Remote Life Science Language Lead (Freelance)

Transperfect; Barcelona; Remote; EUR 34,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

TransPerfect seeks a Language Lead to translate and proofread Life Science documents while coordinating a team of linguists. You will engage with clients, manage quality standards, and oversee language assets to ensure consistency across projects.

The role emphasizes leadership in quality management, strong client communication, and collaboration with project managers to meet tight deadlines and regulatory terminology requirements.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English and Simplified Chinese
• Expertise in Life Science translation fields
• Attention to spelling, grammar and terminology
• Professionalism under tight deadlines and strong client communication

Responsibilities

• Act as a client-facing linguistic point of contact and maintain professional conduct
• Review, investigate and respond to client quality concerns with root-cause analysis
• Manage language assets (TMs, glossaries, style guides) for consistency
• Lead a team of linguists, assign work, provide feedback, and ensure client requirements are met

Skills

English proficiency

Simplified Chinese (China)

Life Sciences knowledge

Client-facing experience

Education

Translation / Linguistics degree

Certificate in translation

Pharmacy/biochem background

Tools

Translation Memories

Glossaries

Style guides

Job description

TransPerfect seeks a Language Lead to translate and proofread Life Science documents while coordinating a team of linguists. You will engage with clients, manage quality standards, and oversee language assets to ensure consistency across projects.

The role emphasizes leadership in quality management, strong client communication, and collaboration with project managers to meet tight deadlines and regulatory terminology requirements.