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Job description

Freelance Academic Editor and/or Indexer, Humanities (Remote)

Lex Academic | Remote | Freelance

About Lex Academic

Lex Academic is a leading provider of premium editorial services for academic researchers worldwide. We work with scholars at every career stage, from early-career researchers to eminent professors, to help refine and enhance their academic manuscripts, monographs, and journal articles. We are known for our linguistic precision, subject expertise, and sensitivity to the unique demands of academic publishing.

We are currently seeking freelance academic editors and/or indexers in the humanities to join our growing international team. This is a remote, non-contractual freelance position.

Position Summary

As a freelance academic editor and/or indexer at Lex Academic, you will work on a wide variety of humanities texts, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of academic clarity, coherence, and style. Your tasks may involve line editing, substantive editing, stylistic improvements, or the construction of indexes for monographs or edited volumes.

Key Responsibilities

For Academic Editing:

• Edit academic texts for language, grammar, tone, clarity, and structure
• Apply discipline-specific knowledge to refine complex arguments and terminologies
• Adhere to preferred style guides (e.g., Chicago, MHRA, APA) and specific journal or publisher requirements
• Provide thoughtful comments or queries to authors, where appropriate, to clarify intent or meaning

For Indexing:

• Create scholarly indexes for humanities monographs or edited volumes
• Demonstrate sensitivity to thematic, conceptual, and subject-driven categorization

Requirements

• Native-level fluency in English, including British, American, South African, Canadian, or other formal academic variants
• Demonstrable experience in academic editing and/or indexing
• Familiarity with academic publishing conventions and common style guides
• Strong attention to detail, editorial judgment, and the ability to maintain authorial voice
• Self-motivated and able to work independently to meet deadlines
• Access to a secure internet connection and basic editorial tools (e.g., Microsoft Word with Track Changes, indexing software where relevant)

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in a humanities discipline (e.g., philosophy, literature, history, classics, theology, cultural studies, art history)
• Published work in the humanities
• Experience working with academic publishers or journals
• Familiarity with editing for non-native English speakers
• Membership in a recognized editorial or indexing society (e.g., SfEP, CIEP, IPEd, IAI)

What We Offer

• Flexible, fully remote freelance work
• Competitive per-project rates based on experience and task complexity
• Opportunities to work on high-level scholarly materials with leading academic authors

How to Apply

Please submit the following to applications@lexacademic.com with the subject line: Freelance Editor/Indexer, Humanities:

• A cover letter highlighting your experience and suitability for the role
• A detailed CV
• A list of fields or topics you are most confident editing
• A sample of academic editing or indexing (preferably before and after, if editorial)

Lex Academic is committed to diversity and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds. Learn more about our work at www.lexacademic.com.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

08-07-2025

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English