ANA ALEKSIC, MSC PHARM
Health + Wellness Medical Writer & Editor | Natural Products & Nutraceuticals Expert
1591 Rue Prefontaine
Longueuil, QC, J4K 3X1, Canada
Canadian citizen
PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW
Pharmacist medical writer and editor with clinical research and healthcare advising experience. Former
Chief Editor and Scientist of a large health and wellness website. Aware of current trends and
approaches in healthcare and motivated to exceed client expectations.
Authored 400+ and edited 1000+ articles, reaching over 1 million people. Portfolio spans articles on
500+ natural products, foods, nutrition, women's and men's health, labs and biomarkers, and genetics.
Experienced collaborating with healthcare professionals, researchers, medical experts, and business
owners. Familiar with Canadian/U.S./E.U. healthcare guidelines, standards, and regulations. Flexible with
areas of interest with a focus on natural health products, nutraceuticals, and integrative medicine.
KEY SKILLS
• Writing and editing skills developed through 10+ years of working on SEO health blogs, ebooks,
product descriptions, infographics, clinical resources, book chapters, and scientific publications
• Authority in the field along with my credentials helps businesses establish the content I create as a
go-to source of evidence-based, reference-packed, reliable information
• Accomplished project coordinator, managed remote science writing teams and multiple research
studies to meet tight deadlines
RECOMMENDATIONS
“Ana has demonstrated exceptional expertise in the field of herbal supplements and nutraceuticals. She is the creator
of "A Patient's Guide to Essiac" and has provided in-depth research on Essiac, contributing significantly to the body
of knowledge surrounding natural therapies. Her work showcases her dedication to advancing evidence-based
understanding in the health and wellness field. Ana’s contributions have been invaluable, and her commitment to
rigorous scientific standards is evident in all her projects.”
Lucille Perreault, MBA, CPA, CMA, PhD, CEO of Essiac
“Ana is extremely productive in terms of what she gets done. She’s very smart and capable, as well as
multifunctional. Everyone I hire has some mix of these traits, but she nails all of these down in one person and this is
what makes her an extremely effective professional.”
Joe Cohen, CEO and Founder of SelfDecode
“Ana is by far the best writer that I have ever worked with. With her strong science background and her commitment
to diving deep into learning the benefits of our products, she has been able to produce articles that are insightful and
informative for our readers. It also helps that she has a strong knowledge of SEO and how the structure and content
within an article help rank us higher in Google. On top of that, Ana is a wonderful human being and it has been such
a pleasure working with her.”
Troy Mutter, Microbiome Plus
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Medical Writer and Editor
2017-present
My services include:
• SEO health and wellness blog posts, medical articles, product descriptions, and supplement guides
• Ebooks, book chapters, consumer health reports, science-based infographics, and press releases
• Medical, regulatory, SEO, and in-depth editing
• Scientific, pharmaceutical, and healthcare consulting
Chief Science Editor 2018-present
SelfHacked (SelfHacked.com) and SelfDecode (SelfDecode.com)
• Managed a team of up to 20 freelance writers and 5 full-time remote editors
• Set goals and deadlines and tracked the performance of all team members
• Edited and gave final approval for all blog posts; edited and reviewed genetic reports
• Improved SEO and content quality; managed content strategy and publishing; assigned topics, created
content templates, and optimized existing posts
• Developed training and SOPs for writers and editors
• Collaborated with HR, interpreted cognitive and knowledge tests, and decided when to trial writers
Project Manager and Chief Science Editor
(temporary 3-month role) 2018
SelfDecode (SelfDecode.com)
• Spearheaded management contributing to the successful launch of multiple new app features
• Coordinated updates that resulted in an improvement of user ratings by over 15%
• Executed a "sprint role" before transitioning back to science-based content management
Freelance Research Analyst
2017
Wonder (AskWonder.com)
• Performed online market research and wrote and edited writeups to client requests with a focus on
healthcare and pharmaceuticals
Healthcare Communicator/Pharmaceutical Inside Sales Representative
Ashfield Healthcare Canada, part of UDG Healthcare plc, Montreal, QC
2017
• Detailed physicians across Canada, offering in-depth product information, samples, and educational
support, with a record of reaching and exceeding targets on all projects; reported adverse effects
• Wrote and edited scripts for accredited CHE/CME virtual presentations; wrote internal sales training
materials
• Therapeutic areas included Opioid Use Disorder (Indivior), Diabetes (Abbott), Psychiatry (Pfizer),
Dermatology (LEO Pharma), OTC medications (Johnson&Johnson)
Natural Products Advisor
Pure Integrative Pharmacy, Vancouver, BC
-
• Worked in a team with pharmacists to individually advise patients on evidence-based natural products
and OTCs taking into account prescription medications and disease history
• Liaised with sales representatives, physicians, and naturopaths; systematized products, analyzed
sales, and established a selection of retail and professional brands of supplements and OTC medications
at three different store locations to increase customer interest and company profit
Research Associate (Contract)
BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute
2016
• Created a new up-to-date interactive table with Antidepressant Switching Guidelines tailored to
Canadian healthcare professionals for Switch Rx
• Substantially revised two chapters as first and second author in the widely used Clinical Handbook of
Psychotropic Drugs, 22nd and 23rd edition
Graduate Research Assistant-
Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
British Columbia Psychosis Program (BCPP) and Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI), Canadian Biomarker
Integration Network in Depression (CAN-BIND), Non-invasive Neurostimulation Therapies Lab (NINET)
• Coordinated and managed 6 clinical studies investigating the cognitive and metabolic effects of
atypical antipsychotics and genetic polymorphisms on psychosis. Established healthcare collaborations
leading to a 50% increase in patient recruitment, assuring continuous research funding
• Conducted clinical interviews (DSM-IV and DSM-V), assessments & follow-ups with psychosis
patients; analyzed neuroimaging and medications data; managed study reports, data & ethics
• Created a systematic review protocol and SOPs for quality control and data analysis
• Supervised undergraduate students on clinical research methodology and study specifics
• Co-authored 3 publications in Psychiatry Research, BMC Research Notes and Genetic Testing and
Molecular Biomarkers
Research Assistant
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
2015
A Randomized Controlled Study of Conventional vs. Theta Burst Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic
Stimulation (rTMS) in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
• Performed daily rTMS treatments and patient assessments, resulting in high satisfaction ratings;
addressed safety, side effects, medications, and mood; managed data collection and integrity
• Held monthly literature review presentations for lab staff, students, and faculty
Research Assistant
Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade
-
• Assisted in preclinical research on the therapeutic effects of a newly developed oxime for
organophosphate poisoning; initiated research about the toxicity of novel psychoactive substances;
presented at 5 national and international congresses
Freelance Content Writer-
Jungle Travel Agency, Belgrade, Serbia
• Prepared content for tour guides traveling to various locations in Europe to assist in engaging the
group and organizing sight-seeing
EDUCATION
PhD student in Pharmacology - University of British Columbia-
• Completed first-year coursework in pursuit of a Ph.D., voluntary withdrawal from the program
M. Sc. Pharmacy - Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Belgrade-
• Completed integrated B. Sc. and M. Sc. program
