Job Description

Job description:
We would like a customer-focused expert, with a flair for understanding and interpreting scientific information, to join the join the Publication Support Services (PSS) team at CACTUS. Our clients are predominantly researchers whose first language is not English.
The PSS team offers a full range of services to meet authors publication needs, including conducting a literature review, selecting journals appropriate for their manuscripts, preparing their manuscripts for submission with technical content review and language edit, and assistance with the journal submission process.


We are a remote-first organization so you can work from anywhere in India. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events. In this role, you are required to work on one weekend (Saturday and Sunday) per month. Job responsibilities:
Quality assurance
You will be required to perform quality assurance checks on the processes along the publication journey, including journal selection, technical critique of the manuscript, scientific writing and formatting for journal submission to ensure that they meet the standards of international publications

Communication
Your role will involve reviewing the work of our subject area experts and providing them with timely feedback for continuous quality improvement. In addition, you will communicate with clients to ensure that their expectations and preferences are being met

Process management
You will coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to meet client requirements and manage processes for providing client services to time and target

Qualifications and prerequisites:
Education

• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Humanities / Physical Sciences / Medicine / Life Sciences / any other subject area
• PhD or other advanced degree

Experience & Skills

• 2-4 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience of working with/in teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience of publishing or working in a related industry
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with professionals from different fields, both internal and external
• Well versed with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to read, digest and evaluate scientific documents for quality assurance and checks

Additional information:
CACTUS is a culture-driven company powered by its people, their passion, and their inspiration. All Cactizens live by the culture and values that define us.
We value people for their talent, personality, competency, and the ability to learn and grow. We create a work environment that allows people to thrive and show their best performance. We believe in meritocracy.
We take pride in our diversity. We strive to embrace diverse voices and create an inclusive workplace.
We encourage all Cactizens to talk openly about their ideas and opinions and provide feedback to anyone who is a part of CACTUS, regardless of designation, experience, or seniority. We also encourage them to place their trust and be open to differences in opinions and feedback. About CACTUS:
Cactus Communications is a technology company accelerating scientific advancement. We collaborate with researchers, universities, publishers, academic societies, and life science organizations. We offer AI-powered scholarly publishing solutions for journals and researchers; editorial, translation, education, and training solutions for researchers; strategic and tactical scientific content solutions to global life science organizations; and solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and policymakers for wider research outreach. We also incubate seed-stage and early-stage startups that share our mission to solve global problems with science and technology solutions. We have offices in London, Princeton, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Aarhus, and Mumbai; a global workforce of over 3,000 experts; and customers from over 190 countries. Awards and recognition:

• Consistently ranked among the top 20 on the global list of the Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs (Forbes.com) since 2016
• Recognized as one of Asia\xe2\x80\x99s 100 Most Admired Brands 2020 by White Page International (2020).
• Recipient of two bronze Stevie\xc2\xae Awards (Most Exemplary Employer and Most Valuable Corporate Response) at the 17th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business (2020)
• Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Millennials by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable (2019)
• Emerged as one of the top 10 companies determined as a safe workplace for women in India in a survey conducted by Rainmaker (2019)
• Ranked #1 among India\xe2\x80\x99s Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work\xc2\xae Institute (2017)