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Clinical Data Specialist

Hybrid in Maastricht·Part-time·Added 4 days ago (last checked 29 Oct)

Maastricht University Medical Center

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Our summary

Salary
€3,724 - €5,867 a month
Work mode
Hybrid, Maastricht
Contract
Part-time
Languages
Dutch

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

We are looking for an analytical professional who easily switches between substantive healthcare issues and technical data solutions.
In addition, you possess:

  • A relevant HBO or WO degree, for example in health sciences, biomedical sciences, computer science, data science, or a similar field.

  • Knowledge of clinical care processes, EHR structures, and medical terminology.

  • Knowledge of data management, data modeling, data quality, and metadata.

  • Knowledge of medical data systems (SAP, EPIC, CTcue) and information exchange standards (ZIBs, openEHR, OMOP, SNOMED, CTCue, OnBase, OpenEHR).

  • Knowledge of / affinity with GDPR, privacy rules, security, and data governance

  • Knowledge of / affinity with analysis tools and query languages (e.g., SQL, R, Python, or similar)

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to convey complex information in an understandable way.

  • An accurate, proactive, and result-oriented working attitude.

  • The ability to work independently and also to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.

Languages

Together, we are building a future in which healthcare data is optimally utilized for research, innovation, and the best possible patient care.

To start successfully in this role, it is important that you have a good command of the Dutch language (minimum B2 level) due to contact with, among others, patients and colleagues. Additionally, it is a requirement that you are permitted to work in the Netherlands (EU/EEA nationality or a valid work permit).

Are you the Clinical Data Specialist who is going to make the difference? Then we are going for you!

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

​Depending on education and experience, the salary is at least € 3,724 and at most € 5,867 gross per month for a full-time position. This salary is exclusive of holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% of your gross annual salary. 

The role

Do you want to contribute to better care, innovative research, and data-driven decision-making? Do you have an affinity for clinical data, data quality, and information modeling? We are looking for a Clinical Data Specialist who bridges the gap between healthcare professionals, researchers, and data specialists.

What you'll do

As a Clinical Data Specialist, you play a key role in making healthcare data accessible, reliable, and reusable for research, quality improvement, and innovation. You will work with data from, among others, EPIC and other source systems, and ensure that this data becomes available in a secure and structured manner for various applications.
Your responsibilities include:

  • Collecting, structuring, and validating clinical data from various sources.

  • Developing and managing datasets, data models, and data flows for research, quality registries, and innovation projects.

  • Recording datasets, metadata, and data definitions in the data catalog.

  • Performing data quality checks and identifying areas for improvement in registrations and processes.

  • Translating clinical and research questions into concrete data requests and usable data models.

  • Advising researchers and healthcare professionals on the possibilities, limitations, and risks of available data.

  • Contributing to innovation projects, including AI applications and the further development of data infrastructures.

  • Monitoring privacy, security, and compliance within relevant laws and regulations, such as GDPR, WMO, WEGIZ, and EHDS.

Employment contract

This concerns a temporary employment contract of 12 months for an average of 28.8 hours per week in accordance with article 2.4.2 of the Cao umc.

What we offer

At Maastricht UMC+, we ensure that you have everything to make your contribution to ultimate care. The right employment conditions belong with that. Read here what we offer you.

Do you have any questions?

For more information about the position, please contact Anouk Cuijpers via email anouk.cuijpers@mumc.nl.

For information about the application procedure, follow this link. General information about employment conditions and working at Maastricht UMC+ can be found here. Unable to find the answer to your question? Please contact the Recruitment team.

Interviews will be held in week 46-47.
Applications for this vacancy can be submitted up to and including November 11.

We recruit our candidates ourselves and do not work with external agencies for this vacancy.

About Maastricht University Medical Center

In their own words

About the company & team

You will become part of the Data Expertise Core team (DEC) and will hierarchically fall under the Data Platform, System Integration & Development team of the Medical Instrumentation & Information Technology (MIT) department.

DEC supports and facilitates the secondary use of healthcare data for scientific research, innovation, and quality improvement. It is an interdisciplinary team consisting of a legal expert, cohort coordinator, AI coordinator, and a project manager.

Within MIT, we are closely involved in innovative projects in the fields of healthcare technology, digitalization, data, artificial intelligence, and process optimization. By enabling and sustainably managing these innovations, we make a significant contribution to the continuous improvement of care.

As a clinical data specialist, you work at the intersection of care, data, and technology. You will have intensive contact with healthcare professionals, researchers, data scientists, information managers, data stewards, privacy lawyers, and EHR specialists. Together, you will ensure that clinical data is available in a reliable, secure, and reusable manner for research, quality improvement, and innovation.

You will enter an environment where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation are central. Within the Data Expertise Core team, specialist knowledge is present in the areas of data management, data governance, information standards, legal and ethical aspects of data use, and AI applications in healthcare. This gives you the opportunity to make a visible contribution to the further development of data-driven care within the MUMC+.

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