Alt Text Subject Matter Expert - Physical Sciences

Freelance Alt-Text Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Overview

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.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• 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 relevant scientific, technical and medical domain
• Strong attention to detail and scientific accuracy
• Ability to write clear, concise descriptions
• 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)
  
  
  

Subject Area Expertise in one or more of the following domains: Medicine (Cardiology | Surgery | Oncology | Neurology etc.) | Nursing, Dentistry, Veterinary, Health Professions | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics | Engineering (Aerospace, Biomedical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical etc.) | Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Science | Life Sciences (Biochemistry | Genetics | Molecular Biology) | Immunology and Microbiology | Neuroscience | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Energy | Environmental Science | Materials Science | Mathematics | Physics and Astronomy | Arts and Humanities | Business | Management and Accounting | Decision Sciences | Economics | Econometrics and Finance | Psychology | Social Sciences.

Benefits of this Role

• 100% remote, flexible, ad hoc work.
• Wide variety of interesting projects.
• Opportunity to be part of a global contributor pool.
  
  
  

Additional Information

• If you are among the qualified candidates, one of our recruiters will contact you on email with further details.