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- Employment type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Location requirements
- Country, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Seniority
- Entry level
Job summary
Translate academic research manuscripts between Korean and English, helping researchers communicate their work to the global scientific community. Apply language skills and subject-area expertise to produce translations suitable for publication in prestigious journals.
Job details
Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community. We are currently looking for skilled translators to work with us on a freelance basis. As a Translator, you will combine your language skills and subject-area expertise to help researchers around the globe publish cutting-edge research in prestigious journals. Job description We are looking for translators to work on academic manuscripts written in various languages. To qualify, you must have technical expertise in your field. Experience working in a foreign-language setting will be preferred. Essentially, your work will involve translating an academic research paper from the original language to native English or vice versa. Requirements Applicants must meet any one of the following criteria: A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution A graduate (or higher) degree in any other field from a recognized institution of higher education plus two years of comprehensive professional experience in translation Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation Note: If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us at freelancetranslator@cactusglobal.com before you apply/register.
What you’ll do
Translate academic research manuscripts between Korean and English, helping researchers communicate their work to the global scientific community. Apply language skills and subject-area expertise to produce translations suitable for publication in prestigious journals.
Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of these criteria: a degree in translation or an equivalent degree with significant translation training; a graduate or higher degree in another field plus two years of comprehensive professional translation experience; or five years of comprehensive professional translation experience. Technical expertise in the relevant field is required, and experience working in a foreign-language setting is preferred.
Listed skills
- Technical · Preferred
- Training · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- English · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Korean-to-English Translation
- English-to-Korean Translation
- Academic Translation
- Scientific Translation
- Healthcare Translation
- Translation Editing
- Technical Expertise
- Academic Manuscript Translation
- English Language Proficiency
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Science & Research
- Creative & Media
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