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AJE · 3 months ago

Contract Developmental Editor (Biological and Hard Sciences)

United States

Full-time, Contract

Remote

Mid Level

American Journal Experts (AJE) is a company that helps researchers communicate their work through trusted author-oriented solutions. They are seeking independent contractors with expertise in biological and hard sciences to perform rigorous scientific edits on scholarly manuscripts originally written by non-native English speakers.

EducationInformation Technology

No H1B

Responsibilities

Suggesting the inclusion of information needed to understand the study and its context, or suggesting that distracting or irrelevant information be deleted

Ensuring the text is focused around a specific theme or aim

Suggesting or revising the organization and transitions, introductory sentences, and concluding sentences to support a consistent and logical narrative

Editing and suggestions to ensure engagement of the target audience

Language editing to improve the readability of the text, with appropriate emphasis on key components and accurate use of field-specific terminology

Qualification

Scientific editingField-specific expertiseTechnical writingNative English proficiencyAutonomyAttention to detail

Required

Have native English proficiency

Possess a Master's, PhD or professional degree in a relevant field

Have significant experience either working in or editing papers in a related field

Have a documented current or former affiliation with an accredited, not-for-profit, college or university with selective admission policies and classes conducted primarily in English. An affiliation is defined as a degree, current enrollment, postdoctoral training, employment, or faculty appointment

Be based in the United States (residents of countries outside of the United States as well as residents of California and Massachusetts are not eligible for this position)

Ability to partner with AI and automation, as most manuscripts will come pre-edited by automation tools developed in house