Contractual Copyeditor: Medicine and Life Sciences

Cactus Communications Pvt. Ltd.; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 334.280.000 - 501.421.000; Part time

Job summary

A leading communications company is seeking Copyeditors to work from home. The role involves editing academic and scientific manuscripts for clarity and adherence to style guidelines. Ideal candidates hold a degree in Medicine and Life Sciences, have editing experience, and are proficient in MS Word. This position offers flexibility and regular work opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Access to industry insights and resources

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor's degree in Medicine and Life Sciences.
• Experience in editing is required.
• Proficiency in MS Word, especially Track Changes.

Responsibilities

• Copy-edit manuscripts for grammar, clarity, and readability.
• Adapt manuscripts to match journal style requirements.
• Verify document metadata such as references.

Skills

Editing manuscripts

MS Word proficiency

Familiarity with AMA style guide

Education

Degree in Medicine and Life Sciences

Job description

Job Description

Are you looking for a stable work opportunity that does not require you to travel? At Cactus Communications, you can work among several highly skilled copyeditors who are experts in various academic fields. We’re currently looking for Copyeditors on a work-from-home basis. This would be a contractual agreement, and renewable upon mutual consent. Work will be available regularly so that you can maintain a predictable schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Copy-edit manuscripts such that the final text is in standard scientific English: Edit academic and scientific manuscripts for grammar, punctuation, clarity, conciseness, logical flow, and overall readability, while preserving the author’s intended meaning. Ensure that the language is appropriate for a global academic audience and meets the conventions of formal scientific writing.
• Make changes to ensure that the manuscript conforms to the journal's style requirements: Apply specific journal guidelines related to structure, formatting, referencing style, abbreviations, units of measure, and other stylistic conventions. Adapt manuscripts to match house style guides or individual journal requirements, ensuring consistency throughout the text, tables, figures, and supplementary materials.
• Crosscheck document metadata such as references using software tools: Review and verify key metadata elements such as in-text citations, reference lists, author affiliations, figure/table callouts, and other bibliographic details.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• A degree (min. bachelors) in Medicine and Life Sciences
• Experience in editing in any form.
• Proficiency in using MS Word, specifically, Track Changes and styling options
• Familiarity with the AMA style guide (preferred)

Benefits of this Role

• Flexibility. You can work from anywhere in Mexico, Egypt, Indonesia, the Philippines, Romania, Brazil, Colombia, Turkey, Sri Lanka, or Vietnam.
• You will have unlimited access to exclusive interviews with industry experts, articles on the latest industry trends, and publication and writing tips on our internal discussion platform.
• You will be exposed to research carried out worldwide and will get an insider’s view of the burgeoning, multi‑million‑dollar publishing industry.

Additional Information

If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at [e-mail] before you apply/register.