Attention all aspiring and veteran pharma J<>E translators. Here’s an opportunity to receive practical advice about improving your skills from respected field specialists, learn about translating specific sections of clinical trial documentation, network with pharma translator colleagues, and be in at the birth of the JAT Pharma Special Interest Group. And do all this the day before IJET-23 in Hiroshima, saving yourself travel costs. (You ARE going to IJET-23, aren’t you?) Join us at the Pre-IJET Pharma Translation Workshop, and give your pharma translation career a boost!
The Pre-IJET Pharma Translation Workshop will be held on Friday, June 1, 2012 from 10:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in a cozy room within walking distance of the IJET venue. The presentations to be given at the Workshop include:
• How a B-rank Translator can Become an A-rank Translator: A panel presentation by Yoshiko Kase (Associate Manager and In-house Translator of R&D, GlaxoSmithKline Japan, Eiko Ishioka (President, ASCA Corporation), and Masami Paton (Janssen Pharmaceutical K.K.)
• Translating Subject Selection Criteria in Clinical Trial Protocols and Reports by Tony Atkinson
• Helping Your Clients Produce Translation-Ready Japanese by Lee Seaman
Other Workshop activities include:
• The formal launch of the JAT Pharma Special Interest Group
• Question and answer sessions following the presentations
• A “working” lunch with other attendees
• Opportunities to network with fellow pharma translators
• A book exchange
To register, email Ben Tompkins ([email protected]). The event fee, 6000 yen for non-IJET-23 attendees and 5000 yen for IJET attendees, is due at the door, and a receipt will be issued to all paying participants. The registration deadline is May 20, but you are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible because registration is limited to 20. This registration fee does not include the 1000-yen cost of the in-room bento lunch. Please also indicate whether you want us to order a bento for you, and any dietary restrictions or special meal needs.