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Last Update : 2006.5.8

Job Opportunity: Freelance English proofreaders/checkers

 
Job vacancy
English proofreader/checker.

Job description


Proofreading and checking of academic papers in English to be published in the Journal of the Information Processing Society of Japan (IPSJ) and other publications.

  • The selected candidate will work at home. E-mail and FAX may be used for receiving and sending documents for proofreading/checking.
Number of candidates necessary
Several persons.

Qualifications


Candidates must:
        1. have a Master's degree in Computer Science or related area or equivalent.
        2. be a native speaker of English.
        3. sign a non-disclosure agreement to maintain confidentiality.

  • Persons with experience in English proofreading/checking are particularly welcome.

Remuneration


Piecework system (7,500 Yen/paper).

  • When a need arises for English proofreading/checking, we will contact the selected candidate.

Proofreading/checking should be completed within 1 week.  
For reference, the number of jobs is expected to be 5 to 10 papers/year per person (with about 6,000 words or more per paper).


How to apply


Please send your resume to the following address.

( There are no special requirements for resume format. Please make sure to clearly indicate your e-mail address, references and technical areas you can proofread/check. If you have experience in proofreading/checking, please describe it. )

Postal address for sending resume :
English Proofreader/Checker Application
Technical Activity Section, Information Processing Society of Japan
Kagaku Kaikan (Chemistry Hall) 4F, 1-5 Kanda-Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0062 JAPAN


  • All submissions must be made by regular postal mail.
  • We will not accept applications from persons not satisfying the minimum conditions.
  • The confidentiality of all applications will be strictly protected.
  • The content of resumes and other submitted documents shall be used only for the selection. For details on our handling of personal information, please see:
      http://www.ipsj.or.jp/english/somu/privacypolicy/privacypolicy_e.html
  • Information will not be disclosed outside our office. After the selection, the resumes and other documents of persons not selected will be destroyed securely and immediately by shredding or incineration

    The selection process consists of two stages:
       1st stage: Resume will be screened.  
       2nd stage: Selection will be made based on English proofreading/checking of a sample document. Candidates who have passed the 1st stage will be informed of the details for the 2nd stage.  We cannot respond to any inquiries regarding judging.
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