Irina Shcherbakova

TRANSLATION, INTERPRETATION & WRITING EXPERIENCE: Freelance English to Russian translation (more than 20 years, part- and full-time), and Russian to English translation (more than 25 years, ‘in-house’ as a part of my corporate responsibilities). Writing in English and Russian: authored or co-authored 7 book chapters w/Elsevier and Thieme, and over 40 original publications in peer-review journals on pharmacology and chemistry, inventor or co-inventor of 11 pharmacological patents and patent applications. 10 years of professional translation (part-time) for All-Union Research Institute for Scientific & Technical Information (VINIITI, Russia). Currently, Language Program Specialist/Medical Interpreter (PRN) at the Intermountain Health Care (Salt Lake City, UT).

EDITORIAL: Editorial Member for ARKIVOC, London, UK (1999 – present). Science Editor for Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Riga, Latvia (1985 – 1990) and Tetrahedron (1994 – 1995).

SPECIALIZATIONS: Pharmaceuticals, Medical, Drug Discovery & Development, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Specialty Chemicals, Patents/Intellectual Property, Science (general), Fiction

SUBJECT AREAS: Biochemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology and Bacteriology, Biomedical, Biotechnology, Medicine (General), Clinical Trials, Medical Technology, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Public Health Education and Promotion, Toxicology, Chemistry, Chemical Technology and Related Industries, Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Patent Translation, Science (General).

TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION EXAMPLES: Medicine: animal studies, pharmacological research reports, original articles, patents, clinical trial protocols, drug registration documents, case report forms (CRF), instructions for use (IFU), leaflets, package inserts, labels, manuals for medical devices and equipment, patient information, quality of life questionnaires, etc. Chemistry: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), experimental procedures, process chemistry, patents, original articles, review articles, book chapters. Medical Interpretaion: onsite and over telephone.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE: More than 20 years in pharmaceutical and chemical industry in the international environment (USA and Europe), with increased responsibilities in Research & Development.

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, Rostov on Don University, Russia (1980). Translator/Interpreter Courses for Professionals (with honors, Certified by the Ministry of High Education, Russia), Rostov on Don University, Russia (1984-1985). M.Sc., Chemistry of Natural & High-Molecular Compounds, Rostov on Don University, Russia (1973). Certificate of Senior Research Scientist, Ministry of High Education, Moscow, Russia (1990). 

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE: Hardware: Intel Core 2 Duo laptops (2); Brother 7820N: scanner, laser printer, copier, land fax w/dedicated number; high-speed internet (cable); e-mail, cell phone and internet access avialable globally via BlackBerry.

Software: MS Office 2007, Adobe CS, SmartDraw; ChemBioOffice 2010, ISISDraw, Multitran, ABBYY Lingvo x3. CAT Tools: SDL TRADOS 2007 Professional, Wordfast Pro 2.3.0, MemoQ 5.0.18.

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• MemoQ
• PowerPoint
• SDLX Translation Suite
• TRADOS
• Wordfast
• Microsoft Office 2007
  Multitran
  ABBYY Lingvo x3
  ChemDraw
  ISISDraw
  SmartDraw