Job description
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
We have openings in the following subject areas and language pairs:
For Japanese to English:
• Physics (preferably candidates with a degree in Physics)
• Neuroscience and Neurology
For English to Japanese:
• Physics
If you are interested in this opportunity, please reply to me with your CV at [email protected] and we will be in touch with you about the next steps. Also, let us know about your rates.
