Editor: Epidemiology (Work-from-home)

Job Overview

CACTUS Communications offers expert language editing services aimed at helping researchers effectively communicate their findings and achieve publication success. This role is perfect for individuals with a strong academic background interested in working with cutting-edge scientific research and enhancing the clarity of scientific manuscripts.

Key Responsibilities

• Carefully review and refine manuscripts to improve scientific clarity, coherence, and readability while respecting the authors' original intent.
• Verify the accuracy, consistency, and appropriateness of subject-specific terminology, conventions, and scientific arguments tailored to the target audience.
• Enhance the presentation of complex research results to boost communication effectiveness and publication readiness.
• Ensure manuscripts meet the highest academic writing standards by eliminating unclear, illogical, or unconventional sentences and adhering to job-specific and journal formatting guidelines.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Possession of a PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Community Medicine, or Global Health is mandatory.
• Demonstrable strong publication record with 5 to 10 or more first-author publications.
• Experience participating in peer review processes.
• Ability to critically analyze study design, methodologies, statistical approaches, and data interpretation.
• Proven capability to rigorously evaluate scientific content ensuring discipline-specific precision.
• Excellent English writing skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in scientific editing or academic publishing.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours allowing you to choose when to work.
• Steady volume of assignments delivered monthly.
• Opportunity to deepen your editing skills with access to helpful articles and a discussion platform.
• Gain insight into the latest global research developments.

About CACTUS Communications

Founded in 2002, Cactus Communications is a technology-driven company delivering expert services and AI-powered products to enhance research funding, publishing, communication, and discovery. Its flagship brand, Editage, offers a wide range of researcher support services alongside innovative AI tools like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices worldwide and a workforce of over 3,000 specialists, CACTUS is recognized for workplace excellence and innovative practices.