AI Scientific Editor - Neuroscience and Neurology (Remote)

About the role

Cactus Communications (Cactus) provides language editing services to help researchers publish their work in prestigious journals. As an AI Scientific Editor in neuroscience and neurology, you will combine language skills and subject expertise to help researchers worldwide polish their manuscripts. The role is described as work-from-home.

Key responsibilities

• Critically review and edit AI-assisted or pre-edited manuscripts so that the final text is scientifically clear, coherent, publication-ready and written in standard academic English.
• Add editorial value beyond grammar and surface corrections by improving clarity, sentence-level flow, logical consistency and readability while preserving the author's intended meaning and scientific accuracy.
• Use editorial judgment to spot gaps, inconsistencies, unclear interpretations, awkward phrasing and other issues that may remain in pre-edited manuscripts.
• Ensure subject-specific conventions, terminology and style requirements are followed consistently.
• Follow job-specific guidelines and format manuscripts according to target journal requirements where applicable, within the agreed turnaround times.

Required profile

• Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Neuroscience and Neurology.
• Excellent English proficiency and attention to detail; prior editing experience is a plus.