Emily Burke

Emily Burke has a diverse work experience spanning different roles in the scientific and medical writing field. Emily is currently working as an Associate Scientific Director at Lockwood since June 2021. Before that, they were a Medical Writer at ScienceMedia, Inc. from May 2020 to May 2021. Emily also worked as a Manuscript Editor at Science Communicators from February 2017 to March 2020, where they focused on editing non-native English speakers' writing for grammar and flow.

Prior to their role at Science Communicators, Emily served as the Director of Scientific Training & Writing at Biotech Primer Inc. from January 2010 to March 2020. In this position, they developed and delivered short courses on various scientific topics to nonscientists in the biopharma industry.

Emily's earlier experience includes being an Adjunct Professor at San Diego Community College District from September 2005 to December 2009. During this time, they taught biology and biotechnology classes to college students and conducted summer "Biotech Bootcamp" sessions for high school students.

Before their teaching role, Emily worked as a Science Writer at Scripps Research for a brief period from March 2005 to August 2005. Emily also had a role as a Technical Writer (Patents) at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from January 2004 to February 2005.

Overall, Emily Burke has a strong background in scientific and medical writing, with expertise in editing, teaching, and developing courses in the biopharma industry.

Emily Burke's education history begins with their undergraduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Biology from 1988 to 1992. Following their undergraduate degree, they pursued their Ph.D. at Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama, specializing in Molecular Biology from 1995 to 1999. After completing their doctoral studies, Emily joined Scripps Research as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Virology from 2000 to 2003.