Copywriter

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Pittsburgh, PA

January 2016 – Present

Write and edit copy

• Lead concepting and creative writing for landing pages, emails, brochures, magazines, digital ads, and more

• Transform product details into informative, customer-centric content

• Write and revise video scripts

• Craft posts for Fisher Scientific social media accounts

• Collaborate with designers, content strategists, and project managers to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget

• Perform final review of externally written brochures and flyers to ensure style compliance

• Support translation and localization of key assets

• Write and revise SEM and SEO copy

• Engage customers across a variety of segments, including healthcare, life sciences, safety, and research

Lead copy production for Lab Reporter and Headline Discoveries magazines

• Help manage and continually improve the editorial process

• Research and plan articles for print and digital publication

• Coordinate and assign articles to a team of writers

• Write and revise articles, including multiple cover stories

• Write and edit compelling ads for products and services

• Edit product- and application-focused supplier advertorials

• Work with key stakeholders to finalize layout

• Review each issue for brand, spelling, and grammar before publishing

Support team, company, and strategic growth

• Champion and consult on writing best practices

• Advise campaign strategy and customer journeys

• Review copy for and provide guidance to other writers

• Train and mentor new writers

• Represent copy team in campaign planning, strategy, and project meetings with internal and external partners

• Advise and assist ongoing updates to Fisher Scientific style guidelines

• Create process documentation

• Facilitate internal and external meetings

Book nerd

Everywhere

Always

• Read about 35 books per year

• Support local bookstores

• Need to find another book shelf

• Love all these books