Copy Editing Trainee | TNQTech

Job highlights

• Someone who is available to work in rotational shifts (night shifts are not assigned to women) . 1st shift: 6 a.m. 1 p.m. 2nd shift: 1 p.m. 9 p.m. Night shift: 09:15 p.m. 06:00 a.m. .

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)

• 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.