Simplified Chinese to English Translator - Earth Science

Cactus Communications; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is seeking skilled freelance translators to work on academic manuscripts. Translators will convert papers from various languages into native English or vice versa, applying subject-area expertise to ensure precision and clarity.

Qualified candidates have a degree in Translation or an equivalent program with translation training, or a graduate degree plus two years of translation experience, or five years of professional translation work.

Qualifications

• A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training.
• Graduate degree in any field plus two years of translation experience.
• Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation.

Education

Degree in Translation or equivalent with translation training

Graduate degree plus translation experience

Five years of professional translation experience

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

Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria:

• 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