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Copy Editor

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 environment 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 authors 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 con

📌 Copy Editor (Chennai)
🏢 Newgen KnowledgeWorks
📍 Chennai