Nora Smart

Principal Technical Writer at Fujifilm Sonosite

Nora Smart has over 20 years of work experience in various roles, starting with their position as a Graduate Student at the Salk Institute in 1995. Nora then worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford Medical School, where they studied pancreatic development and diabetes in mouse models. At ViaCyte and The Scripps Research Institute, Nora continued their scientific research and gained experience in stem cell therapy and literature research. In 2011, they transitioned to a career in technical writing, working as a Technical Writer at Life Technologies, Bio-Rad Laboratories, and Carl Zeiss Meditec. During this time, they developed skills in document creation and coordination, as well as experience working with regulatory documentation for medical devices. Nora then took on the role of a Consulting Technical Writer at Advanced Cell Diagnostics before joining FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc. in 2015. At FUJIFILM Sonosite, Inc., Nora started as a Senior and Lead Technical Writer, responsible for customer-facing documentation for medical ultrasound systems. Nora later transitioned to the role of Principal Technical Writer, focusing on management and production of documents using Agile and internal process development. Nora's work experience demonstrates a strong background in scientific research and technical writing in the medical industry.

Nora Smart's education history begins with their Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry/Biology from Rice University, which they obtained from 1991 to 1995. Nora then pursued a Ph.D. in Biology at UC San Diego from 1995 to 2000. Following this, they attended Stanford University School of Medicine from 2001 to 2005, specializing in Molecular Biology and Genetics.

In terms of additional certifications, Nora completed a course titled "Regulatory Writing and Epidemiology and Biostatistics Certificates" in August 2010. The institution from which they obtained this certification is not specified. Nora also completed a course called "Writing Technical Reports" in October 2016 through LinkedIn. Additionally, Nora took a class on "Positioning and Segmentation Marketing" at the University of California Irvine in 2012, although the specific month and year of completion are not provided in the given information.

In 2013, Nora attended SkillSoft Corporation/PMI Institute to study Project Management. However, no degree is mentioned for this program.

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Previous companies

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Timeline

  • Principal Technical Writer

    July, 2021 - present

  • Senior And Lead Technical Writer

    July, 2015

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