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Freelance Specialist Editors: Economics & Statistics

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Cactus Communications, Inc.
Worldwide telecommute | Work from home | London, Cambridge, Oxford, Birmingham - United Kingdom
S: Attractive compensation

Cactus Communications, Inc. (www.cactusglobal.com) is a global scientific communications company serving more than 60,000 clients across 116 countries by offering editing, translation, medical writing, and other services to researchers, academic journals, and companies worldwide. Our mission is to accelerate the development of global scientific research, by helping science break through the confines of geography and language. To this end, we employ a global team of highly skilled editors who are experts in various academic fields.

We’re currently looking for specialist contractual copyeditors and substantive editors. Our systems are designed considering the convenience of freelancers. You can easily choose your preferred job hours and indicate availability, and you will have access to the knowledge resources we have created for the benefit of our editors.

You are eligible to apply if you have:

• Exceptional command of the English language: grammar, punctuation, and idiomatic expressions
• At least a Masters’ degree and expertise in economics or statistics.

Please refer to the detailed list at the end of the page to see the specializations for which we currently need editors.

We would prefer that you have:

• At least two years of experience in academic writing/editing, publishing, and scientific communications
• Experience working with ESL (English-as-a-second-language) authors and their written materials
• Familiarity with the style and conventions of scholarly writing
• Familiarity with TeX/LaTeX editing software

You will find this role rewarding if, in addition to the above, you:

• Are passionate about effective scientific communication
• Are committed to helping authors
• Prefer flexible job hours and workflow
• Appreciate learning opportunities and regular feedback on your assignments

Job Description:

As a freelance specialist editor, you will receive assignments that are typically research manuscripts from your area of expertise. Many of our clients have an ESL background, and their documents may present varying levels of difficulty. Your responsibility will be to edit the manuscripts such that the final text is in standard scientific English and is free of any unclear or unidiomatic sentences. Your compensation will be based on the manuscript length and the service level you have been signed up for, viz. copyediting or substantive editing.


Note: Since these are freelance positions, and NOT employment, job hours are flexible.

Job summary

Employer:

Cactus Communications, Inc.

Location:

Worldwide telecommute | Work from home | London, Cambridge, Oxford, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Education:

Master's Degree

Sector:

Econometrics

Salary:

Attractive compensation

Job Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Part-Time

Posted:

27th February 2014

Apply By:

28th May 2014

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