Copy Editor / Sr Copy Editor

Integra Software Services; Puducherry; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Integra Software Services is seeking an experienced journals copyeditor with 4+ years of experience working for reputed international publishers. You will perform Level 2 (medium) copyediting on STM and HSS articles, including law, ensuring daily output meets quality, schedule, and productivity targets.

The role requires strong language editing skills, impeccable spelling, grammar, and punctuation, the ability to work independently from home, and strict adherence to deadlines.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of journals copyediting with reputed international publishers.
• Ability to perform Level 2 (medium) copyediting.
• Capable of copyediting articles from both STM and HSS (including law).
• Delivers outputs daily meeting quality, schedule and productivity targets.
• Excellent English language skills with strong spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Self-manage effectively while working from home without supervision.
• Willingness to learn new things and adapt quickly.
• Hands-on experience with multiple style guides and language specifications.
• Strong concentration and long-span focus for editing work.
• Analytical and comprehension skills essential for accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Edit journal articles to meet high quality and publisher expectations.
• Maintain daily output while adhering to deadlines and productivity targets.
• Apply appropriate style guides and language specifications across manuscripts.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy from submission to final copy.
• Work independently from home and manage revisions without routine supervision.
• Collaborate with publishers and editors as needed to resolve queries.

Skills

Copyediting

Journal editing

Language editing

Style guides

Deadline adherence

Independent worker

Home-based work

Self-management

Proofreading

English proficiency

Job description

Mandatory:

• Should have at least 4 years of experience in journals copyediting with any of the reputed international publishers (e.g., Springer, Taylor and Francis, OUP, CUP, Wiley, ACS, Wolters Kluwer, Elsevier, and Emerald)
• Should be able to do Level 2 or medium copyediting
• Should be able to copyedit articles of both STM and HSS (including law) subjects
• Should be able to deliver outputs independently, meeting the quality, schedule, and productivity targets on a daily basis
• Should be able to meet specified deadlines and quality levels expected by publishers/managers
• Should be highly skilled in language editing (including spelling, grammar, and punctuation) and style editing
• Should be able to self-manage themselves (especially when working from home) without the necessity for any monitoring and without causing additional burden for peers or reporting heads
• Should have willingness to learn new things
• Should have hands-on experience with various style guides/manuals and language specifications.
• Should have exceptional English communication with a passion for reading and writing
• Should demonstrate capabilities of consistency and quality throughout the editing process
• Should be able to concentrate for long spells
• Should have analytical and comprehension skills

Preferred:

• Experience with Springer
• Familiarity with style manuals such as CMS, AMA, APA, and so on
• Knowledge of editing TeX articles
• CEs with educational background in engineering, computer science and HSS

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