Spanish Latam Language Specialist

Spanish Latam Language Specialist at Lensa (for Thermo Fisher Scientific)

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Work Schedule & Environmental Conditions

This role observes a standard Monday-Friday work schedule in an office environment.

Job Description: Spanish Latam Language Specialist

Thermo Fisher Scientific Language Services is seeking a Spanish Latam Language Specialist with experience in clinical translation and quality assurance to join its internal team. Essential functions for this role include:

• Coordinating and managing the final quality of assigned translations to ensure a high standard.
• Running language assets, such as translation memories, terminology, and style guides.
• Performing occasional linguistic tasks including initial translation, revision, and client feedback implementation.
• Performing quality checks on clinical translations (ICFs, protocols, IBs, patient diaries, etc.).
• Developing and maintaining terminology and style guides for the Spanish Latam language.
• Ensuring Spanish Latam translation memories are updated.
• Setting and executing linguistic quality assurance processes for the assigned language globally as required.
• Using CAT technology to monitor the quality of outsourced language translations and external suppliers.
• Analyzing language quality issues and collaborating on quality improvement plans with the project management team.

Educational & Professional Requirements

Applicants should meet the following educational/professional requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in translations, linguistics, or language studies with significant translation studies from a recognized higher education institution.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Native Language: Spanish – any Latin American variant.
• CAT/TMS Tool Experience Required.
• Proven Terminology and TM experience required.
• Proven skills of multi-tasking, time management, organization, and attention to detail.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite.

Key skills/competency

• Clinical Translation
• Quality Assurance
• Terminology Management
• Translation Memory (TM)
• Style Guide Development
• CAT Tools
• Linguistic Review
• Project Management
• Latin American Spanish
• Attention to Detail