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.Optics. (Japanese to English translations)
2.Audio. (Japanese to English translations)
*Understanding of Mathematics.

Additional requirements
All applicants must meet the following conditions:
1.Applicants must have a separate e-mail address designated for translation work
2.Applicants must have a bank account at a Japanese branch

Number of Openings

Several openings

Salary

Compensation will be determined based on experience and abilities.

Work Location

Tokyo

Additional requirements

All applicants must meet the following conditions:
1. Applicants must have a separate e-mail address designated for translation work
2. Applicants must have a bank account at a Japanese branch

Application procedures

Please specify and send the following information by e-mail, along with your resume:
1. Contact details at which you can be reached during our business hours (M-F 8:30-19:30)
2. A separate e-mail address designated for translation work only
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 MS Word 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
1. 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

Shobayashi International Patent & Trademark Office, P.C.
International Affairs Department, Translation Section
Sapia Tower, 1-7-12 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005 JAPAN
Phone: +81-3-6895-4600
E-mail:honyaku@sho-pat.com