Korean to English Translator - Environmental Science

Cactus Communications; California; Remote; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis.

As a Translator, you will combine your language skills and subject‑area expertise to help researchers publish cutting‑edge research in prestigious journals, translating manuscripts between your native language and English.

Qualifications

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution
• A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
• Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts between languages
• Ensure high-quality, accurate translations suitable for publication
• Maintain subject-area accuracy and style guidelines

Skills

Translation

Academic translation

Subject-area expertise

Education

Degree in Translation

Graduate degree + translation exp

Job description

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis.

As a Translator, you will combine your language skills and subject‑area expertise to help researchers around the globe publish cutting‑edge research in prestigious journals.

Job description

We are looking for translators to work on academic manuscripts written in various languages. To qualify, you must have technical expertise in your field. Experience working in a foreign‑language setting will be preferred. Essentially, your work will involve translating an academic research paper from the original language to native English or vice versa.

Requirements

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution
• A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation
• Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation