Freelance Editor Job at Wahojobs in Chicago

Wordvice, an international English editing company, is seeking qualified and experienced freelance editors to join our team of professionals. Whether a research article, dissertation, thesis, or admissions essay, we aim to preserve an author’s voice and underlying message while revising the more technical and organizational aspects of that author’s writing.

Responsibilities

• Edit and proofread academic papers, admissions essays, and other documents for grammar and mechanics issues and ensure natural language and flow of communication


• Retain original intended meaning while making revisions


• Write marginal comments explaining some revisions; include overall comment to the author


• Respond to order notifications promptly and meet order deadlines; if you have any difficulty meeting a deadline, notify Project Manager immediately and in advance of deadline


• Reply to clients and answer any questions they may have regarding their document

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Native fluency in English


• Be enrolled in or have completed a graduate degree program


• Minimum two years’ professional editing experience


• Knowledge and application of various formatting styles such as APA, AMA, MLA, and Chicago


• Advanced proficiency with MS Word and its “track changes” feature


• Strong technical writing skills


• A keen eye for errors in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Be independent and self-motivated


• Have previous experience at a professional editing company


• Have an educational background or have experience in medicine, engineering, or other biomedical and natural science domain


• Be able to meet frequent deadlines


• Be passionate about writing and editing

Conditions

• Freelance, part-time


• Pay rate: Please include expected pay rate in application