Freelance Translator Positions

Job description

Translation of patents and patent related documents

Qualifications

Persons with a background in a specific technical field who have patent translation experience

Technical Fields for recruitment:

1. Chemistry, Biotechnology, Medicine, Pharmacology, etc. (Japanese to English translations)
2. Electronics, Machinery, Semi-conductors, Software, etc. (Japanese to English translations)
3. Legal documents, such as contracts, etc. (Japanese to English translations)

Additional requirements

All applicants must meet the following conditions:

Applicants must have a separate e-mail address designated for translation work

Application procedures

Please specify and send the following information by e-mail, along with your resume:

1. Contact details by which you can be reached during our business hours
2. A separate e-mail address designated for translation work
3. Your desired workload
4. Your translation experience (e.g., Japanese to English, English to Japanese, or both)
5. Your preferred technical fields
6. Your word processor and version (must be MS Word 2000 - 2003)
7. A list of any translation software you use
8. If possible, submit a sample of a translated patent specification, including claims

Application documents to be attached

Your resume and a photo of yourself

* Applicants who are unable to submit a sample of their work will be requested to take a trial evaluation.

Contact information

Address:

Shobayashi International Patent & Trademark Office
International Affairs Department, Translation Section
Takase Building 3F
1-25-8 Higashi Ikebukuro Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013
Japan
Phone: (03) 5950-2306
E-mail: honyaku@sho-pat.com