Contractual Copyeditor: Medicine and Life Sciences

Are you looking for a stable work opportunity that does not require you to travel?

At Cactus Communications, you can work among several highly skilled copyeditors who are experts in various academic fields. We’re currently looking for Copyeditors on a work-from-home basis. This would be a contractual agreement, and renewable upon mutual consent. Work will be available regularly so that you can maintain a predictable schedule.

Job Responsibilities

• Copy-edit manuscripts such that the final text is in standard scientific English.
• Make changes to ensure that the manuscript conforms to the journal's style requirements.
• Style various elements of a journal article according to given guidelines.
• Crosscheck document metadata such as references using software tools.

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• A degree (master’s, Ph.D.) in Medicine and Life Sciences
• Experience in copyediting for different journals
• Familiarity with the AMA style guide
• Proficiency in using MS Word, specifically, Track Changes and styling options

Benefits of this Role

• Flexibility. You can work from anywhere in India.
• You will have unlimited access to exclusive interviews with industry experts, articles on the latest industry trends, and publication and writing tips on our internal discussion platform.
• You will be exposed to research carried out worldwide and will get an insider’s view of the burgeoning, multi-million-dollar publishing industry.