Multilingual Annotator and Translator; Galician, English and Spanish

Reference: _LS_LT_RE2

The Language Technologies Lab at BSC is currently engaged in the training of foundational multilingual Large Language Models (LLMs). This role involves analyzing, annotating, and translating data in Galician, English, and Spanish to improve AI model quality and relevance.

• Evaluation, annotation, and content creation tasks aimed at improving AI models ensuring accuracy, relevance, and linguistic quality.
• Translate, localize and proofread a variety of content from English and/or Spanish to Galician.
• Post‑edit raw Machine Translation output.

Bachelor’s degree in Translation, Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, Humanities, Information and Documentation Science, Linguistics, Philology, Political Sciences, Primary Education, Social Sciences, Translation, or related fields (or equivalent experience).

• Fluency in Galician, English, and Spanish.
• Familiarity with AI content generation or with linguistic annotation tools.
• Proven experience in translation, localisation or similar roles in Galician, English and Spanish.
• Strong creative and technical writing skills.
• Strong understanding of sociological concepts, like implicit biases, intersectionality, social stereotyping, and human rights/ethics.

• Strong understanding of AI systems and hands‑on experience in prompt engineering and utilizing LLMs.
• Previous experience in annotation and use of different tools.

• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to high‑quality standards.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new technologies and tools.
• Ability to collaborate with a team and/or work independently, maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Galician, English and Spanish.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Data exploration skills.

Location:

BSC within the Life Sciences Department.

Contract:

Part‑time (30h/week). Duration:
Temporary until 31/03/2026.
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per collective agreement.
Salary:
Competitive, commensurate with qualifications and experience, according to cost of living in Barcelona.
Starting Date:
As soon as possible.

We are particularly interested in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under‑represented sex will be favoured. We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

BSC‑CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.