Join Our Global Team of Freelance Academic Editors

We are currently expanding our international editorial board to meet the growing demand from researchers and universities worldwide. If you are a PhD-qualified academic with a passion for linguistic precision and a background in professional editing, we invite you to apply to PM Proofreading Global.

Open Freelance Academic Editing Positions

Academic Manuscript Editor & Proofreader

We are seeking subject-matter experts to refine high-impact journal manuscripts, PhD dissertations, and research proposals.

• Requirements: Minimum of a Master’s degree or PhD (PhD strongly preferred) and prior experience in editing academic writing.
• Responsibilities: Improve grammar, sentence structure & clarity, academic tone, and coherency while adhering to international style guides (APA, IEEE, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.).
• Expertise: We specifically look for specialists in STEM, Medicine, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

AI Humanizing & Developmental Editor

As AI-assisted drafting becomes common in research, we need editors to refine AI-generated text into natural, human-centric academic writing.

• Requirements: Minimum of a Master’s degree or PhD (PhD strongly preferred) and prior experience in editing academic writing.
• Responsibilities: Transform mechanical or repetitive AI drafts into academic, publication-ready language. All humanized manuscripts must meet the threshold for human-written classification in Turnitin AI reports (typically AI score <20%).
• Expertise: We specifically look for specialists in STEM, Medicine, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

Academic Paraphrasing Specialist

This role focuses on intensive manual rewriting of literature reviews, discussion chapters and journal manuscripts to eliminate similarity flags while preserving the original research meaning.

• Requirements: Minimum of a Master’s degree or PhD (PhD strongly preferred) and prior experience in editing academic writing.
• Responsibilities: Exceptional command of academic English and the ability to rephrase complex technical arguments without losing meaning or data accuracy. Paraphrased content must have a Turnitin similarity index <20%
• Expertise: We specifically look for specialists in STEM, Medicine, Social Sciences, and Humanities.

The Global Workflow

Our system is designed for the modern academic professional:

• Total Flexibility: Choose assignments based on your availability and subject expertise.
• Streamlined Process: All work is conducted via MS Word Tracked Changes.
• Secure Global Payments: We offer prompt, reliable payment within 24 hours of project completion via PayPal, Stripe or Wise for all international team members.

How to Apply

To join our professional editorial board, please submit your CV and a brief selection of academic editing samples (with tracked changes) to info [at] pmproofreading.com with the subject line: “Academic Editor Application – [Your Subject Area].” Shortlisted candidates will be invited to complete a brief technical assessment.