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English to French (France) Linguist for Life Sciences

Welo Life Sciences Remote - Europe Remote mid 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 French (France) linguists specializing in Clinical-trials, Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory document translation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Translate clinical research, regulatory and pharmacovigilance documents from English to French.
  • 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)

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 and pharmacovigilance) and medical documents
  • Technical Skills: Familiarity with CAT tools (XTM/Phrase), 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

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

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