Senior Linguist for Life Sciences - Simplified Chinese

<p><strong>About Welo Life Sciences</strong> </p> <p>Welo Life Sciences, a <a href="https://jobicy.com/company/welo-global" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welo Global</a> brand, is a specialized language and technology partner serving pharmaceutical, CRO, and medical device organizations operating in regulated global markets. We deliver regulator-ready translation, linguistic validation, and localization solutions that support clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, labeling, and global commercialization. Our approach combines subject matter expertise with ISO-certified quality processes and technology-enabled workflows designed to integrate seamlessly into life sciences operations. With extensive experience supporting global product development and post-market requirements, Welo Life Sciences helps organizations accelerate timelines, protect data integrity, and maintain compliance across languages and regions. All solutions are delivered within a secure, audit-ready framework supported by seven ISO certifications. <a href="https://www.welolifesciences.com/" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank"><em>welolifesciences.com</em></a></p> <p>This role involves managing translation and copy-editing tasks, ensuring high-quality linguistic deliverables for assigned projects or accounts. Responsibilities include coordinating freelancers, maintaining language resources, resolving terminology queries, and collaborating with clients and internal teams to enhance workflow efficiency.</p> <p>This is a key position that requires a strong background in Life Sciences translation, with a focus on clinical research documents (clinical trial protocols, patient information sheets/informed consent forms, investigational medicinal product dossiers (IMPD), investigational drug labels, patient recruitment materials, etc.).</p> <p>This role works closely with Quality, Program Squads, Talent, Simplified Chinese suppliers, and other stakeholders to provide precise language support for life sciences and more specifically clinical research-related matters.</p> <p>This professional ensures that the expected level of translation quality is maintained, and the product delivered to the client should always meet its intended purpose.</p> <p>Job Reference: #LI-JC1</p> <h3>The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role:</h3> <ul> <li>Performing lead linguist function on assigned accounts; provide SME support for designated clients</li> <li>Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts</li> <li>Performing on-demand translation tasks</li> <li>Taking ownership of deliveries that were translated by the linguists for one or more accounts into Simplified Chinese</li> <li>Preparing, managing and maintaining the language materials (including glossaries, Style Guides, work instruction) up to the quality standards and up to date as required by the account or project</li> <li>Managing project-related queries</li> <li>Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters</li> <li>Coordinating a team of freelancers on assigned projects or accounts</li> <li>Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required; monitor resources’ performance</li> <li>Developing and training of new and existing freelancers according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs</li> <li>Recommend Simplified Chinese Life Sciences resources to Squads, based on data of quality, OTD, language strategy, capacity needs, content specialty, or client specific requirements</li> <li>Conduct monthly capacity planning for Life Sciences, make sure adequate resources in place to support the production</li> <li>Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required</li> <li>Work with Quality and Squads to plan and perform LQAs, and drive arbitration process</li> <li>Support Quality team in reviewing client escalations related to Simplified Chinese and in conducting RCAs for life sciences translation</li> <li>Responsible for client inquiries; attend client calls as needed</li> <li>Participating in the development of new and improved working processes</li> <li>Meet or exceed the productivity KPI</li> <li>Achieving the goals set by the Squad Lead</li> </ul> <h3>Education Level </h3> <ul> <li>University degree in Translation/Applied Languages or equivalent combination of education and experience, in a Life Sciences-related field: Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursery, Biology, Chemistry.</li> <li>A Master’s degree is a plus</li> <li>4+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization, with speciality Life Sciences</li> </ul> <h3>Experience </h3> <ul> <li>8+ years of relevant experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing</li> <li>5+ years of review experience</li> <li>Fluent in English, both written and spoken</li> <li>Native fluency in Simplified Chinese</li> <li>Thorough understanding of the localization process</li> <li>Knowledge of Simplified Chinese life sciences and clinical research regulations</li> <li>Excellent user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio, and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA, Verifika</li> <li>Excellent user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications</li> <li>Good understanding of Machine Translation Post-Editing process and willingness to work with AI tools</li> <li>Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Excellent knowledge of terminology used in two or more subject matters</li> <li>Subject-matter expert within company for discipline or process</li> <li>Ability to work with tight deadlines</li> <li>Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback</li> <li>Ability to coordinate internal and external translators</li> <li>Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists</li> <li>Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.</li> <li>Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge</li> <li>Ability, willingness and experience in communicating positively with customers at various levels</li> <li>Ability to work in a virtual team contributing to the team's success, or work independently as needed</li> <li>Problem-solving mindset that can proactively assess and mitigate risks</li> <li>Ability to prioritize ongoing projects based on business needs and urgencies that arise</li> <li>Excellent oral and written communication skills</li> </ul> <h3>Compensation</h3> <h3>Additional Information</h3>