Academic Translator: Chinese↔English for Research Papers

Cactus Communications; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 3,444,000 - 6,199,200; Full time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking freelance translators to transform academic manuscripts between languages. You will combine language skills with subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in high-impact journals.

Ideal candidates have a background in translation with strong subject-matter knowledge and prior translation experience in academic contexts. This is a flexible freelance opportunity focusing on quality and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Degree in Translation or equivalent with translation training
• Graduate degree plus two years translation experience
• Five years of comprehensive professional translation experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts from the original language to native English or vice versa.
• Apply language skills and subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in journals.
• Work on manuscripts in various languages with technical subject matter knowledge.

Skills

Translation

Academic translation

Education

Degree in Translation

Graduate degree + translation experience

Five years translation experience

Job description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking freelance translators to transform academic manuscripts between languages. You will combine language skills with subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in high-impact journals.

Ideal candidates have a background in translation with strong subject-matter knowledge and prior translation experience in academic contexts. This is a flexible freelance opportunity focusing on quality and accuracy.