Cactus Communications is a pioneer in language services, offering English editing and other services to researchers and organizations worldwide. Our team of freelance and in-house editors edits and reviews cutting-edge research manuscripts such that they meet international standards of academic and scientific English. CACTUS is ranked one of the top 20 companies to work for in India. To learn more, visit http://cactusglobal.com/about-us/life-at-cactus .
Job Title : Associate Editor
Job description :
- Perform deadline-driven quality assurance checks on manuscripts edited by freelancers to review if :
- poorly worded sentences have been edited for better readability and clarity
- client instructions and subject-specific conventions are followed
- Handle manuscripts on topics ranging from medicine, surgery, allied healthcare, ophthalmology, to cancer research etc
- Interact with talented freelance editors from around the world and provide feedback on their editing assignments
- Understand our clients and academic publishing industry requirements
Essential skills and expertise :
- A Bachelors/Masters/PhD/MBBS degree in medicine, life sciences and related subjects
- Excellent written English skills and attention to detail
Fresh graduates are also welcome to apply.
Job location/type : Andheri (West), Mumbai, India; Full-time
Application process:
To apply, you will need to click on the link below, submit your details on the form, and complete a short screening test. You will hear from us in a couple of days. If you meet the benchmark on the test, you will be invited for another round of tests, followed by the interview rounds.
If you face any difficulties while attempting the test, email us at editor@cactusglobal.com.
Test instructions :
Please bear the following in mind before you take the test.
- The test contains 10 questions and should take you around 15 minutes.
- You will not be able to make changes to your answers once you click on “Submit.”
- There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.
- You will not be able to retake the test. You can, however, reapply and reattempt the test after 3 months.