Job Description
Editage, the flagship brand of CACTUS, is building a global pool of Freelance Alt-Text Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to review and validate AI-generated alt-text descriptions for scientific images in STM (Scientific, Technical, Medical) publications.
Job Responsibilities
- Review AI-generated alt-text for scientific accuracy and technical precision
- Ensure descriptions are concise, objective, and accessibility-compliant (max 200 characters for short alt-text)
- Maintain consistency across similar images within assigned articles
- Handle complex content including equations, tables, and medical images
- Meet same-day turnaround requirements
Qualifications and Prerequisites
- Degree (Bachelors, Master's, PhD, or equivalent) in Chemistry
- Strong attention to detail and scientific accuracy
- Ability to write clear, concise descriptions
- Experience with Alt-Text
- Experience with scientific literature
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver against tight deadline
- Reliable internet and modern web browser
- Academic editing experience (preferred)
- Familiarity with accessibility standards (WCAG) (preferred)
Benefits of this Role
- 100% remote and flexible
- Wide variety of interesting projects
- Opportunity to be part of a global contributor pool
Application Process
If you are among the qualified candidates, one of our recruiters will contact you on email with further details.
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, 2022
