Contractual Copyediting Reviewer – Physical Sciences and Engineering

Cactus Communications; Mumbai; Remote; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility to work from anywhere

Exclusive interviews and industry tips

Exposure to global research

Job summary

CACTUS is recruiting Copyediting Reviewers for a work-from-home contractual role, renewable upon mutual consent. The position offers regular work with a predictable schedule, allowing you to work remotely from anywhere within the mentioned countries.

The role focuses on reviewing manuscripts copy-edited by others, ensuring language and journal-style conformity, and providing constructive feedback to editors. A degree in Physical Sciences and Engineering with copyediting experience is required.

Qualifications

• A degree (Bachelor's/Master's/PhD) in Physical Sciences and Engineering.
• Experience in copyediting (mandatory).
• Proficiency in using MS Word, specifically, Track Changes and styling options.
• Familiarity with the AMA style guide (preferred).

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 feedback and correct as needed.
• Perform in-depth language editing to ensure manuscripts are clear, concise, and grammatically correct scientific English, preserving meaning and accuracy.
• Apply journal/publisher style guidelines to formatting, structure, terminology, and referencing; ensure consistency across text, tables, figures, and supplementary material.
• Share feedback with editors to support continuous improvement and professional growth.

Skills

Copyediting experience

Education

Bachelor/Master/PhD in Physical Sciences and Engineering

Tools

MS Word (Track Changes)

Job description

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:

a. 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.

b. 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 (Bachelor's/Master's/PhD) in Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Experience in copyediting (mandatory)
• 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 the mentioned countries.
• 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.

About CACTUS

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) 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.