Translation Specialist
Core
Review, improve, and proofread machine-translated Chinese-to-English patent content in chemistry and biomedical science to ensure accuracy for research and IP decisions.
Role type
Senior IC translation quality specialist (chemistry/patents)
Builds
Accurate, consistent Chinese-to-English patent content for Derwent Patent Search
Domain
Intellectual property / Patent law / Chemistry / Biomedical science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Chinese (fluent), English (fluent), chemistry knowledge, patent translation, machine translation quality assurance, translation memory management, data analysis, Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, AI literacy
Preferred skills
Master's degree in biotechnology/chemistry/biomedical science, experience with technical/structured content, experience maintaining glossaries and terminology databases, experience with machine translation engine benchmarking
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint, translation memory databases, glossaries, terminology databases
Responsibilities
Conduct quality checks and benchmarking reviews on Chinese-to-English patent translation output, Analyze machine translation performance and benchmarking data to draw actionable insights, Review, validate, and maintain translation memory databases and glossaries, Perform quality assurance checks on translated patent content including full text and trademarks, Manage customer cases and operational requests related to translation quality, Provide analysis, feedback, and recommendations to internal teams and external vendors, Maintain guidelines, workflow documentation, and best practice materials, Share knowledge and quality insights with peers
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC