Medical Annotation Lead/SME (Russian, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese, Arabic, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Italian)

Job Description

We are seeking a Medical Annotation Lead/SME to oversee our annotation team and serve as the primary point of contact for linguistic tasks. In this role, you will ensure high-quality standards in transcription, annotation, summarization, and translation while managing complex project requirements, particularly in the healthcare domain. Key Responsibilities: Team Coordination: Lead and support annotators and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure smooth daily operations. Quality Assurance: Oversee and review healthcare-related annotations, transcription, summarization, and translation tasks to ensure accuracy and compliance with guidelines. Training & Mentorship: Provide training, mentorship, and feedback to team members to improve annotation quality and efficiency. Guideline Clarifications: Act as the main point of contact (POC) for annotators, addressing queries and escalating issues when necessary. Project Alignment: Collaborate with the Global Project Manager (PM) to align team outputs with project goals. Industry Knowledge: Stay updated on healthcare terminology and standards to enhance annotation accuracy. Required Skills & Qualifications: • Native speaker proficiency in Russian, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese, Arabic, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Italian with advanced English skills. • Candidates need to have a C1/C2 certification or similar certification (Cambridge English, IELTS Academic, TOEFL, etc.) • 1-2 years of experience in translation, localization, or data annotation quality assurance (QA). • Healthcare-related background or knowledge (e.g., experience in healthcare transcription, localization, or medical terminology). • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. • Experience managing people Work Details: Location: U.S.-based candidates only (East Coast preferred). Duration: Long-term position. Hours: 8 hours per day, with standard rest days observed during holidays. Work Setup: Remote position with a company-provided device (shipped to your home). Background Check: Mandatory for all candidates and conducted by Centific. Location: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time/Part-Time Benefits: • Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision coverage • 401k plan • Paid time off (PTO) • And more! Company Overview: Centific is a frontier AI data foundry that curates diverse, high-quality data, using our purpose-built technology platforms to empower the Magnificent Seven and our enterprise clients with safe, scalable AI deployment. Our team includes more than 150 PhDs and data scientists, along with more than 4,000 AI practitioners and engineers. We harness the power of an integrated solution ecosystem—comprising industry-leading partnerships and 1.8 million vertical domain experts in more than 230 markets—to create contextual, multilingual, pre-trained datasets; fine-tuned, industry-specific LLMs; and RAG pipelines supported by vector databases. Our zero-distance innovation™ solutions for GenAI can reduce GenAI costs by up to 80% and bring solutions to market 50% faster. Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI creators and industry leaders by bringing best practices in GenAI to unicorn innovators and enterprise customers. We aim to help these organizations unlock significant business value by deploying GenAI at scale, helping to ensure they stay at the forefront of technological advancement and maintain a competitive edge in their respective markets. Learn more about us at centific.com. Centific is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Apply Job!