Editor - Political Science

Cactus Communications; Chennai District; Remote; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telecommute from anywhere

Flexibility in working hours

Predictable volume of work

Access to learning platform

Job summary

A global language services company is looking for an Editor to join its team. This remote position allows you to leverage your language skills and subject expertise to aid researchers in publishing articles in prestigious journals. Candidates should hold an advanced degree in a relevant subject area and exhibit excellent English proficiency. In this role, you will edit manuscripts for clarity, adhere to specific guidelines, and ensure compliance with subject conventions.

Qualifications

• PhD/Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in the relevant subject area.
• Excellent English proficiency and attention to detail expected.
• Prior editing experience would be great.

Responsibilities

• Edit manuscripts for clarity and standard scientific English.
• Follow job-specific guidelines and format manuscripts.
• Adhere to subject-specific conventions.

Skills

Excellent English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

PhD/Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in the required subject area

Job description

Overview

CACTUS provides language editing services to help researchers in their quest for publication. If you find yourself correcting everyone's grammar and like to stay updated on the latest developments in your field of study, this opportunity is just for you. As an Editor, you will combine your language skills and subject-area expertise to help researchers around the globe publish cutting-edge research in prestigious journals.

Why this is a great opportunity

• Telecommute from anywhere in the world
• Flexibility to decide when you work
• Receive a predictable volume of work each month
• Develop an understanding of the finer points of editing and gain access to articles and tips on our learning and discussion platform
• Get an inside view of research carried out worldwide

What you will do

• Edit manuscripts such that the final text is in standard scientific English and is free of unclear or unidiomatic sentences
• Adhere to job-specific guidelines and format manuscripts according to the target journal when required
• Ensure that all subject-specific conventions are followed

What you need

• PhD/Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in the required subject area
• Excellent English proficiency and attention to detail (prior editing experience would be great)

Additional information

• If you have any questions, we encourage you to explore our FAQs at https://bit.ly/Editorial_FAQs [please copy and paste into browser] to find the information you are looking for.
• If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at [e-mail] before you apply/register.