Copyediting Specialist

Frontiers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra wellbeing days

Up to 3 paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning & development support

Job summary

Frontiers is seeking a Copyediting Specialist to join our open-access publishing team in the UK. You will copyedit STM/HSS journal articles, ensuring clarity, accuracy and scholarly tone while preserving author voice.

The role requires 3+ years of copyediting experience in academic journals, excellent English, and a meticulous, deadline-driven approach. You will collaborate with the Production and IT teams to maintain high-quality publications and support special projects.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience copyediting STM/HSS academic journals.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with a sharp editorial eye.
• Highly focused and detail-oriented, with an instinct for consistency and precision.
• Strong digital skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and web-based platforms, as well as familiarity with AI tools.
• Self-motivated and autonomous, able to exercise sound editorial judgement with minimal supervision.
• Composed under pressure, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance high volume with meticulous quality.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working within an immediate team as well as across wider cross-functional and matrix structures.

Responsibilities

• Copyedit STM/HSS journal articles for clarity, accuracy and structure, addressing spelling, punctuation, grammar and style.
• Ensure all articles maintain a professional, academic tone, while preserving the author's voice.
• Check text for readability and adherence to Frontiers Copyediting House Style Guide.
• Perform quality control for articles copyedited by Frontiers' external suppliers.
• Liaise with Copyediting Team to resolve editing and workflow issues.
• Collaborate with and support the Production team to ensure timely publication of high-quality articles.
• Troubleshoot publishing platform issues in collaboration with IT.
• Contribute to Copyediting Team, Production and interdepartmental initiatives and special projects.
• Develop and implement individual copyediting-related special projects.
• Report to the Copyediting Manager.

Skills

Copyediting

Editorial precision

Attention to detail

Time management

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

AI tools familiarity

Job description

Who We Are

At Frontiers, we are on a mission to make science open. Most research today sits behind paywalls, meaning only people at well-funded universities or those who can pay get to read it. Open access flips that: every article we publish is peer-reviewed and made available online to anyone, anywhere at no cost. As one of the world's largest and most influential open-access publishers, we've seen Frontiers research cited 16 million times, and viewed and downloaded more than 5.3 billion times, proof of what science without barriers can do.

What You'll Do

We are seeking qualified applicants for the position of Copyediting Specialist. This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your copyediting expertise at a rapidly growing open access publisher, working at the heart of academic journal publishing operations. The role requires a professional, self-motivated approach and the ability to copyedit quickly and accurately to the highest quality standards.

• Copyedit STM/HSS journal articles for clarity, accuracy and structure, addressing spelling, punctuation, grammar and style
• Ensure all articles maintain a professional, academic tone, while preserving the author's voice
• Check text for readability and adherence to the Frontiers Copyediting House Style Guide
• Perform quality control for articles copyedited by Frontiers' external suppliers
• Liaise with other members of the Copyediting Team to resolve editing and workflow issues
• Collaborate with and provide support for the larger Production team to ensure that all articles requiring copyediting (at any language-quality level) are published on time to the highest quality standards
• Troubleshoot publishing platform issues in collaboration with IT
• Contribute to Copyediting Team, Production and interdepartmental initiatives and special projects
• Develop and implement individual copyediting-related special projects
• Report to the Copyediting Manager

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience copyediting STM/HSS academic journals
• Excellent written and spoken English, with a sharp editorial eye
• Highly focused and detail-oriented, with an instinct for consistency and precision
• Strong digital skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and web-based platforms, as well as familiarity with AI tools
• Self-motivated and autonomous, able to exercise sound editorial judgement with minimal supervision
• Composed under pressure, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance high volume with meticulous quality
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working within an immediate team as well as across wider cross-functional and matrix structures

Benefits

• We prioritise office presence and emphasise in-person collaboration, but also offer appropriate adjustments where needed, in line with company policy
• Extra wellbeing days on top of your annual leave allowance
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days each year
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, legal & financial support)
• Learning & development support via the Frontiers Learning Hub

Frontiers actively embraces diversity and is a safe and welcoming workplace. Recruitment is free from discrimination - including based on race, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. With employees from more than 50 different nations, our diversity creates vibrant teams and constantly challenges us to appreciate multiple perspectives.