Scientific Copyediting Reviewer – Medicine & Life Sciences

Cactus Communications; Mysuru; Remote; INR 260,000 - 450,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work location

Exclusive industry interviews platform

Global research exposure

Job summary

Cactus Communications is seeking Copyediting Reviewers to work remotely under a contractual renewal model. The role focuses on evaluating edits for language clarity, scientific accuracy, and journal-style conformity, with emphasis on constructive feedback to editors.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Life Sciences, have mandatory editing experience, and are proficient in MS Word with Track Changes. AMA style familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Medicine and Life Sciences or equivalent is required.
• Mandatory experience in academic editing/copyediting.
• Proficiency with MS Word, especially Track Changes and styling options.
• Familiarity with AMA style guide is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review manuscripts copy-edited by others to ensure language/style requirements are met.
• Critique edit quality, flag inconsistencies, and provide corrective edits.
• Ensure manuscript adheres to journal style guidelines and formatting.
• Share constructive feedback with editors to support skill growth and alignment with journal expectations.

Skills

Academic editing

MS Word – Track Changes

Editorial quality review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medicine and Life Sciences

Tools

MS Word

Job description

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 (min. bachelors) in Medicine and Life Sciences
• Experience in academic editing/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.