English to Chinese Simplified for Life Sciences / Pharmacovigilance Linguist (US Timezone)

**About Welo Life Sciences** Welo Life Sciences, a Welo Global brand, is a specialized language and technology partner serving pharmaceutical, CRO, and medical device organizations operating in regulated global markets. We deliver regulator-ready translation, linguistic validation, and localization solutions that support clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, labeling, and global commercialization. Our approach combines subject matter expertise with ISO-certified quality processes and technology-enabled workflows designed to integrate seamlessly into life sciences operations. With extensive experience supporting global product development and post-market requirements, Welo Life Sciences helps organizations accelerate timelines, protect data integrity, and maintain compliance across languages and regions. All solutions are delivered within a secure, audit-ready framework supported by seven ISO certifications. [**](https://www.welolifesciences.com/) ### About the Role We are looking for experienced English into Chinese Simplified linguists either **based in United States** or that could cover **US time zone** to support a new, high-volume pharmacovigilance program for a leading global pharmaceutical company. The program centers on Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs) and carries a strict, **non-extendable 24-hour turnaround time**, including weekends. This is a new engagement expected to start end of August 2026, running as an ongoing freelance engagement with regular volumes of 30,000–60,000 words per project. ### Key Responsibilities - Perform Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) of Periodic Benefit-Risk Evaluation Reports (PBRERs) and regulatory document evaluating a medicine's cumulative safety, efficacy, and benefit-risk balance and related pharmacovigilance content from English into Chinese Simplified. - Meet a strict, non-extendable 24-hour turnaround time; project requests may arrive any time of day, **including weekends**. - Work within the client's CAT tool environment (XTM) following project-specific setup instructions. - Collaborate with other linguists on the same project when volumes require work to be split across multiple resources to meet deadlines, while maintaining consistency and quality. ### Requirements - Degree in translation, linguistics or languages studies or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training. - Minimum 2 years of professional experience translating **Pharmacovigilance documents**: SAE/AE (serious and non-serious adverse events), PSURs (Periodic Safety Update Reports), SUSARs (Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions), ICSRs (Individual Case Safety Reports), DSURs (Development Safety Update Reports), or Risk Management Plans (RMPs). - Alternatively, minimum 2 years of experience translating **regulatory or clinical documents** such as medical reports, protocols, synopses, ICF, discharge reports, study reports, SmPC, PIL, or medical literature (articles/journals). - Able to commit at least 5 hours daily, including weekends, given the strict 24-hour TAT. - Comfortable working as part of a linguist pool on the same project, to meet volume and deadline requirements consistently. - Familiarity with CAT tools, XTM will be used and will be plus to have previous experience! - Reliable, deadline-driven, and available on short notice, project requests may come in at any time. - **Based in the United States, or otherwise able to consistently cover US business hours.** ### Nice to Have - Prior experience on dedicated/embedded pharmacovigilance or safety programs with strict SLA-based delivery. - Experience translating PBRERs specifically. - Established capacity to track and report daily throughput for Operations/PM planning purposes. ### Tools & Systems - CAT tool: XTM, client-provided license; onboarding and connector setup provided after onboarding. - There's an unpaid **Pharmacovigilance test** as part of our onboarding and quality process, please only apply if you're willing to complete it. **Job Reference: #LI-JC1**