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Remote, OR, USA
Full Time
About the Organisation
Summed up in four words—science, technology, global, and impact—Cactus Communications is "at the forefront" of making scientific research accessible and accelerating scientific advancement worldwide. To do so, the company provides solutions in communication, language editing, publishing services, and cutting-edge technology and AI. The recipient of two Bronze Stevie Awards and named one of India's Great Midsize Workplaces by The Great Place to Work Institute, Cactus Communications has been distinguished many times as a company and an employer. In the past, CACTUS has offered remote, work-from-anywhere jobs; freelance jobs; part-time jobs; and flexible schedules in fields like translation, research, writing, marketing, and science. The company fosters an open and customer-obsessed culture of collaboration, high performance, and opportunity. CACTUS also works to build an inclusive meeting place of diverse cultures, thoughts, and identities for its global workforce of more than 3,000 "Cactizens."
Cactus Communications was founded in 2002 to help researchers with language barriers meet their publication goals and gain due recognition in the competitive global academic field. Today, the company operates through multiple brands and serves hundreds of thousands of researchers, scientists, Nobel laureates, life science companies, academic societies, scholarly publishers, government bodies, and think tanks in 1,000+ research fields across 190+ countries. Building products that are powered by sophisticated AI-based language technology, CACTUS delivers platforms, services, and initiatives for knowledge creation, communication, dissemination, and promotion. A value-driven organization, Cactus Communications ultimately envisions a world where language isn't a barrier to good ideas, where location doesn't determine opportunity, and where futuristic machine learning is shaped for communication, "the most basic yet complex of human abilities." According to the team, this is the world CACTUS has been creating for 20+ years.
Headquarters: Mumbai, , India
Website: https://cactusglobal.com/
Job Title
Academic Book Publishing Specialist job at Cactus Communications
Cactus Communications
Job Description
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Academic Book Publishing Specialist
We seek a knowledgeable Academic Book Publishing Specialist with a strong background in the humanities to assist scholars and researchers in navigating the publishing process for academic books. This role focuses on identifying suitable academic publishers, preparing book proposals, and refining showcase chapters to meet the specific standards of publishers.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of academic publishing requirements, strong editorial skills, and an ability to help authors create proposals and manuscripts that meet the target audience's expectations.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Publisher Selection:
Analyse the manuscript's content, audience, and goals to identify 3-5 suitable academic publishers.
Provide a summary report for each publisher, detailing strengths and alignment with the author's research aims.
Book Proposal Preparation:
Develop a targeted, academically focused book proposal based on the manuscript, readership, author bio, and comparable works.
Customize the proposal according to each publisher's guidelines, emphasizing the manuscript's academic value.
Create a checklist of submission requirements for each publisher and prepare submission packets with all necessary documents.
Showcase Chapter Preparation:
Conduct developmental editing on a sample chapter, ensuring clarity, scholarly tone, and structural rigor.
Align the chapter with academic formatting, citation standards, and artwork requirements, highlighting the author's expertise.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Qualifications:
Proven experience in academic publishing or editorial roles, ideally within the humanities.
Strong understanding of the academic publishing landscape and the specific criteria that scholarly publishers use to evaluate proposals.
Exceptional writing, editing, and developmental editing skills, with proficiency in academic language and style.
Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
Ability to conduct occasional workshops for researchers on the academic book publishing process.
Benefits:
Opportunity to support academic authors in bringing their research to a wider audience.
Flexible working arrangements.
Collaborative and intellectually stimulating work environment focused on academic publishing success.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE ONLINE
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Deadline:10th December 2024
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