Simplified Chinese to English Translator - Earth Science

Cactus Communications; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

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

Candidates should have a degree in Translation or equivalent, plus professional translation experience, and show ability to handle complex scientific content with accuracy and consistency.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Translate academic manuscripts between languages with accuracy and style.
• Maintain subject-area terminology and consistency.
• Collaborate with researchers to ensure clarity of scientific content.

Skills

Translation experience

Subject matter expertise

Language proficiency

Education

Degree in Translation

Graduate degree + 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

• 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