Contractual Copyediting Reviewer - Medicine and Life Sciences

Cactus Communications; Kolkata District; Remote; INR 248.000 - 413.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote work in India

Industry insights access

Global exposure

Zusammenfassung

Cactus Communications is seeking Copyediting Reviewers to work from home on a contractual basis. You will join a team of editors specializing in medical and life sciences manuscripts, ensuring language and style meet journal requirements and maintaining scientific accuracy.

This role offers remote flexibility within India, predictable scheduling, and renewal upon mutual consent. Candidates should have a life sciences degree and proven editing experience, with strong MS Word skills and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Medicine or Life Sciences.
• Experience editing manuscripts in any form.
• Proficiency with MS Word, including Track Changes.
• Familiarity with AMA style guide (preferred).

Aufgaben

• Review manuscripts copy-edited by others to ensure language and style compliance.
• Apply journal- or publisher-specific guidelines related to formatting, structure, terminology, and referencing.
• Provide constructive feedback to editors for continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Editing experience

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Medicine or Life Sciences

AMA style guide familiarity (preferred)

Tools

MS Word (Track Changes)

Jobbeschreibung

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 Copyediting Reviewers 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

• Review manuscripts copy-edited by other editors to ensure that the edit meets the journal's language and style requirements: Critically assess the quality of edits performed by other editors to confirm alignment with journal expectations. Provide constructive feedback, flag inconsistencies or errors, and perform corrective edits where required to meet quality benchmarks. Perform in-depth language editing to ensure manuscripts are written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct scientific English, while maintaining the original meaning and scientific accuracy intended by the author.
• Make changes to ensure that the manuscript conforms to the journal's style requirements: Apply journal- or publisher-specific guidelines related to formatting, structure, terminology, and referencing. Ensure uniformity and consistency in style across all manuscript sections, including text, tables, figures, and supplementary material.
• Share feedback with editors to support continuous improvement: Offer constructive, actionable feedback to editors on their work, highlighting strengths and suggesting specific areas for improvement. Engage in knowledge-sharing to help editors refine their skills, align better with journal expectations, and grow professionally.

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

• Work-from-anywhere flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to work remotely from any location within India.
• Access to industry insights: Get unlimited access to exclusive interviews with subject-matter experts, resources on emerging trends, and practical tips on academic writing and publishing through our internal platform.
• Global exposure: Gain insights into cutting-edge research from across the world and develop a deeper understanding of the fast-growing, multi-million-dollar scholarly publishing industry.