Our translation service is looking for a bilingual translator (Ger/Eng), who will also be responsible for key accounts. This is a part-time, permanent position. The chief areas of responsibility include:

• translating texts, predominantly from German to English (US/UK). Most of the texts are technical (automotive) or scientific in nature
• performing copyediting for marketing and advertising texts
• advising clients on translation projects  
• autonomous fulfillment and management of translation projects 
• providing excellent service in terms of client satisfaction and developing our range of services

The ideal candidate for this challenging position will:

• be a native English speaker who is fluent in German 
• have at least 2 years’ translating and copyediting experience, preferably specializing in technical English
• have a degree or similar qualification in translation/linguistics
• enjoy working in a team
• be able to work independently on their own recognizance with a focus on customer needs 

About the Com-Unic Translation Service

The Com-Unic Hotline & Translation Service was created as a pilot project in 2006 in cooperation with the scientific publisher Springer Heidelberg. The goal was to provide Springer’s employees around the globe with a quick and reliable translation and copyediting service for all their English correspondence. Today it’s used not only by Springer, but by several other institutions and companies worldwide.

We are offering a responsible and interesting full-time position in our motivated team of translators based in Heidelberg. Please send your application together with your salary expectations and starting date in electronic form only to jobs@com-unic.de.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Your Com-Unic Team