Sylvia Jackson | Profile

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Join date: Feb 1, 2020

About

I am the Scientific Director and Founder of WordifyScience. My passion is to help others excel in their area of scientific expertise, whether you are a Master or PhD student, writing up your research findings in a thesis paper, a scientist who needs last-minute support to get that journal submission sorted within 24 hours, or a member of a bigger R&D team who needs a quick and thorough review of your latest clinical study report.

When I engage with others, I love to listen first so I can truly find out everybody's individual needs. Over the course of my professional life, I have enjoyed mentoring a whole variety of people, especially when times are challenging.

In my free time outside of WordifyScience, I love to go mountain biking on the new Atlantic Coast Route, which is just on my doorstep.

My other passion is music, particularly piano. For the last couple of months, I have been teaching children the wonderful world of piano.

Posts (109)

Jun 5, 2026 ∙ 3 min

What a Rose Taught Me About Research, Mentoring, and the Art of Waiting

"Mignonne, allons voir si la rose..." So begins one of the most famous poems by the sixteenth-century French poet Pierre de Ronsard, whose verses helped immortalize the rose as a symbol of beauty, time, and human aspiration. More than four centuries later, a rose bearing his name sits in my garden. For over a year, I watched it grow. It established roots. It produced leaves and stems. Then, at last, it bloomed. Two flowers. Just two. And they were worth every day of waiting. The Hidden Work...

Nov 26, 2025 ∙ 3 min

Why Your CV Deserves a Makeover: Structure, Style, and Vitamin B

In today’s job market, your CV isn’t just a document—it’s your personal satellite signal, broadcasting who you are, what you can do, and why you’re worth noticing. And just like any scientific instrument, the quality of that signal depends on three things: clarity, precision, and design. But there’s more. Behind every successful job application lies a combination of strategy, self-awareness, and - let’s be honest - relationships. Or as we call it in Germany, Vitamin B (Beziehungen) : the...

Sep 4, 2025 ∙ 3 min

The Beauty of the In-Between: Finding Meaning After Endings

There’s a hush that lingers right after something ends. The laughter fades when the last beach day of summer is over. The final page of a novel leaves us both satisfied and a little hollow. A relationship concludes, and suddenly there’s a silence where conversation once lived. These are not beginnings yet, nor are they fully endings. They are the in-between spaces—often overlooked, often uncomfortable, yet deeply alive with meaning.