Copy Editing - Chennai, Trichy

Copy editors are the most important link between the author and the readers giving final touch to the book/journal article in terms of its content by paying attention to language, styling, spelling, grammar, punctuation, headings, styling and formatting of references. Indexing work, if known, is an added advantage.

JD:

• Enhancing authors text to improve the overall readability of research articles.
• Handling high level of copy editing which includes both style and language aspects.
• Handling heavy math articles/books.
• Handling complex tables and chemical equations.
• Familiar with various style manuals such as Chicago, APA, CBE, AMA and MLA.
• Enhancing the authors language style.
• Eye for details to identify poorly written articles.

Requirements:

• Requires 3-8 year experiences of experience in Copy Editing / Language Editing of journals/books with high emphasis on quality.
• Sound knowledge in concepts of copy editing.
• Familiar with publishers house style and journal specifications.
• Excellent command over English (both written and verbal skills).
• Strong in English grammar, especially in subject–verb agreement.
• Flexible to work in rotational shift.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Mastery of journal styles, usage, etc.