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Life Sciences Linguist, English to Spanish (ESMX native)
Welo Global. Translate clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Spanish LatAm .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in translating clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Spanish LatAm, with a strong focus on accuracy and adherence to strict turnaround times. Proficient in using CAT tools like XTM/Phrase and Microsoft Word's Track Changes for editing and quality assurance.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Translation ExperienceClinical Trials KnowledgePharmacovigilance ExpertiseFamiliarity With CAT ToolsNative Spanish Speaker
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Hard Skills
TranslationMachine Translation Post-EditingCopy EditingClinical Document TranslationRegulatory Document TranslationPharmacovigilance Document TranslationTrack ChangesXTMPhraseMicrosoft Word
Certifications & Qualifications
Degree in TranslationDegree in LinguisticsDegree in Language Studies
Industry Keywords
Life SciencesClinical TrialsPharmacovigilanceCROPharmaceutical
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Translate clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Spanish LatAm
- Perform Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) on machine-translated safety content
- Copy edit translated and 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)
- Use Track Changes in Microsoft Word according to project-specific setup instructions
- Translate clinical research documents including protocols, synopses, IB, ICF, patient sheets, and patient diaries
- Translate regulatory documents including SmPC, PIL, labels, and CTD modules
- Translate pharmacovigilance documents including PSUR, DSUR, RMP, SAE, and AE
Requirements
What you’ll need- Applicant must meet at least one of the following: a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or equivalent); a recognized graduate qualification in another field plus at least two years of full-time professional translation experience; or at least five years of full-time professional translation experience
- At least two years of practical translation experience specifically with life sciences, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and medical documents
- Familiarity with CAT tools, specifically XTM/Phrase
- Familiarity with Track Changes in Microsoft Word
- Native in ESMX (Mexican Spanish)
- Willingness to complete an assessment during onboarding and quality procedures
- Latest English CV must accurately reflect life sciences and medical translation experience, years of life sciences experience, document types translated, CAT tools used, email, and phone number
- Nice-to-have: 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
Benefits
Comp & perks- License for CAT tools will be provided
- Freelance-Remote work arrangement