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.
The role involves translating clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Spanish LatAm. The ideal candidate will have experience with life sciences documents, particularly clinical trials and pharmacovigilance, and be familiar with CAT tools such as XTM/Phrase and Track Changes in Microsoft Word.
Key responsibilities include:
- Translating clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Spanish LatAm.
- Performing Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) on machine-translated safety content.
- Performing Copy Edit (translation review) of translated/post-edited content for accuracy, tone, and consistency.
- Meeting strict, non-extendable turnaround times on time-sensitive content.
- Working within the client's CAT tool environment (XTM/Phrase), also using Track Changes in Microsoft Word following project-specific setup instructions.
The field of expertise includes:
- 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)
Must-have criteria include:
- 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.
- Or 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.
- Native Spanish speaker, born and raised in the U.S., or has been residing in the U.S. for at least 10 years.
Nice-to-have skills include:
- Degree in Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Research, Translation, Linguistics, Philology, or similar.
- In-house industry experience at a CRO or pharmaceutical company.
Before applying, candidates should note that there will be an assessment as part of the onboarding and quality procedure.