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Linguistic Specialist Portuguese (32 hrs p.w.)
Medtronic Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Our challenge
Medtronic offers careers within an international, dynamical and high quality organization, where your opinion and initiatives are valued. One of the challenges you will face is managing your work within a very complex and demanding environment. A successful Medtronic employee needs to be able to handle day to day pressure, while keeping focus on mid- and long term goals. We believe in building strong relation- and partnerships across all Medtronic entities and expect our employees to be enthusiastic, driven, flexible, responsible and self propelling.

Our offer
The technical literature department provides specialized, high quality translation solutions in multiple languages, both in Western and Eastern Europe. It’s at the cutting edge of translations technology, the science of linguistics and expertise. As a Linguistic Specialist you will contribute to the development of all product and software related literature in compliance with Medtronic standards. This literature includes patient and system reference manuals, help screens, labels, software, presentations, DVDs, press releases etc. You will be responsible for the coordination of the localization process as well as for review and translation of those materials in accordance with customer needs and quality demands. Serving Medtronic Business Units all over the world, the Technical Literature Department plays a key role in our multinational organization.
This position is for 32 hours per week.

Your profile

• Native or near native in Portuguese
• Masters degree in Linguistics
• 2-3 years experience as a translator preferably in the medical sector

We are looking for a native or near-native speaker in Portuguese with a distinct eye for detail. To be successful in this role you need to be a dedicated communicator with a desire for perfection you adhere to a strict use of internal procedures in compliance with ISO 9000 standards. You dispose of strong project planning skills and knowledge of computer aided publishing and translation technology. Good communication skills make you an unambiguous and customer friendly communicator.

Your career
Medtronic offers you a professional, dynamic and high quality working environment, where personal development is stimulated and personal initiatives are encouraged. Your Individual Development Plan will challenge you to develop your personal skills and competencies, to build your career within our (global) organization.

Your answer
Is this the position you were waiting for? Then apply directly online via this link or www.medtronic.com/careers. For more information contact Mijke Hertzberger, +31 43 356 6608.

Be the difference
Are you looking for a challenge as well as a career? What bigger challenge can there be than making real, tangible improvements in peoples’ lives and health? Everyone at Medtronic is committed to doing just that. That’s why we have created a company that nurtures talent, encourages individuality and supports innovation. When the best people are allowed to deliver their best, we all benefit – the individual, the company and, most importantly, patients everywhere.