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Job Summary

Job Title:
Editor, Computer Science
Employer:
Cactus Communications
Location:
Country:
United States
Contract Type:
Part Time
Job Category:
Freelance jobs
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Tuesday, 10 December 2024

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About the Organisation

Summed up in four words—science, technology, global, and impact—Cactus Communications is "at the forefront" of making scientific research accessible and accelerating scientific advancement worldwide. To do so, the company provides solutions in communication, language editing, publishing services, and cutting-edge technology and AI. The recipient of two Bronze Stevie Awards and named one of India's Great Midsize Workplaces by The Great Place to Work Institute, Cactus Communications has been distinguished many times as a company and an employer. In the past, CACTUS has offered remote, work-from-anywhere jobs; freelance jobs; part-time jobs; and flexible schedules in fields like translation, research, writing, marketing, and science. The company fosters an open and customer-obsessed culture of collaboration, high performance, and opportunity. CACTUS also works to build an inclusive meeting place of diverse cultures, thoughts, and identities for its global workforce of more than 3,000 "Cactizens."

Cactus Communications was founded in 2002 to help researchers with language barriers meet their publication goals and gain due recognition in the competitive global academic field. Today, the company operates through multiple brands and serves hundreds of thousands of researchers, scientists, Nobel laureates, life science companies, academic societies, scholarly publishers, government bodies, and think tanks in 1,000+ research fields across 190+ countries. Building products that are powered by sophisticated AI-based language technology, CACTUS delivers platforms, services, and initiatives for knowledge creation, communication, dissemination, and promotion. A value-driven organization, Cactus Communications ultimately envisions a world where language isn't a barrier to good ideas, where location doesn't determine opportunity, and where futuristic machine learning is shaped for communication, "the most basic yet complex of human abilities." According to the team, this is the world CACTUS has been creating for 20+ years.

Headquarters:  Mumbai, , India

Website: https://cactusglobal.com/


About CACTUS

CACTUS is a science communication and technology company. We specialize in AI products and solutions that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Learn more: https://cactusglobal.com


Awards and Recognition

  • Cactus Communications has consistently ranked among the top 20 on the global list of the Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs since 2016.

  • Recognised as Employers of the Future' two years in a row in 2023 and 2022, in a study by LeadUp Universe, Fortune India and Work Universe

  • Recognised as One of India's Top 100 best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in 2022

  • Winner of Best Innovation Leveraging AI Services' at AWS AI Conclave 2022

  • Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Millennials 2019 by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable

  • Emerged as one of India's Top 10 Safe Workplaces for Women in a survey conducted by Rainmaker in 2019

  • Ranked #1 among India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work Institute in 2017

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Remote, OR, USA

Are you looking for Computer & IT, Editing, Copywriting jobs in USA 2024 today? then you might be interested in Editor, Computer Science job at Cactus Communications

Part Time

Deadline: 

10 Dec 2024

Job Title

Editor, Computer Science job at Cactus Communications

Cactus Communications

Job Description

  • Remote Work Level: 100% Remote

  • Location: Canada, or US National

  • Job Type: Freelance

  • Job Schedule: Part-Time, Flexible Schedule, Alternative Schedule

  • Career Level: Experienced

  • Travel Required: No specification

  • Education Level: Ph.D.,Master's Degree,Doctorate Degree

  • Categories: Computer & IT,Editing,Copywriting

About the Role

Editor, Computer Science (Work-from-home)

  • Academic Editing, Physical Sciences & Engineering

  • United States; Canada

  • Contract

  • Remote: Yes

Job Description

CACTUS provides language editing services to help researchers in their quest for publication. If you find yourself correcting everyone's grammar and like to stay updated on the latest developments in your field of study, this opportunity is just for you.

As an Editor, you will combine your language skills and subject-area expertise to help researchers around the globe publish cutting-edge research in prestigious journals.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.

If you have a passion for enhancing research communication and expertise in one or more of our specialized subject areas, join us in making a profound impact on the global academic community. Apply today!

If you have any questions, we encourage you to explore our FAQs to find the information you are looking for.

Additional Information

If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at editor@cactusglobal.com before you apply/register.


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Job Responsibilities

  • Edit manuscripts such that the final text is in standard scientific English and is free of unclear or unidiomatic sentences

  • Adhere to job-specific guidelines and format manuscripts according to the target journal when required

  • Ensure that all subject-specific conventions are followed

Editor, Computer Science job at Cactus Communications

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Qualifications and Prerequisites

  • A PhD or Master's degree in the required subject area

  • Excellent English proficiency and attention to detail (prior editing experience would be great)


Benefits of this Role

  • Flexibility to decide when you work

  • Receive a predictable volume of work each month

  • Develop an understanding of the finer points of editing and gain access to articles and tips on our learning and discussion platform

  • Get an inside view of research carried out worldwide


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