Freelance Academic Chinese–English Translator

Cactus Communications; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking skilled freelance translators to work on academic manuscripts across languages. You will translate manuscripts from various languages into native English or vice versa, combining language proficiency with subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in prestigious journals.

Qualified candidates hold a degree in Translation or equivalent with substantial translation training, plus experience in translation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Translation or equivalent including translation training.
• Graduate degree in another field with two years translation experience.
• Five years of professional translation experience.

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts between languages (source language to English or vice versa).
• Apply subject-area expertise to ensure accurate, publication-ready translations.
• Maintain high accuracy, terminology consistency, and journal-ready writing style.

Job description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking skilled freelance translators to work on academic manuscripts across languages. You will translate manuscripts from various languages into native English or vice versa, combining language proficiency with subject-area expertise to help researchers publish in prestigious journals.

Qualified candidates hold a degree in Translation or equivalent with substantial translation training, plus experience in translation.