Why Work at Sesen?
At Sesen, we offer a unique opportunity to contribute to global health by delivering high-quality translation and localization solutions exclusively for the life sciences industry.
Collaborative, Flexible Work Environment
Join a connected, team-oriented culture that values collaboration—whether you’re working from one of our offices or engaging across regions. We support meaningful in-person interactions while offering flexibility for qualified roles and contributors.
Life Sciences Specialization
We serve leading pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, and clinical research organizations, translating complex content with precision and regulatory compliance.
For Life Sciences Professionals Transitioning into Language Services
If you have experience in clinical research, regulatory affairs, pharma marketing, or biotech R&D, your subject matter expertise is invaluable. Apply your scientific knowledge in a new way—by helping ensure critical content is accurately and clearly communicated across languages.
Meaningful, Impact-Driven Work
Contribute to translations that directly support global regulatory submissions, clinical trials, drug labeling, IFUs, and patient safety communications.
Advanced Tools and Standards
Work with industry-leading translation management systems (TMS), CAT tools, terminology databases, and QA automation, following ISO 17100 and ICH-GCP-aligned processes.
Ongoing Professional Development
Access training in regulatory translation standards, terminology management, localization best practices, and multilingual content workflows tailored to life sciences.
Mission-Aligned Team
Join a purpose-driven organization that values scientific integrity, linguistic precision, and global health outcomes. At Sesen, we don’t just translate—we help life sciences succeed globally.
Who We’re Looking For
Sesen is growing, and we’re looking for mission-aligned professionals who are passionate about language, science, and global communication. Whether you’re an experienced linguist or a life sciences expert exploring new career paths, you’ll find meaningful opportunities to contribute.
Life Sciences Professionals Transitioning into Language Services
If you have a background in clinical research, regulatory affairs, medical communications, pharma marketing, or biotech R&D, your scientific expertise is essential. We welcome professionals ready to apply their domain knowledge to help deliver clear, compliant, and accessible multilingual content for global markets.
Medical and Regulatory Translators & Editors
We seek highly skilled linguists with proven experience translating clinical documentation, drug labeling, IFUs, regulatory dossiers, and scientific publications. Strong command of terminology, source-target fidelity, and familiarity with local regulatory requirements are key.
Linguistic Reviewers
Native-speaking reviewers with domain-specific fluency are critical to our QA process. Ideal candidates have expertise in life sciences content review, terminology verification, and maintaining linguistic accuracy across high-stakes materials.
Sales & Business Development Professionals
Results-driven professionals with experience in life sciences account management, solution selling, and consultative sales. Ideal candidates understand the value of accurate translation in drug development, regulatory submissions, and product globalization.
Localization Engineers
Specialists with experience supporting life sciences localization workflows, including file prep, QA scripting, automation, and working with structured data formats (XML, XLIFF, JSON). Familiarity with CAT tools, TMS platforms, and LQA tools is required.
Project Managers
Experienced localization project managers who can lead multilingual life sciences projects from intake to delivery. We value PMs with deep understanding of regulatory translation workflows, vendor management, and cross-functional client communications.
AI & NLP Specialists
Join our innovation team developing custom LLMs and internal automation tools tailored for life sciences content. We’re looking for professionals with experience in AI-assisted terminology extraction, translation memory optimization, and linguistic data annotation.
Life at Sesen
At Sesen, we foster a performance-driven and collaborative culture built around precision, purpose, and professional growth. Our team operates at the intersection of language and life sciences, where every contribution helps shape how critical medical information is delivered worldwide.
In-Office Collaboration with Flexibility
We encourage consistent in-person engagement to support focused collaboration, team alignment, and knowledge sharing, while offering flexibility where appropriate based on role and responsibilities.
Global and Diverse Team
Our team includes language professionals, scientists, engineers, and strategists from around the world. We value cross-cultural perspectives and shared expertise in tackling complex localization challenges.
Connected Collaboration
We maintain regular virtual team meetings—weekly within departments and monthly across functions—to align on priorities, share updates, and build relationships, regardless of geography.
Career Growth in a High-Impact Domain
As a fast-scaling life sciences specialist, we offer advancement opportunities in project leadership, regulatory expertise, and technical innovation. Employees are encouraged to deepen their domain knowledge and expand into new roles.
Meaningful Work with Global Reach
Every project you touch—whether translating clinical protocols, validating multilingual labeling, or optimizing regulatory workflows—directly supports patients, healthcare providers, and regulators around the world.
Voices from Our Team
At Sesen, our people are at the core of everything we do. Hear directly from team members across roles and regions about their experiences working at the intersection of language and life sciences.
Translators & Linguistic Reviewers
“Working with Sesen allows me to apply my medical background in a meaningful way. Every project contributes to improving how patients and providers access critical health information.”
Project Managers
“The team culture is collaborative and fast-paced. I’ve had the opportunity to lead multilingual clinical trial projects and develop deep expertise in regulatory translation workflows.”
Localization Engineers
“Sesen’s commitment to technical innovation means I’m constantly working with new tools and solving real-world challenges in medical content delivery.”
Global Reach, Shared Purpose
Our team includes professionals from across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Despite the distance, we share a common mission: delivering precise, compliant, and high-impact content for the global life sciences industry.
Interested in what it’s like to work here? View more testimonials or watch video spotlights.
From Science to Language: A New Career Path
Thinking About a Career Change?
At Sesen, we recognize that deep subject matter expertise is essential to high-quality translation and localization in the life sciences. If you’ve worked in clinical research, regulatory affairs, medical writing, pharma marketing, or biotechnology R&D, your knowledge is directly applicable to a new and impactful role in language services.
Scientific accuracy, regulatory context, and industry terminology are at the heart of our work—and professionals with hands-on experience in life sciences are uniquely positioned to contribute. Whether you’re reviewing clinical content for linguistic accuracy, supporting the localization of patient-facing materials, or managing multilingual submissions for global markets, your background gives you a head start.
At Sesen, we provide structured onboarding and role-specific training to help you transition smoothly into the language services field, while continuing to work on meaningful, health-focused projects.
Real-world impact
Support the global exchange of accurate medical and regulatory content that directly affects patients, providers, and health authorities.
Global collaboration
Work with international teams of linguists, scientists, engineers, and project managers across high-stakes translation workflows.
Transferable domain knowledge
Apply your scientific and regulatory expertise in a new professional context—one that values clarity, compliance, and cross-border communication.
Open Positions
Join a team committed to delivering high-impact translation and localization solutions for the life sciences industry. Sesen offers full-time, part-time, and freelance roles across a range of disciplines, including linguistics, project management, engineering, and AI.
We welcome applications from experienced professionals as well as qualified candidates transitioning from life sciences roles into language services.
Linguists
Freelance and in-house roles for medical, clinical, and regulatory translation, editing, and linguistic review.
Project & Program Management
Lead and coordinate multilingual life sciences projects across clinical, regulatory, and commercial domains.
Localization Engineering
Support content localization workflows through file prep, QA automation, tool integration, and structured content handling.
AI & Data Science
Develop language models, NLP tools, and AI-driven solutions optimized for life sciences content and terminology.
Business Development & Client Success
Drive growth by managing life sciences accounts and delivering tailored solutions that support global client needs.
Corporate & Support Roles
Join our operations, finance, HR, or marketing teams and help scale our infrastructure to support global expansion.
Work With Purpose
At Sesen, every role contributes to a mission that matters: enabling safe, accurate, and accessible communication across borders in the life sciences industry.
Whether you’re translating clinical trial protocols, managing regulatory submissions, engineering multilingual workflows, or developing AI tools for content automation, your work directly supports:
Patient Safety
Accurate translations help ensure that patients receive the right information—clearly, consistently, and in their native language.
Global Health Access
Our work enables life-saving therapies and medical technologies to reach global markets faster, with linguistic and regulatory precision.
Regulatory Compliance
Clear, high-quality multilingual content is essential to meeting the standards of global health authorities, including EMA, FDA, PMDA, and more.
In short, your work at Sesen helps bridge language and science—improving outcomes, reducing risk, and supporting the integrity of healthcare communication worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve compiled answers to some of the most common questions from applicants to help you better understand what it’s like to work with Sesen.
Do you work with freelance translators?
Yes. We actively partner with experienced freelance linguists who specialize in medical, regulatory, and scientific content. Freelancers must complete our qualification process and demonstrate subject matter expertise in life sciences.
What language pairs are most in demand?
Our highest priority language pairs are:
- English <> Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, Portuguese, Dutch
We also support a wide range of regional and less commonly used languages based on client needs.
What tools and platforms does Sesen use?
We work with leading translation and localization technologies, including:
- TMS: Phrase, Memsource, Stepes TMS. We also work with clients who use XTM, Smartling and other cloud TMS solutions.
- CAT tools: SDL Trados, Wordfast
- QA: Xbench, built-in TMS QA modules
- Terminology & LQA tools: Termbases, Style Guides, QA checklists aligned to ISO 17100
What does your review process look like?
All translations undergo a structured multi-step review process, including linguistic QA, terminology validation, and domain-specific review. Final deliverables are evaluated for compliance with regulatory, scientific, and linguistic standards.
Can I apply if I come from a life sciences background but don’t have translation experience?
Absolutely. If you have relevant experience in clinical research, regulatory affairs, pharma marketing, or biotechnology, we provide training and onboarding to help you transition into specialized roles in language services.
Is Sesen a remote-friendly company?
We offer flexibility for certain roles and teams, but many positions are based in-office or follow a hybrid model to support collaboration, team alignment, and operational efficiency. Location requirements are specified in each job posting.
Don’t See a Fit? Join Our Talent Network
We’re always looking for skilled professionals who share our passion for language, science, and global health. If you don’t see a current opening that aligns with your background, we still encourage you to connect with us.
By joining our talent network, you’ll be among the first to hear about new roles that align with your skills and interests.
