Academic Copyediting Specialist — Open-Access Publisher

Frontiers Media SA; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra wellbeing days

Paid volunteering days

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning Hub access

Job summary

Frontiers Media SA is seeking a Copyediting Specialist in Warsaw to join our open-access publishing team. You will copyedit STM/HSS journal articles for clarity and accuracy, ensuring a professional academic tone while preserving the author’s voice.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years of copyediting experience, strong English skills, and sharp attention to detail. You will work with the Production team to meet tight deadlines and maintain high quality, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience copyediting STM/HSS academic journals.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with a sharp editorial eye.
• Highly focused and detail-oriented, with an instinct for consistency and precision.
• Strong digital skills, including proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and web-based platforms, as well as familiarity with AI tools.
• Self-motivated and autonomous, able to exercise sound editorial judgement with minimal supervision.
• Composed under pressure, with a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and balance high volume with meticulous quality.
• A collaborative mindset, comfortable working within an immediate team as well as across wider cross-functional and matrix structures.
• We prioritise office presence and emphasise in-person collaboration, but also offer appropriate adjustments where needed, in line with company policy.
• Extra wellbeing days on top of your annual leave allowance.
• Up to 3 paid volunteering days each year.
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme (wellbeing, mental health, legal & financial support).
• Learning & development support via the Frontiers Learning Hub.

Responsibilities

• Copyedit STM/HSS journal articles for clarity, accuracy and structure.
• Ensure all articles maintain a professional, academic tone, while preserving the author’s voice.
• Check text for readability and adherence to the Frontiers Copyediting House Style Guide.
• Perform quality control for articles copyedited by Frontiers’ external suppliers.
• Liaise with other members of the Copyediting Team to resolve editing and workflow issues.
• Collaborate with and provide support for the larger Production team to ensure timely publication of high-quality articles.
• Troubleshoot publishing platform issues in collaboration with IT.
• Contribute to Copyediting Team, Production and interdepartmental initiatives and special projects.
• Develop and implement individual copyediting-related special projects.
• Report to the Copyediting Manager.

Skills

Copyediting

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Editorial judgement

Collaboration

Deadline-driven

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat

AI tools

Web-based platforms

Job description

Frontiers Media SA is seeking a Copyediting Specialist in Warsaw to join our open-access publishing team. You will copyedit STM/HSS journal articles for clarity and accuracy, ensuring a professional academic tone while preserving the author’s voice.

The role requires a minimum of 3 years of copyediting experience, strong English skills, and sharp attention to detail. You will work with the Production team to meet tight deadlines and maintain high quality, with opportunities for professional