Copy Editing Trainee
About the role
TNQTech is looking for a trainee copy editor to join our growing team of people working to redefine content and technology in the scholarly publishing landscape. As a copy editing trainee, you will be mentored by copy editors and language editors to deliver manuscripts that are error-free and ensure that they are ready for the next stages: language editing and conversion.
Responsibilities
- Edit documents as per the publisher’s style guides and as guided by senior copy editors and language editors in the team
- Check manuscripts for punctuation, spelling, clarity, consistency, and subject–verb agreement
- Ensure that manuscripts are ready for language editing, and conversion
The ideal candidate
- An undergraduate or postgraduate with a degree in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology, Plant Biology, Microbiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Bio Science, Polymer Science, Environmental Science, Bioinformatics, Food Technology, Dairy Technology, Pharma, or English
- Someone with a keen eye for detail and excellent verbal and written English skills
- Someone who is skilled with MS Word
- An enthusiastic learner with a passion for reading and editing
- Someone who is available to work in rotational shifts (night shifts are not assigned to women)
Shift schedule
- 1st shift: 6.15 a.m. – 1.45 p.m.
- 2nd shift: 1.45 p.m. – 9.15 p.m.
- Night shift: 09:15 p.m. – 06:00 a.m.
