Celeste

The writing center at my school is pretty good, but they lack the technical expertise needed to effectively edit scientific manuscripts. They do put on writing workshops every semester though, which are helpful. It may be worth finding out if your university does something similar. I actually do manuscript editing specifically for grad students in the biomedical and life sciences. I'm not sure if this would fit your needs exactly, but feel free to check out my website if you are interested. http://celestebrennecka.wix.com/perfectingpapers

It's not a bad idea. I didn't have academic aspirations when I finished my PhD (just graduated last year), but I decided to do a postdoc because I didn't want to completely shut the door on academia. I've definitely learned a lot about managing a project independently, and I've gotten a better idea about the challenges and benefits associated with working in academia.