English to Latvian Medical Devices Linguist
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Welo GlobalMedical devices, life sciences
Remote - Europe / Remote, WorldwideContractJunior
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Job Details
- Languages
- English (US) into Latvian
- Experience
- At least two years of professional experience in Life Sciences translation, specifically in Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD). Applicants must also meet at least one of the following criteria: a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or an equivalent degree); a recognized graduate qualification in another field plus a minimum of two years of full-time professional translation experience; or a minimum of five years of full-time professional translation experience.
Requirements
- Have at least two years of professional Life Sciences translation experience specifically in Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD).
- Have proven experience translating medical documentation in the relevant fields; patent translation alone is not sufficient.
- Be able to perform both translation and copy edit tasks.
- Have experience with memoQ, version 12.5 or higher.
- Have a suitable desktop version of memoQ installed; a free version is acceptable.
- Be familiar with Microsoft Word and document editing workflows.
- Meet at least one education or experience pathway: a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies (or equivalent); a recognized graduate qualification in another field plus at least two years of full-time professional translation experience; or at least five years of full-time professional translation experience.
- Be willing to complete the standard Medical Devices assessment as part of onboarding.
Responsibilities
- Translate medical device and in vitro diagnostics documentation from English (US) into Latvian.
- Copy edit translated content for accuracy, terminology consistency, and compliance with project-specific quality requirements.
- Review and address QA feedback and client feedback on flagged linguistic issues.
- Meet agreed deadlines and maintain quality standards across assigned tasks.
- Work in the client's CAT tool environment using memoQ 12.5 or higher.
- Follow project-specific instructions, workflows, and quality standards.
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