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Why Bixal?

Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

Our values:

• People-First: Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.

• Collaboration and Transparency: Valuing teamwork and open communication.

• Growth Mindset: Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.

• Creating Lasting Impact: Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.

About the role:

We are seeking a Spanish Translator to support a federal health information initiative with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). This work supports the development and maintenance of consumer health information resources, including MedlinePlus and other NLM platforms, ensuring that Spanish-speaking audiences have access to accurate, culturally appropriate, and up-to-date health information.

The Spanish Translator will work closely with medical writers, medical librarians, and product teams to translate English-language health content into Spanish while maintaining consistency, clarity, and adherence to federal standards. This role plays a critical part in ensuring equitable access to health information for diverse audiences.

This is a full-time position with a defined performance period aligned to the contract lifecycle. This role offers you a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $58,000 – $70,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.

Responsibilities:

• Translate English-language health content into culturally appropriate, accurate Spanish for NLM resources, including MedlinePlus and related platforms.

• Translate new and updated content including:

  • Health topic summaries

  • Medical test monographs

  • Research and educational materials

• Ensure translations are culturally sensitive and appropriate for a broad Spanish-speaking audience.

• Follow established NLM, NIH, and HHS style, content, and plain language guidelines.

• Collaborate with medical writers, medical librarians, and other team members to maintain alignment between English and Spanish content.

• Support a cohesive workflow between English and Spanish datasets and content collections.

• Review and update translated content to ensure it remains accurate, current, and consistent with source material.

• Apply quality control processes to ensure translation accuracy and consistency.

• Provide Spanish-language expertise to ensure content remains relevant and appropriate for target audiences.

• Perform additional translation tasks and updates as directed by NLM project leadership.

• Other relevant duties as assigned and qualified/trained to perform.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum of 2 years of experience translating written or digital content.

• Professional fluency in Spanish and English (written and verbal).

• Demonstrated ability to produce accurate, culturally appropriate translations for diverse audiences.

• Familiarity with plain language principles and ability to apply them in translations.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistency across large content sets.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, team-based environment.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Proficient in MS Word.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice to Have Skills and Experience:

• Experience translating health, medical, or scientific content.

• Familiarity with consumer health information resources.

• Experience working with federal agencies (NIH, HHS, or similar).

• Experience contributing to bilingual content workflows or datasets.
  

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How We Support Our Team:

• Flex hours

• 401K with matching incentive

• Parental Leave

• Medical/dental/vision benefits

• Flex Spending Account

• Company provided short-term disability and life insurance

• Commuter benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• 11 Paid holidays

Our company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all individuals and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.