I have a PhD in Experimental Pathology and have been an academic editor and proofreader for nearly 20 years. I have also been a contributing writer for several websites and involved in ebook publication from concept and writing to formatting and publishing. I am a native English speaker and writer and can edit both American and UK spelling conventions. I have edited in numerous topic areas, including scientific manuscripts bound for peer review, textbook chapters, grants, patents, white papers, web content, and packaging for non-profits, pharma, biotech, academic labs, and government agencies. For editing, I use Microsoft Word Track Changes so all edits can be reviewed. I return the marked up .doc or .docx file(s), or a clean .doc, .docx, or .pdf upon request. I can also compile and format ebooks into .kpf or .epub format. Turn around will depend on the length of the project and the work requested. Basic proofreading can be turned around in 24-48 hours for manuscripts under 6000 words. Contact me if you'd like to know what that means in regard to billable hours.