Scientific Collaborator for National Infectious Disease Surveillance Systems

Bern, Switzerland (and remote work) | 80-100%

What you can contribute

• develop digital infectious disease surveillance systems through design, modelling and integration of health data
• design, implement and optimise digital processes for reporting and data exchange between health actors and national surveillance and control systems
• analyse health information systems (e.g. LIS, HIS, CIS), model and parameterise data flows, interfaces and exchange formats
• apply and develop interoperability standards (e.g., HL7 FHIR[GUP1.1], SNOMED CT, LOINC) and translate business requirements into technical solutions

What makes you unique

• advanced degree in health informatics, medical informatics, bioengineering or a comparable discipline
• experience with health information systems (LIS, HIS, CIS), data exchange or digitisation projects in the health system
• knowledge of interoperability standards and exchange formats (e.g., HL7 FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC), ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• active knowledge of two official languages and, if possible, passive knowledge of the third

In a few words

Join us and directly contribute to modernising infectious disease surveillance in Switzerland! Thanks to your expertise, you will shape the digitisation of central surveillance systems and lay the foundations for the rapid, efficient and optimal use of health data to protect the population.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the success of the Swiss model and the well-being of the population.
• Diversity every day We ensure equal opportunities, which allow us to deploy our skills and express different viewpoints.
• Workplace health We support and advise our employees on all matters related to physical or mental health.

All benefits

Commitment to health

We are competently committed at the national level to the health of the population and the health system in Switzerland. We also collaborate within international networks. Our task is demanding, exciting; we accomplish it by relying on peer-to-peer exchanges. Our values? Commitment, open-mindedness and respect. If you are looking for meaningful work in diverse fields and in a dynamic and attractive environment, the FOPH is the place for you.

Additional information

Questions about the position

Katrin Schneider +41 58 484 46 13

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