Research Consultant - Senior Terminologist - [Archived Advertisement]

The Opportunity

• Do you have expertise in clinical terminology?
• Excellent opportunity to work in a leading scientific institution with dedicated professionals
• Join CSIRO – Australia’s premier science & technology research organisation

The Australian E-Health Research Centre (AEHRC - http://aehrc.com/) is a world class centre undertaking research and development across health and biomedical informatics and health services.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated technical specialist in our Health Data on FHIR team.

As the successful candidate you will collaborate in scientific activities. You will use your research and development to make a hands-on contribution to delivering solutions that can be used across multiple projects in an increasingly information-based industry. These solutions will help determine the future of clinical terminology deployments for future research.

Your duties will include:

• Work with clients and CSIRO researchers and software engineers in developing clinical terminology, software, and solutions to tackle issues in the collection, integration and analysis of clinical and other health data.
• Apply understanding of clinical practice and language to terminology development and modelling requirements to meet the needs of our stakeholders and customers.
• Develop terminology value sets and accurately model clinical terms and concepts in order to support research and development projects.

Location:  Herston – RBWH, Brisbane QLD
Salary:  AU$113k – AU$132k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure:  Indefinite
Reference:  70857

To be considered you will need:

• Knowledge and skills gained through tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline, such as Health Informatics, Computer Science, Nursing, Pharmacy and Laboratory Science.
• Extensive experience working in the area of clinical terminology, with significant and wide-ranging links to the clinical terminology community.
• Demonstrated programming skills, preferably with experience of multiple languages and platforms (e.g., JavaScript, Java, Python).
• Deep understanding of the science underpinning data interoperability in healthcare.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

Diversity and Inclusion

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About CSIRO

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How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

Sunday 31 January 2021, 11:00 pm AEDT