English to Latvian Medical Devices Linguist

4 days, 11 hours ago
Freelance
Mid Level
Technical Writing and Documentation
Welo Global

Welo Global

Welo Global specializes in providing enterprise localization, AI training data, and multilingual content solutions, leveraging a portfolio of specialized global brands to meet diverse customer needs in the AI and language services industry.

Professional Services
Founded 1997

Description

  • Translate medical device and IVD documentation from English (US) into Latvian.
  • Perform copy editing and translation reviews for accuracy, terminology consistency, and project quality requirements.
  • Review and address linguistic issues identified through QA and client feedback.
  • Deliver assigned translation and review tasks by agreed deadlines while maintaining quality standards.
  • Work in the client’s memoQ 12.5 or higher environment using the Welo Global-provided license.
  • Follow project-specific instructions, workflows, and quality standards.
  • Support additional QA-feedback checks and client-feedback reviews within the initial project scope.

Requirements

  • Degree in Translation, Linguistics, Language Studies, or an equivalent field; or a graduate qualification in another field plus 2+ years of full-time translation experience; or 5+ years of full-time professional translation experience.
  • At least 2 years of professional life sciences translation experience focused on medical devices and in vitro diagnostics.
  • Proven experience translating medical documentation, such as IFUs, user manuals, product documentation, labeling, or diagnostic test documentation.
  • Ability to perform both translation and copy-edit tasks.
  • Experience with memoQ version 12.5 or higher and access to a suitable desktop installation.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Word and document-editing workflows.
  • Ongoing weekly availability for English (US)-to-Latvian assignments.
  • Willingness to complete the standard Medical Devices assessment during onboarding.
  • Degree in Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Research, Philology, or a related field (preferred).
  • In-house life sciences, medical device manufacturer, or diagnostics company experience, and familiarity with ISO quality workflows (preferred).

Benefits

  • Ongoing weekly project availability.
  • Paid translation work on a per-word basis.
  • Copy-edit compensation paid per hour or per word, depending on task size.
  • memoQ license provided by Welo Global.

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