Full-time, Work from Home / Hybrid

Experience

1–5 Years

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Work from Home / Hybrid

Compensation

₹25,000 – ₹30,000 per month (based on experience and skills)

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Copyeditor with experience in the ePublishing industry to ensure that manuscripts meet the highest editorial and publishing standards. The ideal candidate should possess excellent language skills, a strong command of grammar and style, and the ability to work efficiently in a deadline-driven workplace while maintaining exceptional quality.

Key Responsibilities

- Copyedit scholarly, academic, and professional manuscripts for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, clarity, consistency, and readability.
- Ensure manuscripts comply with publisher-specific editorial guidelines and house style requirements.
- Preserve the author's voice, intent, and scholarly tone while improving the overall quality of the content.
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive project style sheets throughout the editorial lifecycle.
- Edit and standardize citations, references, bibliographies, footnotes, and endnotes in accordance with APA, AMA, Chicago, MLA, and other publisher-specific styles.
- Verify the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of references, citations, cross-references, headings, tables, figures, numbering, and manuscript structure.
- Identify inconsistencies, missing information, and content issues, and communicate them through clear and concise author queries.
- Review and incorporate author corrections, ensuring all revisions are accurately implemented and remain consistent with the approved style.




- Perform post-author review cleanup and final editorial checks before production.
- Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Production Editors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of high-quality projects.
- Support collation activities and ensure all manuscript versions are accurately tracked and consolidated.
- Consistently achieve quality benchmarks and daily productivity targets.

Required Skills

- 1–5 years of copyediting experience in the ePublishing or STM publishing industry.
- Excellent command of English grammar, syntax, punctuation, and editorial conventions.
- Strong knowledge of major style guides such as APA, AMA, Chicago Manual of Style (CMS), MLA, and publisher-specific guidelines.
- Experience in handling scholarly or academic manuscripts.
- Good understanding of the collation process and post-author review workflow.
- Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to identify inconsistencies and resolve editorial issues independently.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects while meeting strict deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and standard editorial tools.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
- Certification or formal training in editing or publishing will be an added advantage.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Prior experience working with international publishers.
- Familiarity with academic publishing workflows and production processes.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
- A proactive team player with a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

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📌 Copy Editor (India)
🏢 Newgen KnowledgeWorks
📍 India