[Hiring] Editor, Medicine and Life Sciences @Cactus Communications Services Pte. Ltd.

Role Description

CACTUS provides expert language editing services to help researchers communicate their findings clearly and successfully publish their work. If you have a strong academic background, enjoy engaging with cutting-edge research, and have an eye for improving scientific writing, this opportunity is for you.

As an Editor, you will leverage your subject-matter expertise to evaluate and refine research manuscripts, ensuring scientific accuracy and discipline-specific clarity while enhancing the quality of the language. Your efforts will help researchers around the globe publish cutting-edge research in prestigious journals.

Job Responsibilities

• Review and edit manuscripts to improve the clarity, coherence, and readability of scientific content while preserving the authors’ intended meaning.
• Ensure that subject-specific terminology, conventions, and scientific arguments are accurate, consistent, and appropriate for the target audience.
• Improve the presentation of complex research findings to enhance their communication and publication readiness.
• Edit manuscripts such that the final text meets the highest standards of academic writing, is free of unclear, illogical, or unidiomatic sentences. Adhere to job-specific guidelines and format manuscripts according to the target journal when required.

Qualifications

• A PhD degree in one or more specialized subject areas listed below.
• Strong publication record, with 5–10 or more first-author publications.
• Prior peer review experience.
• Ability to critically assess study design, methodology, statistics, and interpretation.
• Demonstrated ability to critically evaluate scientific content and ensure discipline-specific accuracy.
• Excellent written English and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in scientific editing or academic publishing is preferred.

Requirements

• Specialized subject areas:
  • Environmental Health
  • Environmental Sciences
  • Sustainability
  • Environmental Toxicology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Global Health
  • Community Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Virology
  • Biomedical Informatics
  • Health Informatics
  • Computer Science (healthcare applications)
  • Bioinformatics
  • Radiology
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Medical Physics
  • Molecular Imaging

Benefits

• 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.

Application Process

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!

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Additional Information

If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at [email protected] before you apply/register.