Contractual Copyediting Reviewer

Are you looking for astable work opportunity that doesnotrequire 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 forCopyediting Reviewers 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.

• Review manuscripts copy-edited by other editors to ensure that the edit meets the journal's language and style requirements:
  • Critically assess the quality of edits performed by other editors to confirm alignment with journal expectations. Provide constructive feedback, flag inconsistencies or errors, and perform corrective edits where required to meet quality benchmarks.
  • Perform in-depth language editing to ensure manuscripts are written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct scientific English, while maintaining the original meaning and scientific accuracy intended by the author.
• Make changes to ensure that the manuscript conforms to the journal's style requirements: Apply journal- or publisher-specific guidelines related to formatting, structure, terminology, and referencing. Ensure uniformity and consistency in style across all manuscript sections, including text, tables, figures, and supplementary material.
• Share feedback with editors to support continuous improvement: Offer constructive, actionable feedback to editors on their work, highlighting strengths and suggesting specific areas for improvement. Engage in knowledge-sharing to help editors refine their skills, align better with journal expectations, and grow professionally.

• A degree (Bachelor's/Master's/PhD) in any field
• Experience in copyediting (mandatory)
• Proficiency in using MS Word, specifically, Track Changes and styling options.
• Familiarity with the AMA style guide (preferred)

• Work-from-anywhere flexibility: Enjoy the freedom to work remotely from any location within India.
• Access to industry insights: Get unlimited access to exclusive interviews with subject-matter experts, resources on emerging trends, and practical tips on academic writing and publishing through our internal platform.
• Global exposure: Gain insights into cutting-edge research from across the world and develop a deeper understanding of the fast-growing, multi-million-dollar scholarly publishing industry.

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Established in 2002, Cactus Communications () is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.

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