Associate Editor, Life Sciences

Associate Editor, Life SciencesCactus 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, visithttp://cactusglobal.com/about-us/life-at-cactus.As an associate editor at CACTUS, you willPerform deadline-driven quality assurance checks on manuscripts edited by freelancers to review ifa) Poorly worded sentences have been edited for better readability and clarityb) Client instructions and subject-specific conventions are followedHandle manuscripts on topics ranging from biochemistry to immunology, cognitive neuroscience, ecology, internal medicine, and radiologyInteract with talented freelance editors from around the world and proactively provide feedback on their editing assignmentsUnderstand client and industry requirements and adapt working approach accordinglyEssential skills and expertiseA Bachelors/Masters/PhD degree in any of the life sciencesExcellent written English skills and attention to detailFresh graduates are also welcome to apply.Job location/type:Andheri,Mumbai, India; Full-timeApplication processTo 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[Confidential Information].Test instructionsPlease bear the following in mind before you take the test.1. The test contains 10 questions and should take you around 15 minutes.2. You will not be able to make changes to your answers once you click on Submit.3. There is no negative marking for incorrect answers.4. You will not be able to retake the test. You can, however, reapply and reattempt the test after 3 months.5. We do not share the answers to the test in order to maintain the integrity of our recruitment process.All the best!To take the test, clickhere.