Production Editors & Copy Editors wanted

Focal Image requires Production Editors & Copy Editors

Last date: 15 Sept 2007

Focal Image (India) Private Limited, a 100% export oriented, Indo-British joint venture with
River Valley Technologies UK, involved in electronic text processing of documents with
scholastic/higher academic content, requires

1. Production Editors: The job would involve converting author supplied article files into
structured documents, formatting the same for various media output and proof reading against
specific style templates.

The applicant should be a Graduate/Post Graduate in Science. Preferable disciplines are
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Geology. Moderate skill in keyboard operation would be
desirable. The incumbents would be given full fledged training in TEX (a typesetting system) and
proof reading.

Age limit: 27 years as on 1st September 2007.

2. Copy Editors: The job would involve copy editing of research papers, heavily infused with
scientific notations.

The post is open to Post Graduates (or higher) in any of the following disciplines; Mathematics,
Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Biochemistry, Statistics. Should have thorough knowledge of
English language usage. Fair knowledge in basic computer usage will be desirable.

Age limit: 30 years as on 1st September 2007.

Emoluments per mensum for

Post 1: Rs 6,000.00
Post 2: Rs 10,000.00

Other benefits include contributory provident fund, health insurance, gratuity, leave
encashment option, bonus and pension.

Applications (in the format given below) should reach the following address within ten days
from date of publication of this advert.

Focal Image (India) Private Limited
Floor 3, SJP Buildings, Cotton Hill
Trivandrum 695 014.

Applications to Post 2 should be accompanied by an essay handwritten by
the applicant on the topic

"What makes me the ideal person in a copy-editor's role"

No copies of certificates or testimonials need be attached.
Short listed candidates would be requested to attend a test (date to be informed later) on
general awareness and applicable skills. Those who qualify will be on probation for a period of
one year.

Application must contain the following details.

Educational qualifications:
Post applied for
Qualifying degree (with subject) for the post applied.
Percentage of marks (subjects and language separate), College/University, Year of passing
Name in full
Father’s name
Date of Birth
Permanent address
Communicating address
Previous job experience and present occupation.
Typing skills if any.
Telephone number
Any other details worthy of mention.
Email address
Gender
Nationality