English to French Linguist for Life Sciences

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Translation & InterpretingInterpreter

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Key Responsibilities

Translate clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documentation from English into French (France).

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Translation & InterpretingInterpreter

As an English-to-French (France) Linguist, you will support global pharmaceutical, clinical research, and medical device organizations by delivering accurate, high-quality translations of specialized life sciences documentation. You will work on clinical trial, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory materials where linguistic precision and regulatory compliance are essential. Your responsibilities will include translation, machine translation post-editing, and linguistic quality reviews across a variety of technical documents. You will collaborate through established translation technology platforms and follow strict project-specific quality standards. This freelance opportunity is fully remote and offers the flexibility to work with international life sciences projects. You will play an important role in ensuring that critical medical and regulatory information is communicated clearly and consistently in French.

In this role, you will translate and review specialized life sciences content while maintaining high standards of linguistic accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance. Your responsibilities will include:

Translate clinical research, regulatory, and pharmacovigilance documentation from English into French (France).
Perform Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) on machine-translated safety and medical content.
Review translated and post-edited materials through copy editing to ensure accuracy, appropriate tone, terminology consistency, and readability.
Work on a variety of specialized documents, including:

Requirements

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At least 2 years of practical translation experience specifically involving life sciences, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and medical documentation.
Native-level or equivalent proficiency in French (France), with excellent English comprehension and translation skills.
Familiarity with CAT tools, particularly XTM or Phrase. A license will be provided.
Experience using Microsoft Word Track Changes for translation review and editing.
Strong understanding of specialized medical and life sciences terminology.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to maintain linguistic accuracy and consistency across complex technical documents.
Strong time-management skills and the ability to meet strict project deadlines.
Willingness to complete a translation assessment as part of the onboarding and quality assurance process.

A degree in Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Research, Translation, Linguistics, Philology, or a related field.
Previous in-house experience working for a Contract Research Organization (CRO) or pharmaceutical company.

Submit an up-to-date English CV clearly outlining your life sciences and medical translation experience.
Specify the number of years of professional experience specifically in life sciences translation.
Include examples or details of the document types you have translated.
Identify the CAT tools you have previously used.
Provide your current contact details, including both email address and phone number.