Editor, Economics (PhD Required)

Cactus Communications; United States; Remote; CLP 15,000,000 - 27,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility: work from anywhere

Predictable monthly workload

Access to articles and tips on our学习平台

Job summary

CACTUS provides expert language editing services to help researchers communicate their findings clearly and publish their work. As an Editor, you will apply subject-matter expertise to refine manuscripts for scientific accuracy and discipline-specific clarity, enhancing language quality for global publication.

You will review and edit manuscripts to ensure terminological accuracy, readability, and adherence to journal guidelines, enabling researchers to publish in prestigious journals.

Qualifications

• Ability to critically evaluate scientific content and ensure discipline-specific accuracy.
• Excellent written English and meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in scientific editing, peer review, or academic publishing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review and edit manuscripts to improve clarity and readability while preserving authors' meaning.
• Ensure terminology and conventions are accurate for the target audience.
• Improve presentation of complex findings to enhance publication readiness.
• Edit to meet high standards of academic writing and format according to target journal guidelines.

Skills

Scientific editing

English writing

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Job description

CACTUS provides expert language editing services to help researchers communicate their findings clearly and successfully publish their work. If you have a strong academic background, enjoy engaging with cutting-edge research, and have an eye for improving scientific writing, this opportunity is for you.

As an Editor, you will leverage your subject-matter expertise to evaluate and refine research manuscripts, ensuring scientific accuracy and discipline‑specific clarity while enhancing the quality of the language. Your efforts will help researchers around the globe publish cutting‑edge research in prestigious journals.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and edit manuscripts to improve the clarity, coherence, and readability of scientific content while preserving the authors’ intended meaning.
• Ensure that subject‑specific terminology, conventions, and scientific arguments are accurate, consistent, and appropriate for the target audience.
• Improve the presentation of complex research findings to enhance their communication and publication readiness.
• Edit manuscripts such that the final text meets the highest standards of academic writing, is free of unclear, illogical, or unidiomatic sentences. Adhere to job‑specific guidelines and format manuscripts according to the target journal when required.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate scientific content and ensure discipline‑specific accuracy.
• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in scientific editing, peer review, or academic publishing would be an advantage.

Benefits of this Role

• Flexibility. You can work from anywhere
• 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

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