
Train, mentor and provide feedback to translators, translation trainees (fellows) and newly contracted agencies in the translation of technical documents from Korean to English and on the specifics of PCT translation contribute to the development of reusable training materials prepare guidelines and reference materials for the improvement of quality and provide input to the definition and implementation of quality assurance measures for the PCT Translation Division.Į. Translate and self-revise texts in a wide range of scientific and technical subjects from Korean into English meeting the standards of quality, quantity and timeliness of the Division.ĭ. Provide detailed, comprehensive and authoritative answers on a variety of linguistic issues to translation suppliers including agencies, freelancers, and internal translators.Ĭ. Assess the quality of translations provided by the Division's translation suppliers (internal and outsourced) in a wide range of scientific and technical subjects for accuracy of meaning and terminology revise the translations of in-house translators as needed.ī. The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:Ī. The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of the Asian Languages Section 1. In particular, the PCT Translation Division is responsible for the translation of scientific, technical and legal documents, mainly the abstracts of international patent applications and scientific, technical and legal reports relating to the patentability of inventions.Īs part of the Asian Languages Section 1, the incumbent is required to assess translation quality, respond to linguistic queries, translate and self-revise specialized scientific and technical texts from Korean into English, provide training to translators, participate in terminology compilation, select and assess translation tests, and be familiar with a wide variety of translation and terminology-related technology. The PCT Translation Division is responsible for delivering high-quality publication-ready translation in relation to patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

The post is located in the Asian Languages Section 1, PCT Translation Division, PCT Services Department of the Patents and Technology Sector. IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.
