Editor: Medical Physics (Work-from-home)

Cactus Communications; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 36.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible schedule

Consistent monthly workload

Access to learning platform

Global exposure to research

Descripción de la vacante

CACTUS is seeking an Editor to leverage subject-matter expertise to evaluate and refine research manuscripts, ensuring scientific accuracy and discipline-specific clarity while enhancing language quality.

Applicants must hold a PhD in Nuclear Medicine or Medical Physics and have a strong publication record; prior scientific editing experience is preferred. The role offers flexible scheduling and opportunities to work on worldwide projects.

Formación

• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Ability to critically assess study design, methodology, statistics, and interpretation.

Responsabilidades

• Review and edit manuscripts to improve clarity, coherence, and readability while preserving authors’ meaning.
• Ensure subject-specific terminology and scientific arguments are accurate and appropriate for the audience.
• Improve presentation of complex findings to ensure publication readiness.
• Edit manuscripts to meet high standards of academic writing and format according to target journal guidelines.

Conocimientos

Excellent written English

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Educación

PhD in Nuclear Medicine or Medical Physics

Descripción del empleo

CACTUS provides expert language editing services to help researchers communicate their findings clearly and successfully publish their work. If you have a strong academic background, enjoy engaging with cutting-edge research, and have an eye for improving scientific writing, this opportunity is for you.

As an Editor, you will leverage your subject-matter expertise to evaluate and refine research manuscripts, ensuring scientific accuracy and discipline-specific clarity while enhancing the quality of the language. Your efforts will help researchers around the globe publish cutting-edge research in prestigious journals.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and edit manuscripts to improve the clarity, coherence, and readability of scientific content while preserving the authors’ intended meaning.
• Ensure that subject-specific terminology, conventions, and scientific arguments are accurate, consistent, and appropriate for the target audience.
• Improve the presentation of complex research findings to enhance their communication and publication readiness.
• Edit manuscripts such that the final text meets the highest standards of academic writing, is free of unclear, illogical, or unidiomatic sentences. Adhere to job-specific guidelines and format manuscripts according to the target journal when required.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• A PhD degree in Nuclear Medicine or Medical Physics (mandatory)
• Strong publication record, with 5–10 or more first-author publications (mandatory)
• Ability to critically assess study design, methodology, statistics, and interpretation
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate scientific content and ensure discipline-specific accuracy.
• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in scientific editing or academic publishing is preferred.

Benefits of this Role

• Flexibility to decide when you work
• Receive a predictable volume of work each month
• Develop an understanding of the finer points of editing and gain access to articles and tips on our learning and discussion platform
• Get an inside view of research carried out worldwide

About CACTUS

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.