Juarez De Lima Dos Santos Filho
Medical Student | English–Portuguese Translator | Linguistic Annotator
Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul
Summary
Medical student with a solid foundation in health sciences and professional experience in translation, transcription, and linguistic annotation. Adept at working with technical and scientific content in both Portuguese and English, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and contextual relevance. Reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable with remote team workflows.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
Years of higher education
Work History
Transcription & Linguistic Annotation Specialist
Centific
06.2025 - Current
- Reviewed and corrected AI-generated transcripts of Portuguese audio, working with both standard and non-standard language varieties.
- Identified and resolved transcription errors by cross-checking audio with written output, improving overall data quality.
- Edited transcriptions to accurately reflect informal speech, regional expressions, and spontaneous conversation, preserving context and meaning.
- Ensured timely delivery of high-volume transcription tasks while maintaining high standards of consistency and detail.
- Collaborated with a remote QA team by following project-specific guidelines and providing feedback on system inconsistencies.
Freelance Translator & Transcriber
Appen
06.2024 - Current
- Translated documents from English to Portuguese.
- Reviewed final work to spot and correct errors in punctuation, grammar, and translation.
- Reviewed and annotated speech content, maintaining linguistic integrity and cultural relevance.
- Improved readability of translated materials by employing advanced proofreading techniques and meticulous editing skills.
- Developed sensitivity to speech nuances, including pronunciation, fluency, and context.
Public Health Intern
State Department of Health of Rio Grande Do Sul
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Contributed to documentation, strategic communication, and report editing — requiring attention to clarity, terminology, and public guidelines
- Worked in strategic planning and laboratory settings during COVID-19.
- Conducted epidemiological investigations to identify trends in communicable diseases within target populations.
- Gained experience handling health-related documentation and data.
- Gained experience working independently and handling sensitive information within a structured workflow
ACC-POA Community COVID-19 Study
University of Rio Grande Do Sul
04.2020 - 10.2020
- Supported data collection and participant communication, maintaining accuracy and contextual understanding.
- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to ensure correct interpretation and registration of spoken responses and survey data.
- Developed familiarity with analyzing language use in community-based research settings.
EPICOVID-RS
University of Pelotas
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Field Research Assistant.
- Ensured consistency and clarity in data documentation through adherence to standardized protocols.
- Collected and processed verbal and clinical data during large-scale COVID-19 testing in Porto Alegre.
Education
College Degree - Medicine
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre - Brazil 05.2001 -
Incomplete - Medical Physics
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre - Brazil 05.2001 -
Incomplete - Analytical Toxicology
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre - Brazil 05.2001 -
English Language Certificate - English Language And Cultural Exchange
Saint George International College
Vancouver - Canada 05.2001 -
Complete English Program - English As A Second Language
La Salle - UNIDIOMAS
Porto Alegre - Brazil 05.2001 -
Skills
Professional fluency in English – reading, writing, and listening
English–Portuguese TranslationEditing skills
Medical Terminology
Audio Transcription
Machine Transcript Editing
Linguistic Annotation
Cultural Localization
Proofreading & Editing
Speech Data Review
Scientific Research Support
Timeline
Transcription & Linguistic Annotation Specialist
Centific
06.2025 - Current
Freelance Translator & Transcriber
Appen
06.2024 - Current
Public Health Intern
State Department of Health of Rio Grande Do Sul
06.2021 - 06.2023
ACC-POA Community COVID-19 Study
University of Rio Grande Do Sul
04.2020 - 10.2020
EPICOVID-RS
University of Pelotas
04.2020 - 09.2020
College Degree - Medicine
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
05.2001 -
Incomplete - Medical Physics
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
05.2001 -
Incomplete - Analytical Toxicology
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
05.2001 -
English Language Certificate - English Language And Cultural Exchange
Saint George International College
05.2001 -
Complete English Program - English As A Second Language
La Salle - UNIDIOMAS
05.2001 -