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About the Role

TransPerfect is seeking freelance linguists to translate and proofread documents for clients in the Life Science industries. This client-facing Language Lead position involves quality management and coordinating a team of linguists, ensuring deliverables meet the highest standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as a client-facing linguistic point of contact, representing TransPerfect with professionalism.
• Review and investigate client complaints and quality-related issues, determine root causes, and provide timely, well-documented responses and corrective actions.
• Maintain language quality standards across projects and accounts.
• Manage language assets, including translation memories (TMs), glossaries, and style guides, ensuring they are accurate, consistent, and up to date.
• Work closely with Project Managers to understand project requirements, scope, timelines, and client expectations.
• Gather and relay client feedback, and incorporate it into ongoing and future work.
• Manage and guide a group of linguists, including assigning work, providing feedback, and ensuring adherence to client requirements and quality standards.
• Translate and proofread Life Science documents, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client and regulatory terminology.

Requirements

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Simplified Chinese (China).
• Expertise in one or more of the specified fields.
• Strong attention to detail, including spelling and grammar accuracy.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Strong client communication skills, with the ability to handle complaints and feedback diplomatically and constructively.
• Ability to manage, mentor, and give clear feedback to other linguists.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to collaborate with Project Managers and cross-functional teams.
• Hold a degree in Translation, Linguistics, Language Studies, or an equivalent program with significant translation training from a recognized university; OR Have 2 years of professional translation experience plus a college degree; OR Have 5 years of professional translation experience without a college degree; OR Possess a translation competence certificate issued by an appropriate government authority.
• Academic background in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field.
• Experience translating regulatory/pharmaceutical documents.
• Familiarity with CTD structure and terminology, and CMC technical content.
• Prior experience in a lead, reviewer, or quality management role, including handling client feedback or complaints.
• Experience with language asset management (TMs, termbases, style guides) and CAT tools.
• Must sign a confidentiality agreement.
• Must complete free translation and MTPE assessments.

Skills

• Translation
• Proofreading
• Quality Management
• Client Communication
• Team Leadership
• Language Asset Management
• CAT Tools

Location

• Worldwide

Work Type

• Remote
• Freelance

Experience Level

• 2 years of professional translation experience
• 5 years of professional translation experience

Education Level

• Degree in Translation, Linguistics, Language Studies, or equivalent
• College degree
• Translation competence certificate

Salary/Compensations

• Best per-word rate for translation
• Hourly rate for MTPE services (in USD)

About the Company

• At TransPerfect, linguists are vital to our operations.
• By applying, you acknowledge and accept TransPerfect's Privacy Policy: https://www.transperfect.com/privacy/recruiting.