Senior Linguist – Life Sciences, Simplified Chinese

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🇨🇳 China – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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✨ Linguist

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Welo Global is a multilingual content, data, and AI solutions company that provides enterprise-focused localization, regulated translation, and AI training data through a family of brands (including Welocalize, Park IP, Welo Life Sciences, Welo Data, and Adapt). It combines domain expertise, proprietary AI tools (e. g. , the Opal suite), governed global workforces, and compliance certifications to support use cases across global marketing, intellectual property and legal translations, life sciences regulatory and clinical documentation, and AI model development. The company emphasizes scalable, AI-enabled platforms and workflows to deliver high-quality multilingual content and structured datasets in 300+ languages for corporate clients.

📋 Description

• Perform lead linguist functions on assigned accounts and provide SME support for designated clients • Perform copy-editing and on-demand translation tasks • Take ownership of Simplified Chinese deliveries translated by linguists • Prepare, manage, and maintain glossaries, style guides, and work instructions • Manage project-related queries and resolve terminology and language questions • Coordinate, test, qualify, train, and monitor freelancers and vendors • Recommend Simplified Chinese Life Sciences resources based on quality, OTD, language strategy, capacity, specialty, and client requirements • Conduct monthly Life Sciences capacity planning • Interact with clients on linguistic matters and attend client calls as needed • Work with Quality and Squads to plan and perform LQAs and drive arbitration • Support client-escalation reviews and root-cause analyses for Simplified Chinese Life Sciences translation • Participate in developing improved working processes • Meet or exceed productivity KPIs and achieve Squad Lead goals

🎯 Requirements

• University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience, in a Life Sciences-related field: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursery, Biology, Chemistry • A Master's degree is a plus • 8+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing • 5+ years of review experience • 4+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization, with speciality Life Sciences • Fluent in English, both written and spoken • Native fluency in Simplified Chinese • Thorough understanding of the localization process • Knowledge of Simplified Chinese life sciences and clinical research regulations • Excellent user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio, and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA, Verifika • Excellent user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications • Good understanding of Machine Translation Post-Editing process and willingness to work with AI tools • Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly • Excellent knowledge of terminology used in two or more subject matters • Ability to work with tight deadlines • Ability to coordinate internal and external translators • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists • Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge • Ability to work in a virtual team contributing to the team's success, or work independently as needed • Problem-solving mindset that can proactively assess and mitigate risks • Ability to prioritize ongoing projects based on business needs and urgencies that arise

🏖️ Benefits

• Welocalize's secure and compliant environment supported by seven ISO certifications

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