8 Style Editing Jobs

You will be joining our Copy editing team as a Technical Editor where your main responsibility will involve style and mechanical editing for manuscripts, figures, tables, boxes, and equations for humanities books and journal projects. Your proficiency in various style guides such as Chicago Manual of Style, APA, AMA, MLA, and the Oxford Style Manual will be crucial for this role. Additionally, you will need to have experience in working with LaTeX files and reviewing copyedited files from both in-house and freelance editors. Your excellent communication and comprehension skills will be essential as you provide constructive feedback and mentor other editors. You will be required to understand client requirements and apply the appropriate style to manuscripts accordingly. Furthermore, your ability to provide input for tool automation to the technology team will be important. As a Technical Editor, you should possess a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of experience in technical editing. A strong command of English grammar and language mechanics is necessary, along with the ability to manage multiple assignments while maintaining consistent quality. You will be responsible for editing humanities books and journal articles per client requirements, review journals, books, and materials edited by freelancers and in-house editors, and ensure the quality and schedule of projects assigned. Experience in using/testing copy editing tools, PPT editing and review, familiarity with HTML editing environment, and XML tagging would be preferred for this role. Your adaptability to different workflows and publisher-specific guidelines will be beneficial for your success in this position.,

Hiring Copy Editor with both Language Editing & Style Editing experience Experience Required: 3+ years Work Mode: 3 months work from office and then Completely remote Notice Period: Immediate or upto 15 days ( preferrable ) Duties and Responsibilities: Grammar check: Should be able to identify spelling (US vs UK), punctuation, and basic grammatical errors. Editing: Should be able to perform a line-by-line Level 1 to Level 2 edit (subject-verb agreement, tense usage, fix typos, not introduce meaning changes, match style aspects, maintain consistency) . Publisher guidelines/house style: Should follow set journal guidelines and house style Query and fact-checking: Should check facts using online resources and raise appropriate author queries Skills and Specifications: Any degree with medicine or biosciences. Excellent command over the English language (written and verbal) Basic knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint Ability to coordinate with and work in a team Good communication skills Positive attitude and good grasping power Prior experience in editing/writing (print or online) would prove beneficial Interested candidates kindly share your updated resume to vaidheeswaran.g@kwglobal.com or call me at 6381443452 ( whats app me if its not reachable )

Greetings from KnowledgeWorks Global Limited We are hiring Copy Editors with both Language & Style Editing Experience. Experience required: 3+ years Location: Kilpauk, Chennai. ( 3 months WFO and then work from home ) Notice Period: Immediate Joiners preferred/ upto 15 days Job description: Duties and Responsibilities: Grammar check: Should be able to identify spelling (US vs UK), punctuation, and basic grammatical errors Editing: Should be able to perform a line-by-line Level 1 to Level 2 edit (subject-verb agreement, tense usage, fix typos, not introduce meaning changes, match style aspects, maintain consistency) Publisher guidelines/house style: Should follow set journal guidelines and house style Query and fact-checking: Should check facts using online resources and raise appropriate author queries Skills and Specifications: Any degree with medicine or biosciences. Excellent command over the English language (written and verbal) Basic knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint Ability to coordinate with and work in a team Good communication skills Positive attitude and good grasping power Interested candidates please share your updated resume to vaidheeswaran.g@kwglobal.com

Roles and Responsibilities: Review and edit copy for accuracy, grammar, style, reference, punctuation, spelling, consistency, and clarity. Ensure adherence to style guides and house styles. 1+ years of experience in the e-publishing industry, with a strong focus on digital workflows and quality assurance.

Experience in handling Level 1 and/or Level 2 copyediting. Proficient in pre-editing, style editing, and language editing for books and journals. Well-versed in at least one of the following style manuals: APA, AMA, CMS, Oxford Style Guide, MLA, or an equivalent. Experience in mentoring and training new editors; proficient in using editing tools; involved in editing-related R&D activities, including the development of editing tools. Proficient in both written and verbal communication. Strong analytical and decision-making abilities. Meticulous attention to detail.

Experience in handling Level 1 and/or Level 2 copyediting. Proficient in pre-editing, style editing, and language editing for books and journals. Well-versed in at least one of the following style manuals: APA, AMA, CMS, Oxford Style Guide, MLA, or an equivalent. Experience in mentoring and training new editors; proficient in using editing tools; involved in editing-related R&D activities, including the development of editing tools.

Role & responsibilities 1) Ability to handle projects independently 2) Should meet productivity and quality per assigned targets 3) Should ensure daily schedule are met. Ability to plan and schedule. Preferred candidate profile 1) In-depth knowledge of copyediting style guidelines and capability to perform review for L1, L2, and L3 projects. 2) Master's Degree in Humanities/STMS - Science or English background 3) Hands-on experience in copyediting STMS and humanities books/journal articles and adequate knowledge of style guides such the Chicago Manual of Style, APA, and the Oxford Style Manual. Experience in handling both humanities and STMS manuscripts is vital. 4) Knowledge of different workflows (books, journals)

Copy editors are the most important link between the author and the readers giving final touch to the book/journal article in terms of its content by paying attention to language, styling, spelling, grammar, punctuation, headings, styling and formatting of references. Indexing work, if known, is an added advantage. Roles and Responsibilities Edit documents as per the publisher's language and style requirements. Check the Manuscript/articles submitted by authors for punctuation, spelling, clarity, consistency, and subject-verb-agreement. Ensure that the documents are ready and well set for the next stage, which is language editing, and converting them into a marked-up document. Familiarity with Microsoft Word and its functions like track changes and comments. Desired Candidate Profile Requires 2-7 year experience in Copy Editing / Language Editing / Style Editing of journals with high emphasis on quality. Sound knowledge in concepts of copy editing. Excellent command over English (both written and verbal skills). Flexible to work in rotational shift. Mastery of journal styles, usage, etc. Interested candidates can forward their CV to: bishwajeet.kumar@straive.com