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Associate / Senior Copy Editor
Springer
Tokyo, , Japan
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Nature Research is a flagship portfolio of journals, products and services including Nature and the Nature-branded journals, dedicated to serving the scientific community.
Summary of the role:
We are looking to hire Associate / Senior Copy Editor who will work with the Japanese Language Publishing team to communicate the finest research published in Nature as well as world leading science news in Japanese.
Key tasks:
• Manage the Japanese translation workflow of Nature contents on a weekly basis, and select-Nature Research journals on a monthly basis by commissioning translation and proofing to freelancers.
• Sub/Copy edit material accepted or written for publication within production deadlines, ensuring that text and other content meet the required high standards of accuracy and conform to house style and that display items are correct and consistent with the text (where relevant).
• Support the editorial process of Nature Digest by helping to select articles from Nature and editing and proofing the translated article before publication.
• Take responsibility for ensuring key parts of the workflow meet their deadlines and manage this process proactively.
• Correct proofs, artwork and pages during the production process, to ensure that the pages are finished to the appropriate standard for output (where relevant).
• Use software effectively to handle material from acceptance to web and print ready.
• Ensure that material is correctly and appropriately displayed online and on mobile digital media (where relevant).
• Ensure compliance by adding credit lines for copyrighted images.
• Work with other departments that require high quality Japanese translation and editing service such as the Institutional & Corporate Partnerships, Marketing and Corporate Communication teams.
Qualifications:
• University Degree, master/doctor degree a plus
• More than 3 year experience in a related industry
• Fluent in Japanese/ daily communication in English
Specific Skills / Knowledge:
• Japanese Editing skill
• Ability to work to deadlines and excellent time-management
• Sufficient skills in MS Words, Excel, PowerPoint (Adobe Illustrator, InDesigh skills are plus)
• Basic knowledge /interest in science
• Very good Japanese writing skill is preferred