Research Associate Digital Expertise in Healthcare

About the job

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

What you can contribute

• Take on professional leadership in the conception and realisation of prioritised use cases and specialised services for the development of the Swiss health data space in close collaboration with the DigiSanté team and industry stakeholders
• Identify relevant professional issues in healthcare focusing on service providers, the insurance sector, national and cantonal authorities as well as research, and develop solutions based on these that enable seamless and media-break-free end-to-end data flows
• Develop binding specifications (guidelines and requirements) for interoperable and automated data exchange as well as for the fundamental interface design
• Represent the topics in internal and external expert committees, prepare and moderate workshops, ensure knowledge transfer and provide lateral leadership in interdisciplinary project and stakeholder constellations
• Contribute to the drafting of Federal Council proposals and provide information notes and internal syntheses for the DigiSanté committees, the GS EDI, the Federal Council and Parliament

What makes you unique

• Deep understanding of processes and data flows in the Swiss healthcare system and experience working with relevant stakeholders, especially in the areas of service provision and billing
• Possess proven, ideally at least seven years of experience in the conception and implementation of interoperable health data solutions, as well as knowledge of relevant data, architecture and governance issues, and the ability to translate professional requirements into viable specifications, use cases and implementable specialised services
• Familiarity with the legal and regulatory framework conditions in Swiss healthcare, particularly in the area of data protection and secondary use of data
• Ability to think analytically, structurally and networked, to convert complex professional and technical issues into actionable concepts and to produce decision-ready results
• Hold a university degree, preferably in health sciences, computer science, business informatics, public management, political or social sciences or a comparable field
• Possess strong written and oral communication skills, be confident in expert committees and able to navigate demanding stakeholder and political contexts with ease
• Good active knowledge of a second official language as well as good written and spoken English skills

In a nutshell

As a digitalisation expert in healthcare within the DigiSanté programme, you take on substantive leadership for the conception, development and operation of a health data space for Switzerland, which includes data from treatment, billing and government services, and enables their responsible secondary use. This diverse role requires a broad and long-standing experience horizon with regard to processes and data flows in healthcare, solid knowledge in the field of health data and medical informatics, as well as focused and impact-oriented work.

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 skills and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits

Committed to health

We competently advocate for the health of the population and the healthcare system in Switzerland at the national level. We also maintain international networks.
Our work is challenging, exciting and we master it on an equal footing through exchange with each other. 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.

Additional information

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