English Editor

3 months ago


Singapur, Singapore Snaphunt Full time

The Offer

  • Opportunity to make a positive impact
  • Flexible Working Time
  • Training and Bonuses

The Job

Responsibilities

  • Edit scholarly articles submitted to MDPI journals to a publication-ready standard.
  • Apply knowledge of the English language and the context of the manuscript to make the English clear, consistent, and grammatically correct, communicating the author’s message without changing their voice unnecessarily.
  • Ensure manuscripts align with MDPI’s house rules.
  • Meet tight deadlines and hit targets with a high degree of consistency.
  • Take on additional roles, such as training colleagues within and outside of the department and editing corporate material.
  • Collaborate with members of Editorial and Production teams.


Benefits

· Training and Bonuses

- Focused in-house training in editing scholarly content according to MDPI’s conventions by experienced editors.

- Performance-based quarterly bonuses.

- Clear progression pathways.


· Flexible Working Times

- Employees can apply for different working hours after probation (8 am to 5 pm, 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, or 9 am to 6 pm).


· Competitive Leave Packages

- Fourteen days of annual leave, in addition to medical leaves, which are prorated, after the successful completion of the first three months of work

The Profile

Experience and Skills

Essential criteria:

  • A bachelor’s degree in any subject.
  • Expert knowledge of the English language.
  • Experience in editing, translating, or publishing.
  • Excellent time management and organisation skills.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of an international team.
  • Right to work in Singapore.


Desirable skills and experience:

  • Professional experience in academic research, editing, or publishing.
  • A master’s, PhD, or equivalent qualification.
  • Familiarity with LaTeX.
  • Experience working in an office environment.


The Employer

Our client was established in February 2021, a pioneer publisher that focuses on open access journals. Taking advantage of Singapore as the global business and technology hub, the Singapore office will work closely with our offices in China, Tokyo and Thailand to develop further collaboration with the scientific community in the Asia-Pacific area.


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