Copy Editor

Job Title

Copy Editor

Job Summary

We are looking for a detail-oriented Copyeditor with experience in the ePublishing industry to ensure that manuscripts meet the highest editorial and publishing standards. The ideal candidate should possess excellent language skills, a strong command of grammar and style, and the ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven environment while maintaining exceptional quality.

Job Details

• Experience: 1-5 Years
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Location: Work from Home / Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Copyedit scholarly, academic, and professional manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, clarity, consistency, and readability.
• Ensure manuscripts comply with publisher-specific editorial guidelines and house style requirements.
• Preserve the authors voice, intent, and scholarly tone while improving the overall quality of the content.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project style sheets throughout the editorial lifecycle.
• Edit and standardize citations, references, bibliographies, footnotes, and endnotes in accordance with APA, AMA, Chicago, MLA, and other publisher-specific styles.
• Verify the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of references, citations, cross-references, headings, tables, figures, numbering, and manuscript structure.
• Identify inconsistencies, missing information, and content issues, and communicate them through clear and concise author queries.
• Review and incorporate author corrections, ensuring all revisions are accurately implemented and remain consistent with the approved style.
• Perform post-author review cleanup and final editorial checks before production.
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Production Editors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality projects.
• Support collation activities and ensure all manuscript versions are accurately tracked and consolidated.
• Consistently achieve quality benchmarks and daily productivity targets.

Required Skills

• 1-5 years of copyediting experience in the ePublishing or STM publishing industry.
• Excellent command of English grammar, syntax, punctuation, and editorial conventions.
• Strong knowledge of major style guides such as APA, AMA, Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), MLA, and publisher-specific guidelines.
• Experience in handling scholarly or academic manuscripts.
• Good understanding of the collation process and post-author review workflow.
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to identify inconsistencies and resolve editorial issues independently.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting strict deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and standard editorial tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in any discipline.
• Certification or formal training in editing or publishing will be an added advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Prior experience working with international publishers.
• Familiarity with academic publishing workflows and production processes.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• A proactive team player with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

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