English to German Linguist for Life Sciences (Remote - Worldwide)

Pay: Not published. Estimated range shown below. Open to translators anywhere who meet the requirements below. A specialized language services provider serving pharmaceutical, contract research and medical device organizations is recruiting freelance English-to-German translators for regulated life sciences content. The work covers clinical trial, pharmacovigilance and regulatory documents that feed into global drug development and post-market obligations. Projects are delivered inside a secure, quality-controlled workflow with a formal onboarding assessment. Turnaround deadlines are often tight and firm.

What you'll do

• Translate clinical research, regulatory and pharmacovigilance documents from English into German.
• Post-edit machine-translated safety content (MTPE) to meet accuracy and terminology standards.
• Copy edit and review translated or post-edited content for accuracy, tone and consistency.
• Meet strict, non-extendable deadlines on time-sensitive material.
• Work in the client's CAT tool environment (XTM or Phrase) and use Track Changes in Microsoft Word according to project setup instructions.

What you need

• Either a degree in translation, linguistics or language studies (or an equivalent), a recognized graduate qualification in another field plus at least two years of full-time translation experience, or at least five years of full-time translation experience.
• At least two years of practical translation experience in life sciences, covering clinical trials, pharmacovigilance and medical documents.
• Familiarity with CAT tools such as XTM or Phrase (a licence is provided) and with Track Changes in Microsoft Word.
• Professional command of English as the source language and German as the target language.
• Familiarity with document types such as protocols, informed consent forms, investigator's brochures, SmPC, PIL, labels, CTD modules, PSURs, DSURs, RMPs and SAE/AE reports is a strong advantage.
• Willingness to complete the employer's assessment as part of onboarding.

Open to applicants anywhere in the world.

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