Traductrice ou traducteur, Contenu médical / Translator, Medical Content

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 67,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Content Translator fluent in English and French. This role involves translating specialized medical documents, ensuring accuracy and adherence to terminology standards. You will collaborate with a high-performing team and contribute to the delivery of quality health care content. If you have a passion for languages and a background in medical translation, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the medical field while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in medical content translation.
• Degree in translation or medical/scientific field required.

Responsibilities

• Translate and revise various medical documents from English to French.
• Ensure consistent terminology and quality assurance in translations.

Skills

Translation from English to French

Medical terminology knowledge

Quality assurance in translations

Organizational skills

Effective communication skills

Knowledge of Computer Assisted Translation tools

Education

Degree in Translation

Degree in Medical/Scientific Field

Tools

Computer Assisted Translation tools

Job description

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Translator, Medical Content

Language Services

Permanent x 2

Are you fluently bilingual in English and French with a passion for languages and text? Do you have a degree in translation from English to French and enjoy collaborating with a high-performing team? Do you have a passion for the medical field? Would you like to join a team of dedicated and seasoned language professionals who work remotely and are keen to share their expertise? If these check all the boxes, send us your application! Closing Date - May 08th, 2025.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada is a national, nonprofit organization established in 1929 by a special Act of Parliament to oversee the medical education of specialists in Canada. Today, the Royal College has over 55,000 members and the vision remains to advance the learning for specialist physicians to deliver the best health care for all. The Royal College partners with patients, Fellows, residents, and other health care collaborators to lead specialty medical education through setting standards, assessment, and enabling continuous learning so that we can provide the best care possible for patients.

Reporting to the manager of Language Services, your primary function is to translate and revise from English to French various types of specialized medical content including different specialized medical components and specialty standards and other content featuring medical terminology. As such, you will be expected to be incredibly versatile and to adapt to organizational needs.

Here's an insight into your typical day to day

• You will be responsible for translating and revising from English to French various documents.
• You will ensure the consistent use of terminology, as well as the application of internal standards and clients' preferences.
• You will perform quality assurance verifications to ensure accuracy of translated versions before final deliveries.
• You will liaise with stakeholders, colleagues, and external services to provide advice and guidance on linguistics-related questions.
• You will occasionally attend virtual meetings for information purposes.

Does this sound like you?

• Level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a degree in translation or a degree in the medical / scientific field with a specialization in translation from English to French
• Five years or more of proven experience in medical / life science / pharmaceutical content translation and revision from English to French
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• In-depth knowledge of theory and practices of translation, revision, proofreading and terminology research
• Excellent organizational skills, an ability to observe multiple deadlines and to work independently or as a part of a team
• Clear, concise, and effective communication skills
• Knowledge of Computer Assisted Translation tool
• Certification in translation or willingness to obtain it, an asset

How to get noticed?

Please apply through our UKG recruitment platform with your résumé, covering letter and salary expectations by May 8th, 2025.

The Royal College invites applications from all qualified applicants. The Royal College is strongly committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized / visible minorities, Indigenous / Aboriginal people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, we will only contact those under consideration. An eligibility list may be established for similar positions of various tenures. The list will be retained for a maximum period of 18 months.

The Royal College supports a hybrid work environment which includes a combination of working both onsite in Ottawa and from home.

The Royal College will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that considers an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact [emailprotected]

Band 6 - Salary ranges from $67,670.00 to $92,990.70