In this episode, I sit down with Helen Williams, a language industry expert with extensive experience in linguistic validation, life sciences translations and patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures.
💡 About Helen Williams:
✅ Modern Languages graduate from Bristol University & St Anne’s College, Oxford
✅ Former head of language services at a Global CRO
✅ Specialist in linguistic validation for patient-facing smartphone & web applications
✅ Founder of The Word Desk—her own language services company
✅ Passionate about terminology in life sciences, translation quality, and T&I industry innovation
🔎 Key Topics We Cover:
✔️ Helen’s transition from modern languages to life sciences
✔️ What is linguistic validation? Why it matters in clinical research
✔️ The intersection of translation and healthcare—optimizing patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures
✔️ Navigating industry terminology—understanding eCOA, CRO, and PRO
✔️ Launching a language company—what drove Helen to start The Word Desk
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