We are looking for HSS (humanities and social sciences) copyeditors. The job involves checking and correcting mechanical errors and inconsistencies; infelicities of grammar usage and syntax; punctuation; and errors in content following publisher guidelines or other style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style, APA, and MLA.
STEM copyeditors
We are looking for copyeditors who can edit STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) books. The job involves checking and correcting mechanical errors and inconsistencies; infelicities of grammar, usage and syntax; punctuation and errors in content following the publisher guidelines or other style guides such as the Chicago Manual of Style, APA and AMA. The copyeditor is also expected to edit equations and chemical formulas. Knowledge of MathType, Adobe Acrobat Reader/Professional and LaTex is desirable but not mandatory.
Additional Responsibilities
The job also involves liaising with the author, getting the copyedited files reviewed from them, cleaning up the author-reviewed copyedited files and delivering them on time.
Skills/Qualifications and Experience
Degree-level education
1. Expertise in English language
2. Impeccable editorial, organisational and communication skills
3. The ability to copyedit on a Word document using the Track Changes function
As part of our quality assurance procedures, we require potential freelancers to complete a small copyediting test.
#J-18808-Ljbffr