Research Associate National Surveillance Systems (Interoperability & Health Data Standards)

Bern, Switzerland (and home office) | 80-100%

This is your contribution

• Further develop digital surveillance systems for communicable diseases through concepts and models of health data
• Define, implement, and further develop health data standards and terminologies (HL7 FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC)
• Develop information models, data exchange formats, and technical rule sets for national surveillance
• Translate functional requirements into technical specifications, standards, system configurations, and parameterizations

What makes you unique

• Master's degree or Bachelor's degree with corresponding professional experience in natural sciences, biology, bioengineering, medical informatics, or a comparable field
• Experience with health data standards, interoperability, data modeling, or digitalization projects in healthcare
• Experience in the field of public health, particularly in the environment of surveillance and control of communicable diseases
• Active knowledge of two official languages and, if possible, passive knowledge of the third official language

In short
You create the foundations for an efficient, standardized, and future-proof exchange of health data for the surveillance of communicable diseases.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the benefit of the population.
• Lived diversity: Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

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Committed to health
We are competently committed to the health of the population and the health system in Switzerland at the national level. In doing so, we also maintain international networks. Our work is challenging, exciting, and we master it at eye level through exchange with one another. We are committed, open, and respectful. If you are looking for meaningful work in a diverse, lively, and attractive environment, the BAG is just right for you.

Additional information
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