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German Linguist - Life Sciences and Marketing

LE002 Welocalize GmbH · Spain

Marketing / Business DevelopmentExternal listingfull-time7 days ago

About The Role

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Job Responsibilities

  • This role involves managing translation and copy-editing tasks, ensuring high-quality linguistic deliverables for assigned projects or accounts,
  • in a wide range of domains, such as Life Sciences, Technology, Manufacturing, Entertainment. Responsibilities include coordinating with
  • freelancers and agencies, maintaining language resources, resolving terminology queries, and collaborating with clients and internal teams to
  • enhance workflow efficiency. The position also supports broader team efforts through editing, error arbitration, and active participation in

quality initiatives. The following is a non-exhaustive list of responsibilities and areas of ownership for this role

  • Performing copy-edit tasks on assigned projects or accounts
  • Performing on-demand translation tasks
  • Performing lead support on assigned projects or accounts
  • 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
  • Managing project-related queries
  • Ensuring good interaction among team members and resolving questions on terminology and language matters
  • Testing and qualifying new freelancers and vendors as required
  • Developing and training of internal linguists and external partners according to the accounts’ and Welocalize’s needs
  • Interacting with clients on linguistic matters as required
  • Participating in the development of new and improved working processes
  • Meet or exceed the KPIs in terms of productivity, on time delivery, quality
  • Achieving the goals set by the team manager

Additional Job Details

REQUIREMENTS

Education Level

  • University degree in Translation/Applied Languages/Linguistic Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience (University degree in other fields plus 2 years of full time experience in translation; OR 5 years of full time professional experience in translating)

Experience

  • Native fluency in German
  • Fluency in English, both written and spoken, in a variety of registers
  • 8+ years of experience in translation/localization/editing or content writing
  • 5+ years of review experience
  • Thorough understanding of the localization process
  • Good user experience of standard software, such as Windows and Office applications
  • Good user experience of standard CAT tools, e.g. XTM, SDL Studio and issue tracking and query management tools, e.g. JIRA
  • Subject-matter expert within company for assigned content specialities, service lines and processes (Life Sciences: Clinical

Research, Medical Devices; Enterprise content: Marketing, UI, Product/Service etc.)

  • Ability to learn new localization tools and applications quickly
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent knowledge of terminology used in two or more subject matters
  • Ability to work with tight deadlines
  • Ability to give clear, concise and constructive feedback
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, linguists
  • 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.
  • Ability and willingness to train/teach others and pass on knowledge
  • Ability, willingness and experience in communicating positively with customers at various levels
  • Ability to work within a virtual team

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