Associate Translation Specialist

We are looking for an associate translation specialist (Chemistry) to join our talented Content team in Clarivate, Penang, Malaysia. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Derwent Patent Search product by applying your subject matter expertise in areas such as biomedical science, chemistry, or related scientific fields. In this role, you will review, improve, and proofread machine-translated Chinese-to-English patent content, support translation quality checks and benchmarking against quality standards, and help improve translation resources and machine translation output to ensure our patent content is accurate, consistent, relevant, and up to date.

Accurate patent content helps customers access reliable information, make better research and intellectual property decisions, and develop innovations that address real-world challenges.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys continuous learning, sharing knowledge, and building expertise in patent translation, data-driven improvement, and AI-enabled workflows.

About You – experience, education, skills, and accomplishments  

We are looking for someone with strong language capability, relevant scientific knowledge, and a collaborative mindset to help strengthen content standards, support customer success, and grow with the team.

• Excellent reading and writing skills in Mandarin, with excellent reading, speaking, and writing skills in English.
• A degree in biotechnology, chemistry, biomedical science, or a related scientific field; a master’s or advanced degree is preferred.
• Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to identify issues, propose practical improvements, and support ongoing process and language quality enhancement.
• Strong analytical, data analysis, and presentation skills, with the ability to use tools such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint to draw insights, communicate findings, and support quality and workflow improvement.
• AI literacy and automation skills, with the ability to apply relevant tools to improve translation quality, productivity, and workflow efficiency.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• A customer-driven approach and good commercial awareness, with an understanding of how accurate patent content supports research, intellectual property, and innovation decisions.
• Effective time management and organizational skills with the ability to set priorities and achieve deadlines and targets.
• A collaborative team player who can work independently, partner effectively with others, and contribute to personal, peer, and team growth while driving tasks from concept to completion.
• Positive, adaptable “can-do” approach to work, with openness to change and new ways of working.

It would be great if you also had...

The following experience would help you succeed in the role, but we welcome candidates who are eager to learn and grow in these areas.

• Experience in patent translation, reviewing and improving machine-translated content, or translation quality assurance.
• Experience working with technical, scientific or structured content where accuracy and consistency are important.
• Prior experience as a linguist, translator, or post-editor in Chinese-to-English content translation.
• Experience maintaining translation memory databases, which store approved translations for reuse, as well as glossaries, terminology databases, and master dictionaries used to improve translation accuracy and consistency.
• Exposure to machine translation engine quality benchmarking, which means evaluating translation output against quality standards, translation quality evaluation, or data-driven quality reporting.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives, process enhancement, or automation in translation workflows.

What will you be doing in this role? 

You will help ensure Chinese-to-English patent content is accurate, consistent, and useful, enabling customers to access reliable information for research, intellectual property, and innovation decisions.

• Conduct quality checks and benchmarking reviews on Chinese-to-English patent translation output to identify content requiring human review and improvement.
• Analyze machine translation performance and benchmarking data, draw actionable insights, and prepare reports to support quality, workflow, and stakeholder decisions.
• Review, validate, and maintain translation memory databases, which store approved translations for reuse, as well as glossaries, terminology databases, and master dictionaries to improve translation accuracy and consistency.
• Perform quality assurance checks on translated patent content, including full text, trademarks, and other relevant content types.
• Manage customer cases and operational requests related to translation quality or patent content review.
• Provide analysis, feedback, and recommendations to internal teams and external vendors to support continuous improvement of translation quality, automation, and workflow efficiency.
• Maintain guidelines, workflow documentation, and best practice materials to support consistent quality, knowledge sharing, and adoption of improved processes.
• Share knowledge, best practices, and quality insights with peers to support individual, peer, and team growth across translation workflows.
• Support other reasonable duties and team priorities as needed, whether on a permanent or temporary basis.

About the Team   

The Chinese Translation Specialist team provides high-quality support for reviewing and improving machine-translated Chinese patent content, as well as maintaining translation resources for Chemistry and Engineering technology areas. We are committed to delivering accurate, consistent, and customer-focused patent content while continuously improving machine translation output through regular quality checks, data analysis, and close collaboration with machine training specialists.

The team values quality, collaboration, continuous learning, peer support, and practical innovation. We grow together through shared learning, practical knowledge exchange, and support for one another’s development in an environment where ideas and improvements are encouraged.

Hours of Work  

This is a full-time permanent position with normal working hours.

At Clarivate, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all  qualified persons with respect to hiring, compensation, promotion, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. We comply with applicable laws and regulations governing non-discrimination in all locations.