[Hiring] English to Spanish Linguist for Life Sciences @Welo Global

Role Description

We are looking for experienced English into Spanish (Mexico) linguists specializing in Clinical-trial, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory document translation.

• Translate clinical research, regulatory and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Spanish LatAm.
• Perform Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) on machine-translated safety content.
• Perform Copy Edit (translation review) of translated/post-edited content for accuracy, tone, and consistency.
• Meet strict, non-extendable turnaround times on time-sensitive content.
• Work within the client's CAT tool environment (XTM/Phrase), also Track Changes in Microsoft Word following project-specific setup instructions.

Qualifications

• A degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or an equivalent degree) or recognized graduate qualification in any other field, plus a minimum of two years of full-time professional experience in translation.
• A minimum of five years of full-time professional experience in translation.
• At least two years of practical translation experience, specifically with life sciences (clinical trials and pharmacovigilance) and medical documents.
• Familiarity with CAT tools (XTM/Phrase), License will be provided.
• Familiarity with Track Changes in Microsoft Word.
• A candidate must be native in ESMX (Mexican Spanish).

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Research, Translation, Linguistics, Philology or similar (Nice-to-Have).
• In-house industry experience at a CRO or pharmaceutical company (Nice-to-Have).

Before Applying

• Please note there will be an assessment as part of our onboarding and quality procedure, please only apply if you're willing to complete our assessment.
• Please ensure your latest English CV accurately reflects your Life Sciences and Medical translation experience, including years of experience specifically in Life Sciences, the document types you’ve translated, CAT tool you've used, and relevant details also your contact information (email AND phone number).

Job Reference

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