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Juarez De Lima Dos Santos Filho

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

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 -
Juarez De Lima Dos Santos FilhoMedical Student | English–Portuguese Translator | Linguistic Annotator