Technological Linguist - Conglomerate Pharma Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Technological Linguist to support the development, optimization, and quality enhancement of machine translation and language technology solutions within a regulated and quality‑driven environment.
This role combines deep linguistic expertise with strong technical capability and is ideal for a professional translator or linguistic specialist who has evolved into language technology, translation automation, and AI‑assisted translation workflows.
The successful candidate will play a key role in improving translation quality, optimizing linguistic assets, supporting adaptive machine translation training activities, and contributing to scalable multilingual content solutions.
This is not a pure Machine Learning Engineering role; however, the position requires someone highly comfortable working with language technologies, translation systems, automation scripting, and commercial machine translation platforms such as Language Weaver.
Key Responsibilities
* Create, maintain, and optimize linguistic assets including:
* Translation Memories (TMs)
* Terminology databases
* Standard dictionaries
* Glossaries
* Controlled language resources
* Support auto‑adaptive machine translation model training and optimization activities through commercial MT platforms (e.g., Language Weaver)
* Prepare, curate, structure, and optimize bodies of linguistic knowledge for improved translation performance and retrieval accuracy
* Assess machine translation output quality through detailed linguistic and technical analysis
* Perform root‑cause investigations into translation quality issues, terminology inconsistencies, and model performance gaps
* Conduct quality control (QC) and linguistic validation activities across multilingual datasets and translated outputs
* Develop and maintain automation scripts (preferably Python‑based) for repetitive or large‑scale language operations, including:
* TMX conversions
* Dictionary flattening
* Terminology variation generation
* Linguistic data transformation
* Workflow automation
* Collaborate with technical, linguistic, and operational stakeholders to improve translation workflows and machine translation effectiveness
* Contribute recommendations and expertise to broader language technology and localization process improvements
* Support testing, validation, and robustness assessment of trained MT models and linguistic datasets
Candidate Profile
Essential Experience
* Professional background in linguistics, translation, localization, or language technology
* Previous experience working as a professional translator and/or clinical translator preferred
* Strong understanding of:
* CAT tools
* Translation workflows
* Translation quality assessment
* Linguistic QC processes
* Hands‑on experience with translation technologies and machine translation environments
* Experience managing or optimizing:
* Translation memories
* Terminology databases
* Multilingual dictionaries
* Controlled terminology sets
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities with attention to linguistic detail
* Comfortable working with structured data and technical interfaces
* Ability to independently assess translation quality and identify linguistic or technical improvement opportunities
Technical Skills Required
* Experience with CAT tools and translation management systems
* Familiarity with machine translation platforms such as:
* Language Weaver
* DeepL enterprise environments
* Other adaptive MT systems
* Scripting or automation experience, preferably in Python
* Understanding of TMX, terminology management, and localization file structures
* Strong Excel and data manipulation capabilities
Preferred
* Experience in regulated industries such as:
* Clinical research
* Pharmaceuticals
* Life sciences
* Medical devices
* Exposure to AI‑assisted translation workflows or adaptive machine translation systems
* Experience supporting translation model optimization or linguistic dataset preparation
* Familiarity with translation evaluation metrics and QA methodologies
Soft Skills
* Highly detail‑oriented and quality‑focused
* Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
* Able to balance linguistic precision with operational efficiency
* Curious, proactive, and solutions‑oriented mindset
* Comfortable working cross‑functionally within technical and linguistic teams
Nice to Have
* Experience with multilingual corpora management
* Knowledge of localization engineering concepts
* Exposure to API‑based translation workflows
* Experience contributing to language automation or AI‑driven localization initiatives
Ideal Backgrounds
* Clinical Translator
* Senior Linguist
* Localization Specialist
* Language Technology Specialist
* Translation Technology Analyst
* Computational Linguist
* Linguistic QA Specialist
* Localization Engineer (linguistic‑focused)
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