Freelance Japanese Translator

Job Description

Editage, the flagship brand ofCACTUS, provides translation services to help ESL (English-as-a-second-language) researchers communicate their science to the global scientific community.

We are looking for translators to work on academic manuscripts written in Japanese/English. 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 Japanese/English to native English or vice versa.

Responsibilities

• Accurately convey the meaning of the source text
• Research legal, technical, and scientific phraseology to find the most appropriate terms
• Produce a grammatically correct final version

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• Applicants must meetany oneof the following criteria:

1. 1. A degree in Translation or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training, from a recognized institution
   2. 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
   3. Five years of comprehensive professional experience in translation

Benefits of this Role

• Flexibility to determine your own schedule and work hours
• Work from anywhere! You will gain access to a list of projects and be able to preview the files before you decide to accept each project
• There is no minimum commitment required

Additional Information

If you were associated with us in a similar role in the past, please contact us atbefore you apply/register.

About CACTUS

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications () is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.

Awards and Recognition

• Employers of the Future, 2024
• Excellence in Employer Branding (Gold), 2024
• ISO 17100 certification for translation services, 2024
• Future of Workplace Disruptor, 2023
• Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs (Ranked #14), 2023
• Three-star 'Eruboshi' certification, 2023
• India's Best Workplaces™ for Women (Top 100), 2022
• Quartz's Best Companies for Remote Workers, 2022
• HR Asia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia, 2021

Skills Required
Research, Scientific, Paper, Technical, Japanese, Academic, manuscripts, Legal, English