Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

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Job Title: Language Editor (Medical – Cardiovascular Focus)

We are seeking a skilled Language Editor with a strong background in medical and cardiovascular content to join our team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented person with excellent command of English and proven experience editing complex medical material for clarity, accuracy, and publication readiness.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Edit and refine medical manuscripts, case studies, and educational materials with a focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine
  2. Ensure language accuracy, clarity, coherence, and consistency while preserving scientific meaning
  3. Correct grammar, syntax, punctuation, and style according to academic and medical publishing standards
  4. Verify appropriate use of medical terminology and cardiovascular concepts

Requirements

  1. Proven experience as a medical language editor or similar role
  2. A background in cardiovascular medicine would be beneficial (clinical, research, or publishing exposure)
  3. Excellent command of written English
  4. Familiarity with medical style guides
  5. Ability to handle highly technical medical content accurately
  6. Exceptional attention to detail and consistency
  7. Experience editing manuscripts for journal submission is highly desirable

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Experience working with cardiologists, cardiovascular researchers, or medical publishers
  2. Understanding of research methodology and medical statistics

What We Offer

  1. Flexible/remote working arrangement
  2. Opportunity to work on high-impact cardiovascular research and publications
  3. Competitive remuneration based on experience

If you have a passion for medical language and a strong foundation in cardiovascular science, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and a sample of edited medical work to elsabe@clinicscardive.com