and also proficient in Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop and Illustrator. I have worked in several different CMSs and can edit in HTML/Javascript. I'm a mature self-starter adept at switching from self-management to team and cross-team collaboration as need requires. I'm an effective communicator with both healthcare professionals and other stakeholders, and consumers, especially with making complex scientific concepts understandable to those with limited medical knowledge. I'm comfortable working in house or freelancing as required.

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I have a joint degree in molecular biology/human physiology and computer science and have enjoyed a successful career as a medical editor for 30+ years, both as a freelancer and in-house with several difference publishing houses, and working on a wide range of print and digital medical publications, including video.

I’m a master of Microsoft Word and proficient in the rest of the MS 365 suite, including Teams, and also EndNote. I’m also highly experienced in Adobe Acrobat and InDesign and also proficient in Premiere Pro, Audition, Photoshop and Illustrator. I have worked in several different CMSs and can edit in HTML/Javascript.

I’m a mature self-starter adept at switching from self-management to team and cross-team collaboration as need requires. I’m an effective communicator with both healthcare professionals and other stakeholders, and consumers, especially with making complex scientific concepts understandable to those with limited medical knowledge.

I’m comfortable working in house or freelancing as required.

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Work Experience

Proprietor at medpub (Aust.)

December 1, 2015 - Present

Self-employed freelance biomedical editing & publishing services; provide editing, formatting and publishing support for biomedical content across print and digital channels.

Senior Medical Editor at National Prescribing Service (NPS MedicineWise)

January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2016

Editing for print and online publications, including NPS RADAR new drugs journal; managed content in CMS; part-time 2005–2012; full-time 2012–2016; including packaging new drug reviews and leaflets for GP prescribing software.

Coordinator and Subeditor at Reed Elsevier

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2012

Coordinator and Subeditor for How to Treat (clinical section) in Australian Doctor Weekly.

Proprietor at Sciencedesk International

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2005

Freelance biomedical editing & publishing services; editorial project management; production of tertiary medical textbooks and drug reference handbooks; editing foreign primary papers.

Assistant Editor at Australasian Drug Information Service (Adis International)

January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1997

Assistant Editor, Current Therapeutics; subediting; proofreading; typesetting.

Subeditor at Australasian Medical Publishing Company (AmpCo)

January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995

Subeditor, Medical Journal of Australia; typesetting; proofreading.

Subeditor, Medical Journal of Australia at Australasian Medical Publishing Company (AmpCo)

January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1995

Subediting; typesetting; proofreading.

Chief Client at medpub

January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2026

Wolters Kluwer Health Australia: management of content projects including Lippincott Nursing Procedures (Australia), Lippincott Advisor (Australia), McKenna's Drug Handbook for Nursing and Midwifery, and Pharmacology for Health Professionals; editing; image sourcing/editing; HTML conversion and content management.