Job Description

Job Advert Summary

HSRC Press, a unit of the Human Sciences Research Council requires the services of freelancers in various functions. The names of successful applicants will be placed on a database, which signifies that the freelancer has been approved by People and Culture in terms of the criteria required for the particular function and is therefore employable.





It does not, however, signal the existence of a contract or even a guarantee of work. Work will be assigned directly to freelancers by the relevant Editorial Project Managers on a project-by-project basis, depending on the project requirements and freelancer availability, and will include a project specific brief.





The successful applicants will be placed on a database that will be valid till 5 February 2027. Time frames and remuneration will be project specific.





Freelancers who are currently on our database need not apply.

Typesetter

Freelancer

Ref No: 09/2025

HSRC Press, a unit of the Human Sciences Research Council, seeks to appoint freelance typesetters who are able to provide high quality typesetting of its publications to its freelance database. In addition to the duties set out below, there may be a project-specific brief.

Minimum Requirements

Must work on a Mac or similar and in InDesign (CS5 or later) Must have proven experience in typesetting a minimum of FIVE academic books and/or scholarly books and be familiar with the conventions of setting academic indices, footnotes and figures. In your CV, include a comprehensive list of relevant books/journals that you have typeset, along with the publisher details. In your CV, list all the formats you work in as well as the version you use, for example, InDesign, Quark, RTF etc. as well as the relevant version.

Duties and Responsibilities

Using the MS Word files supplied, set the manuscript according to the design specifications provided Take in the editor's markup of the first pages and supply second proofs Take in the proof-reader's corrections on the second pages, set the index and supply third proofs Take in the author's corrections on third pages and supply the final pages for sign off * Supply print-ready electronic files as well as open files