Shawn W. Radcliffe
Hepworth, Ontario N0H 1P0, Canada
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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Five years as a freelance journalist writing about scientific, medical, and health topics for print
and online publications. Pitched ideas to publications and wrote stories assigned by the editors.
Over five years writing and editing experience at universities and in scientific publishing,
including creating news stories, website content, marketing materials, social media posts, and
content for federal and non-profit grant applications.
Extensive research skills such as using medical and scientific databases, reading medical journal
articles, interviewing scientists and other experts, and gathering input from stakeholders.
Strong ability to provide balanced information for news stories, corporate communications, and
strategic planning.
Project and program management experience, including communicating with stakeholders,
monitoring project tasks and deadlines, maintaining status reports, process improvement, and
working independently on multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Work authorization: U.S. citizen and Canadian Permanent Resident
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY
SELF-EMPLOYED, Portland, Oregon & Hepworth, Ontario
2010 to present
Health and Science Journalist
• Wrote over 600 news stories, feature articles and service pieces for print publications and
websites such as Healthline.com, Men’s Fitness, Science & Nonduality, The Health Journal, and
others.
• Pitched ideas to editors that fit the needs of the publication and its readers. Researched each
news story using online resources, databases, medical journals, and expert interviews.
• Provided writing and editing services to small businesses and non-profits, including website
development, content creation, social media marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO).
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, Portland, Oregon
2007 to 2010
Program Manager — Oregon Clinical & Translational Research Institute
• Managed the “Front Door” program from its inception, including overseeing the work of two
program staff. This program was responsible for helping researchers find and access resources,
funding, and personnel to support their new and ongoing research projects.
• Served as a member of the institute’s strategic communications team and met frequently with
communications personnel from other parts of the university.
• In coordination with the institute’s leadership, clarified the program’s offerings, developed
procedures for assisting researchers and tracking projects, created marketing materials and
website content, and communicated with staff from partner institutions.
• Promoted the institute and its resources through regular presentations to doctors, researchers,
graduate students, and other university groups.
• Oversaw the institute’s research funding program. This involved working with leadership to
develop requests for proposals (RFPs), providing input to the website development team for the
creation of a web-based funding application system, tracking submissions and reviewer
comments, and organizing application review meetings.
• Participated in the institute’s website and database development, including identifying key
stakeholders, defining ways in which technology could facilitate research and collaborations,
generating specifications for web-based tools, and working with software developers on the
creation and testing of those tools.
• Collaborated with other institute personnel on a Lean Six Sigma process improvement initiative
to enhance the ability of the Front Door to support researchers. The final outcome was a report
recommending a redesign of the current processes and identifying areas of weakness within the
institute that impacted the Front Door program and researcher access to resources.
Shawn W. Radcliffe-
DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005 to 2007
Research Administrator — Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Oversaw the financial and regulatory administration of the department’s $3.1 million in
research funding, including tracking expenses for each research grant, assisting researchers with
the purchase of supplies and hiring of personnel, generating data for annual reports and new
grant applications, and producing reports for the department and university that provided an
overall picture of the department’s current research portfolio.
• Coordinated the preparation and submission of federal and non-profit research grants and
annual reports. This involved communicating with researchers from multiple departments and
institutions, as well as with other university staff. It sometimes required working extra hours at
night and on weekends to meet the submission deadline for a multimillion-dollar research grant.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2001 to 2005
Research Assistant — Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Provided technical writing and editing support for the department, such as creating multimedia
presentations and instructional material for doctors and researchers, editing scientific articles
and textbook chapters, and writing administrative sections of federal grant applications.
• Coordinated federal and non-profit grant submissions, including gathering documents from
researchers and administrative staff, tracking the progress of the application, and preparing the
printed and electronic documents for submission.
• Worked on several laboratory and clinical research projects. This involved carrying out cellular
and molecular biology laboratory procedures, recruiting and obtaining consent from patients
and volunteers, collecting and transporting samples to the laboratory, traveling to hospitals and
homes to meet with study subjects, and conducting scientific literature searches.
• As laboratory manager, purchased equipment and supplies, arranged for equipment installation
and upgrades, provided computer support for the laboratory and department, and oversaw
student volunteers and employees.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
INFORMATION VENTURES, INC., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Editorial Assistant, three years
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE, Newark, Delaware, Biology/Microbiology Teaching Assistant, two years
EDUCATION
Master of Science in the Science of Instruction, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts in English Writing and Music, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OTHER TRAINING
Foundations & Best Practices in Project Management, Oregon Health & Science University
Becoming an Effective Leader — Art of Conscious Influence, Oregon Health & Science University
Process Improvement Workshop — Lean/Six Sigma, Oregon Health & Science University
TECHNICAL SKILLS
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MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Website and content development
Social media marketing
WordPress, Drupal, and other content
management systems
Hootsuite and other social media tools
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Google Analytics and keyword tools
HTML
PubMed, Google Scholar, and other
scientific and medical databases
AP, MLA, Chicago, AMA, and APA writing
style guides
