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Freelance Full-Time English into Simplified Chinese (China) CTD Module Language
TransPerfect
Contract type
Freelance
Work mode
Remote · Worldwide
Experience
3 years
Job description
A remote freelance Language Lead role at TransPerfect, translating and proofreading Life Science documents from English into Simplified Chinese (China) and coordinating a team of linguists. The position also involves client-facing quality management for a diverse Life Science client base.
At a glance
- Employment
- Freelance · Independent contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · Worldwide
- Languages
- English, Simplified Chinese (China)
What you'll do
- Translate and proofread Life Science documents, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with client and regulatory terminology
- 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
What we're looking for
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Simplified Chinese (China)
- Expertise in one or more of the specified fields (CTD Quality, CTD Non-Clinical, CTD Clinical)
- 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
- Meet at least ONE of: a degree in Translation, Linguistics, Language Studies, or an equivalent program with significant translation training from a recognized university; 2 years of professional translation experience plus a college degree; 5 years of professional translation experience without a college degree; or a translation competence certificate issued by an appropriate government authority
- Sign a confidentiality agreement
- Complete free translation and MTPE assessments
Nice to have
- 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
How to get hired
- 1Submit most recent CV outlining relevant translation and proofreading experience and any quality management, client communication, or team leadership experience, plus best per-word rate for translation and hourly rate for MTPE services (in USD)
- 2Free translation and MTPE assessments will be administered to evaluate skills
- 3Only candidates who meet all requirements will be contacted