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. welolifesciences.com
About the Role
We are looking for experienced English to Brazilian portuguese linguists to support diverse Life Sciences programs. The daily work involves translating, post editing and reviewing clinical research, regulatory and pharmacovigilance documents with daily strict turnaround times and deadlines.
This is an ongoing freelance engagement with daily volumes.
Key Responsibilities
Translate clinical research, regulatory and pharmacovigilance documents from English to Brazilian portuguese.
Perform Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) on machine-translated safety content.
Perform Copy Edit review of translated/post-edited content for accuracy, tone, and consistency.
Meet strict, non-extendable turnaround times on time-sensitive content.
Work within the client's CAT tool environment (XTM/Phrase) following project-specific setup instructions.
Requirements
Degree in translation, linguistics or languages studies or an equivalent degree that includes significant translation training or alternatively,
Degree in Medicine, Biology, Biochemistry, Clinical Research or similar with the relevant translation experience.
Minimum 2 years of professional experience translating Life Sciences documents.
Experience translating the following content:
Clinical Research Documents (protocols and synopses, IB, ICF, Patient Sheets, Patient Diaries)
Regulatory Documents (SmPC, PIL, Labels, CTD Modules)
Pharmacovigilance Documents (PSUR, DSUR, RMP, SAE and AE)
Great daily availability: this program requires consistent daily capacity and is not suited to part-time schedules.
Native level of Brazilian portuguese and a minimum of C1-level of English.
Experience with XTM/Phrase.
Reliable, deadline-driven, and flexible, able to commit to fast turnaround times with no extensions.
All applicants will be required to complete a translation test as part of the application process.
CAT tool: XTM/Phrase, client-provided license; onboarding and connector setup provided after onboarding.
Job Reference:
Welo Global, through its Welo Data brand, is a multilingual data and evaluation partner for foundation labs and enterprises deploying GenAI systems globally. The company delivers human judgment, data infrastructure, and evaluation systems that ensure AI models perform reliably across languages, cultures, and real-world contexts at every stage from training through deployment. With a global network of 500,000+ vetted experts spanning 300+ languages and locales, Welo Data enables high-quality multilingual data creation and structured model evaluation across modern AI applications including large language models, voice and speech systems, agentic workflows, and robotics. The company addresses critical AI development challenges including safety, bias, inclusivity, and cross-lingual reliability through specialized program and quality expertise, supported by NIMO™, their proprietary identity and fraud-prevention framework.
