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English to Estonian Linguist for Life Sciences

Welo Life Sciences Remote - Europe Remote contract

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Description

Welo Life Sciences, a Welo Global brand, is a specialized language and technology partner serving pharmaceutical, CRO, and medical device organizations operating in regulated global markets. They deliver regulator-ready translation, linguistic validation, and localization solutions that support clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, labeling, and global commercialization.

We are looking for experienced English into Estonian linguists specializing in Clinical-trials, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory and Medical Devices documents translation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Translate clinical research, regulatory, pharmacovigilance and medical devices documents from English to Estonian.
  • 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.

Field of Expertise

  • Clinical Research Documents (protocols and synopses, IB, ICF, Patient Sheets, Patient Diaries)
  • Regulatory Documents (SmPC, PIL, Labels, CTD Modules)
  • Pharmacovigilance Documents (PSUR, DSUR, RMP, SAE and AE)
  • Medical Device Documents (Instructions for Use, User Manual, User Interface)

Must-Have Criteria

  • Applicant must meet at least one of the following criteria:
  • A degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or an equivalent degree)
  • 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
  • Relevant translation experience: At least two years of practical translation experience, specifically with life sciences (clinical trials, pharmacovigilance and medical devices) and medical documents
  • Technical Skills: Familiarity with CAT tools (XTM/Phrase/MemoQ), License will be provided. Familiarity with Track Changes in Microsoft Word.

Nice-to-Have

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

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • Degree in Medicine
  • Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Clinical Research
  • In-house industry experience at a CRO or pharmaceutical company

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