Exeter Premedia Services is looking for copy editors with a meticulous approach to their work and an eye for detail, the ability to maintain high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines and a love of and feel for the English language.
Roles and Responsibilities include:
Performing quality control of copyediting work done by other copyeditors
Providing feedback to other copyeditors based on quality control checks
Copyediting manuscripts based on requirements as and when the need arises
Proofreading typeset pages to pick up any copyediting or typographical artifacts that remain in the typeset version
Evaluating book and journal manuscripts to estimate the level – light (editing for style/consistency and basic grammar), medium (thorough reading of the text for sense, style and structure) or heavy (detailed language work to ensure that the meaning and structure of the text is clear) – of copyediting that is appropriate for the manuscript
Preparing style sheets for copyediting book or journal projects
Training and mentoring new recruits on all aspects pertaining to copyediting
Training and mentoring other employees (project leaders, quality controllers) on performing copyediting quality control checks
Required Skills:
3+ years experience in copyediting scientific, technical and medical books and journals
Sound knowledge of all aspects of copyediting – technical editing (type coding manuscript elements; reference editing and validation; treatment of numbers and units; style, spelling and hyphenation consistency checks) and language editing
Proven ability to copyedit manuscripts at a level (light, medium or heavy) that is appropriate for the content
Sound decision making skills in terms of all aspects pertaining to copyediting
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Senior copyeditors: proven ability to manage a team of copyeditors and/or freelancers
Bachelors or Masters Degree in any discipline
Postgraduates preferred
Send your Resume to careers@exeterpremedia.com.
Website - www.exeterpremedia.com.
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