Documentation Terminologist

Documentation Terminologist – CAT-tools, taxonomies, and controlled vocabulary, terminology
management and/or translation/localization

Role:
For our client in the Pharma industry based in Rotkreuz we are looking for a Documentation
Terminologist.

GCS Knowledge & Learning Solutions is responsible for the creation of user and service documentation,
digital learning material, and internal knowledge management. The GCS Terminology Team maintains a
multilingual database containing the approved Roche terminology. This is the foundation for
documentation and learning deliverables as well as for user interfaces. The GCS Terminology Team is
point of contact for taxonomy-related questions, search queries, and machine translation. You will work
in an innovative and motivated team with a great team spirit constantly striving for the best.

As Terminologist, you will work in an international environment, managing various stakeholders, and
collaborating with internal and external partners. You will have a diversified and demanding position.

Ideal candidate: To support the GCS Knowledge & Learning Solutions team, we are looking for a junior
documentation terminologist. The successful candidate will have education in translation, linguistics or
computational linguistics (please note education in literature or communication with translation
experience will not be enough). This person will have at least 1 to 2 years working in terminology
management and/or translation with hands on experience on CAT (computer aided translation) tools. This
person needs to be fluent in English, additional languages (especially Japanese or Chinese) are an
advantage.

Areas of responsibility:
* Terminology management in the area’s molecular diagnostics, sequencing, and tissue diagnostics
(pathology lab)
* Maintenance and update of our terminology management system
* Terminology review of user interfaces and user documentation
* Supporting standardization initiatives
* Consulting project teams in terminology-, taxonomy-, and language-related questions

Professional and technical requirements:
* A university degree or certificate from an adequate institute in translation studies, linguistics,
computational linguistics, or technical communication (master’s degree preferred)
* Good knowledge of CAT-tools, taxonomies, and controlled vocabulary
* Min 1/2 years work experience in terminology management and/or translation/localization
* Good knowledge of English, additional languages beneficial
* Strong communication and negotiation skills
* Cultural awareness

Nice to Haves:
* Chinese and/or Japanese fluency

Reference no: 921029 AD
Role: Documentation Terminologist
Industry: Pharmaceutical industry
Workload: 100%
Location: Rotkreuz, Switzerland
Start date: asap
Duration: 12 months contract, with possible extension

About us:
ITech Consult is a certified ISO 9001:2015 Swiss company with offices also located in Germany and
Ireland. ITech Consult is specialised in delivering IT candidates for contract work. We were founded in
1997 by IT professionals; hence we well understand what it means to be professionally supported in your
search for a new project and being employed.