Cactus Communications Hiring Editorial Reviewer, Environmental Sciences (WFH)

Looking for stable work that does not require travel? Cactus Communications is hiring Reviewers for its Environmental Sciences team. The role is work-from-home on a contractual basis, renewable by mutual consent, with work offered regularly so you can keep a predictable schedule.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out quality assurance checks on edited manuscripts so they meet international publication standards
  • Give timely feedback to editors
  • Manage deadlines and maintain high quality standards

Benefits of this Role

  • Flexibility to work from anywhere in India
  • Unlimited access to exclusive interviews with industry experts, articles on industry trends, and publication and writing tips on the internal discussion platform
  • Exposure to research from around the world and an inside look at the publishing industry

About CACTUS

CACTUS is a science communication and technology company that builds AI products and solutions to improve how research is funded, published, communicated and discovered. Learn more at cactusglobal.com.

Awards and Recognition

  • Ranked among the top 20 on the global list of Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs since 2016
  • Recognised as 'Employers of the Future' in 2023 and 2022 by LeadUp Universe, Fortune India and Work Universe
  • Named one of India's Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in 2022
  • Winner of 'Best Innovation Leveraging AI Services' at AWS AI Conclave 2022
  • Recognised as one of the Best Companies for Millennials 2019 by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable
  • One of India's Top 10 Safe Workplaces for Women in a Rainmaker survey in 2019
  • Ranked #1 among India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work Institute in 2017
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