Technical Translator (French)

Job Description

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is headquartered at the Oxford Science Park outside Oxford, UK, with satellite offices and a commercial presence in many global locations across the US, APAC and Europe.

Oxford Nanopore employs from multiple subject areas including nanopore science, molecular biology and applications, informatics, engineering, electronics, manufacturing and commercialisation. The management team, led by CEO Dr Gordon Sanghera, has a track record of delivering disruptive technologies to the market.

Oxford Nanopore's sequencing platform is the only technology that offers real-time analysis, in fully scalable formats from pocket to population scale, that can analyse native DNA or RNA and sequence any length of fragment to achieve short to ultra-long read lengths. Our goal is to enable the analysis of any living thing, by anyone, anywhere!

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced individual to join the Product Management team reporting to the Associate Director, Technical Content Writing and be responsible for the translation and maintenance of technical documents such as protocols, product manuals, the Oxford Nanopore Store catalogue, and application-specific documentation.

The Details...

As the Oxford Nanopore product performance and offering expand, so too does the need to serve customers around the world in their native language. This role is specific to French. The role offers the opportunity to build very strong relationships with Oxford Nanopore R&D, Applications, and the Commercial team.

The Technical Translator will manage the following portfolio of documentation:

• Sample extraction and pre-treatment protocols
• Library preparation protocols
• Sequencing device user manuals
• Software user manuals
• Data analysis user manuals
• Store content
• Technical information about each type of product

The Technical Translator will be working closely with the product development and customer-facing teams to understand how the product works and how it is used by customers. They will also play an active role in improving our documentation and writing processes.

The Technical Translator will generate documentation using a translation software suite and will also be using a range of content management and editing software.

What We're Looking For...

This role offers the opportunity to build very strong relationships with R&D, Applications, Production, and the Commercial team and is suitable for strong networkers.

A degree in molecular biology or equivalent science degree is essential, as well as fluency in English and French. Previous experience in scientific/medical writing or technical translation would be an advantage. The candidate will have excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail. Experience with document version control is highly desirable.

We offer outstanding benefits to include an attractive bonus, generous pension contributions, private healthcare and an excellent starting salary. Based within beautiful, landscaped surroundings with tree-lined walks, water features and a lake, all of which make for a wonderful working environment.

If you are looking to utilise your skills to really make a difference to humankind, then consider joining our team and apply today!

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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About Us

Oxford Nanopore's goal is to bring the widest benefits to society through enabling the analysis of anything, by anyone, anywhere. The company has developed a new generation of nanopore-based sensing technology enabling the real-time, high-performance, accessible and scalable analysis of DNA and RNA. The technology is used in more than 100 countries to understand the biology of humans and diseases, plants, animals, bacteria, viruses and whole environments.

Oxford Nanopore was founded in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford and now employs over 1000 employees around the world.