Knowledge Engineer (Data interoperability)

Experis is the global leader in professional resourcing and project-based workforce solutions.

On beahlf of our Pharmaceutical company in Basel we are looking for a Knowledge Engineer with experience in Data interoperability for a long term contract of 24 months and extension is highly possible.

This is a hybrid job in Basel. You can work 4 days from home and at least 1 day in office.

The perfect candidate :

The perfect candidate has a University Degree in Data Science / Engineering and at least 3 years of experience of working with data interoperability preferably in the pharmaceutical / medical device environment.

Also expertise in knowledge engineering, software engineering, data modeling, healthcare interoperability, data integration, semantic / graph technologies, data analytics and FAIR and project management are expected.

We are looking for a motivated and self-driven individual who is ready to come on-site at least one time a week.

General Information :

• Start date : asap
• latest Start Date : 1.10.24
• Planned duration : 24 months (technical end date after 12 months)
• Extension : possible and intended
• Workplace : Basel
• Workload : 100%
• Remote / Home Office : possible, but at least one time onsite week is a must

Tasks & Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with various product teams to shape the development and integration of data models and standardization into the RIS product portfolio and enable FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable) data services
• Collaborate with engineering and business teams and co-drive projects to implement interoperability standards for devices and digital products adhering to FAIR principles
• Investigate innovative methods to generate new business insights from interlinked data sources (lab and clinical) that may mature into new features of RIS digital products
• Drive the adoption and integration of interoperability standards including terminological resources (e.g. FHIR, HL7v2, LOINC, SNOMED) for RIS digital products
• Engage with internal key customers and stakeholders to understand their business needs, pain points using a customer-centric approach
• Co-create robust solutions starting out from prototypes and MVPs
• Drive automation of data and software services to achieve continuous delivery e.g. by setting up code repositories, automation pipelines, quality assurance, etc.

Must Haves :

• Work experience of minimum 3 years with data interoperability
• University Degree in Computer Science / Engineering related fields, preferably PhD degree (such as Software Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Mathematics, Bioinformatics or similar areas of academic discipline)
• Strong software engineering skills and various programming languages such as Python, Java. Any knowledge of frontend programming languages such as Typescript, Angular, etc.

is a plus. Any knowledge of data engineering and cloud skills is a plus

• Background in data interoperability technologies, such as data integration, data standards and terminologies (e.g. FHIR, HL7v2, SNOMED or LOINC)
• Good knowledge in (meta) data management approaches such as relational and graph databases
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Working independently in cross-functional and distributed teams
• Ability to work in changing, agile, multinational and multiple location environment
• Very good communication and presentation skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to Have :

Experience in the pharmaceutical / medical device environment and in diagnostics is a plus

If this job interests you please do send us your CV today through the link in the advert. However, should you have any questions please contact Elaine Kanwar elaine.

kanwar(at) or at +41 61 282 22 23