Freelance Academic Editor
Wordvice
Remote position
Wordvice is seeking qualified and experienced editors to join our team of freelance professionals. We are an international editing company specializing in manuscripts bound for academic journals. Our aim is to preserve an author’s voice and underlying message while revising the more technical and organizational aspects of the writing. To achieve this goal, we require outstanding and intuitive editors who can do great work and satisfy the needs of our academic clients.
Basic Qualifications
-Native fluency in English
-Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate degree program
-Knowledge and application of various style guides such as APA, AMA, MLA, and Chicago Manual of Style
-Proficiency with MS Word and its “track changes” features
-A keen eye for language and style errors in writing
Preferred Qualifications
-Minimum one year of professional editing experience
-Hold an academic background or professional experience in medicine, engineering, or other biomedical or natural science
-Have an understanding of scientific writing and formatting conventions
Conditions
Freelance, part-time
Pay rate: Negotiable (per-word rate)
Contact
Kevin HeintzApply via the website https://wordvice.com/career/editor/