English to Estonian Linguist for Life Sciences

Location: Remote in Europe or worldwide

Company

Welo Life Sciences, a hirify.global brand, provides regulator-ready translation, linguistic validation, and localization solutions for pharmaceutical, CRO, and medical device organizations in regulated global markets.

What you will do

• Translate clinical research, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, and medical device documents from English into Estonian.
• Perform machine translation post-editing on machine-translated safety content.
• Copy edit translated and post-edited content for accuracy, tone, and consistency.
• Meet strict, non-extendable turnaround times for time-sensitive content.
• Work in the client’s CAT tool environment using XTM or Phrase and apply Track Changes in Microsoft Word according to project instructions.

Requirements

• English-to-Estonian translation capability specializing in clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, regulatory, medical, and medical device documents.
• At least two years of practical translation experience specifically in life sciences and medical documents, including clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, and medical devices.
• One of the following: a degree in Translation, Linguistics, or Language Studies; another recognized graduate qualification plus at least two years of full-time professional translation experience; or at least five years of full-time professional translation experience.
• Familiarity with CAT tools such as XTM, Phrase, or MemoQ; a license will be provided.
• Familiarity with Track Changes in Microsoft Word.

Nice to have

• Degree in Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Research, Translation, Linguistics, Philology, or a similar field.
• In-house experience at a CRO or pharmaceutical company.

Culture & Benefits

• Freelance remote engagement available from Europe or worldwide.
• Work with secure, audit-ready, technology-enabled workflows supporting regulated life sciences operations.
• Access to CAT-tool licensing for project work.

Hiring process

• Submit the latest English CV with accurate details on life sciences and medical translation experience, years of relevant experience, translated document types, CAT tools used, email address, and phone number.
• Applications must go through the official hirify.global hiring channel; hirify.global does not recruit through social media or WhatsApp and does not request payment.