Internal Medical Translator - Japanese to English

Internal Medical Translator / In-house Linguist (Japanese to English)

Location : EMEA - Home-Based

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Job Overview :

The Internal Translator is responsible for linguistically and culturally interpreting written material in a way that maintains or duplicates the structure and style of the original text, while keeping the ideas and facts of the original material accurate.

You will be fluent in two or more languages and skills that allows you to research industry-specific terminology, whilst possessing a strong commitment to quality and accuracy and show outstanding problem-solving skills when faced with difficult content and instruction.

You will also build strong relationships with the IQVIA™ Translations Services team and will play a key role in the effectiveness and success of IQVIA™ Translations Services operations, by working with them to update or improve glossaries, Translation Memories, Style Guides, and any other internal asset, and identify gaps in instructions or any external issue that may affect the commitment to the client.

Coupled with being a strategic partner in delivering translations on time and adhering to our quality commitments to clients, you will also proofread translated texts for terminology, grammar, spelling, and punctuation accuracy.

Requirements :

Native speaker in advertised targeted language (English Native, Fluent Japanese)

Fluency in source language(s)

At least 3 years of experience translating, reviewing, and editing life sciences content, including clinical trial documents

A tertiary or university degree in translation or linguistics and at least 3 years of translation experience OR no university degree and at least 5 years of translation experience

Experience with translation management systems and CAT tools

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