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- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
Translate academic research manuscripts between Simplified Chinese and English, using language skills and subject-area expertise. Help researchers communicate their scientific work and prepare manuscripts for publication in scholarly journals.
Job details
Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis. As a Translator, you will combine your language skills and subject-area expertise to help researchers around the globe publish cutting-edge research in prestigious journals. Job description We are looking for translators to work on academic manuscripts written in various languages. To qualify, you must have technical expertise in your field. Experience working in a foreign-language setting will be preferred. Essentially, your work will involve translating an academic research paper from the original language to native English or vice versa. Requirements Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria: A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation Note: If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at freelancetranslator@cactusglobal.com before you apply/register.
What you’ll do
Translate academic research manuscripts between Simplified Chinese and English, using language skills and subject-area expertise. Help researchers communicate their scientific work and prepare manuscripts for publication in scholarly journals.
Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of these criteria: a translation degree or equivalent with significant translation training, a graduate degree in another field plus two years of comprehensive professional translation experience, or five years of comprehensive professional translation experience. Technical expertise in the relevant field is required, and experience working in a foreign-language setting is preferred.
Listed skills
- English · Preferred
- Technical · Preferred
- Training · Preferred
- Organization · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Simplified Chinese Translation
- English Translation
- Academic Translation
- Scientific Translation
- Earth Science Expertise
- Technical Expertise
- Academic Manuscript Editing
- Research Communication
Job areas
- Science & Research
- Creative & Media
- Education
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