Research Associate eHealth and Standards

This is your contribution • Lead the standardization work areas of DigiSanté of the Swiss Health Data Space in the field of interoperability, interfaces and transactions in close cooperation • Develop, ballot, introduce and further develop new HL7 FHIR Implementation Guides together with subject matter experts • Program and introduce implementation aids such as validators & simulators, connectors & libraries, APIs • Support ongoing and new projects in healthcare in the field of interoperability and standardization within the end-to-end process concept • Lead and long-term plan the coordinated activities of the binding standards in the topic of technical, syntactic and semantic interoperability with the corresponding stakeholder management • Collaborate on the drafting of Federal Council motions and provide information notes and internal syntheses for DigiSanté committees, GS EDI, Federal Council and Parliament What makes you unique • University degree in medical informatics, health management or a related field • Several years of experience in healthcare, its digitalization and transformation, as well as in data and standards at all interoperability levels • Proven several years of professional and technical knowledge across all three interoperability layers (technical, syntactic, semantic), especially of the HL7 FHIR standard and international ontologies/classifications in the health sector • Sound knowledge in programming validators & simulators, connectors & libraries, APIs and terminology and FHIR servers, and in the field of standards and interoperability and familiarity with the legal and regulatory framework in the Swiss healthcare system • Ability to analyze complex technical issues and develop practice-oriented solutions; high social competence and strong teamwork skills • Good active knowledge of two official languages as well as ideally passive knowledge of the third official language. 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 opportunities 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. Questions regarding the application HR Service Center \+41 58 469 17 32 Committed to health We work competently at a national level for the health of the population and the healthcare system in Switzerland. In doing so, we also maintain international networks. Our work is challenging, exciting and we master it at eye level in 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 exactly the right place for you.