Job description :

Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is building a global pool of Freelance Alt-Text Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to review and validate AI-generated alt-text descriptions for scientific images in STM (Scientific, Technical, Medical) publications.

Job responsibilities:

- Review AI-generated alt-text for scientific accuracy and technical precision
- Ensure descriptions are concise, objective, and accessibility-compliant (max 200 characters for short alt-text)
- Maintain consistency across similar images within assigned articles
- Handle complex content including equations, tables, and medical images
- Meet same-day turnaround requirements

Qualifications and prerequisites:
- Degree (Bachelors, Master's, PhD, or equivalent)
- Strong attention to detail and scientific accuracy
- Ability to write clear, concise descriptions
- Experience with Alt-Text
- Experience with scientific literature
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver against tight deadline
- Reliable internet and contemporary web browser
- Academic editing experience (preferred)
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) (preferred)

Benefits of this role:

- 100% remote and flexible
- Wide variety of interesting projects
- Opportunity to be part of a global contributor pool

Application process:

If you are among the qualified candidates,



one of our recruiters will contact you on email with further details.

About Us:

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.

Awards and Recognition:

- Employers of the Future, 2024
- Excellence in Employer Branding (Gold), 2024
- ISO 17100 certification for translation services, 2024
- Future of Workplace Disruptor, 2023
- Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs (Ranked #14), 2023
- Three-star “Eruboshi” certification, 2023
- India’s Best Workplaces™ for Women (Top 100), 2022
- Quartz’s Best Companies for Remote Workers, 2022
- HR Asia’s Best Companies to Work for in Asia, 2022

📌 Alt-Text Subject Matter Expert (Maharashtra)
🏢 Cactus Communications Services Pte.
📍 Maharashtra