Senior Clinical Data Scientist

To strengthen the Clinical Data Science team, we are looking for an Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership - Common Data Model (OMOP-CDM) expert in the role of:

Senior Clinical Data Scientist

36 hours per week

Location Eindhoven

You will be part of an enthusiastic team of data scientists and research software engineers. You will work in our OMOP-CDM team and on the Cancer Watch project ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

• contribute to the maintenance and further development of IKNL’s OMOP-CDM andETL scripts
• help shape the future of IKNL’s OMOP-CDM by driving innovation, expanding its impact, and building strategic partnerships
• represent IKNL within the international OHDSI community, particularly in its Oncology Working Group
• help lead Work Package 6 and task 6.4 within the European Cancer Watch project, coordinating activities and collaborating with international partners
• set up and conduct a pilot implementation of the OMOP Common Data Model within the Cancer Watch project to enable linkage of population-based cancer registry data with other relevant health data sources, and assess the feasibility of aggregated data linkage

• strong communication, stakeholder management and networking skills, and excellent command of English and proficiency in Dutch
• a collaborative and forward-looking professional who takes initiative in identifying innovative opportunities for our OMOP-standardised data, within both our organisation and thewider research community
• demonstrable experience with the OMOP-CDM and its application in health data research
• strong technical skills, including proficiency in SQL and experience with R and/or Python, as well as experience developing ETL processes and working with large-scale data repositories
• experience (co-)leading international collaborative projects or work packages is considered an asset, particularly the ability to coordinate activities and engage stakeholders across multiple organisations and countries
• affinity with healthcare, epidemiology, cancer registries, and real-world health data is a plus

• a unique opportunity to unlock the potential of fragmented healthcare data and contribute to reducing the impact of cancer, while pursuing innovative research, building new collaborations, and turning your ideas into reality
• an inspiring, informal working environment with plenty of freedom, responsibility, and opportunities for personal development
• an initial one-year contract, with the aim of transitioning to a permanent role, with terms of employment in accordance with the Dutch Hospital Collective Labour Agreement (cao Ziekenhuizen) includingaholiday allowance and year-end bonus
• a position classified inFWG 65 (salary dependent on education and experience,from € 4,824 to € 7,269, based on a 36-hour workweek)
• a work laptop and phone, anda furnished home office setup (desk, chair) on a loan basis
flexible work options, including working from home (in coordination with your manager), with one fixed office day per week in Eindhoven (Monday) and preferably one office day per week in Utrecht (Wednesday)
• full travel cost reimbursement via an NS-Business Card

At IKNL, we work every day toward one goal: reducing the impact of cancer. We do this by making reliable and independent information about cancer available. This information is based on the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR), which has provided insights into the entire care pathway for over 35 years from prevention and diagnosis to treatment, quality of life, and palliative care.

We share these insights with healthcare providers, researchers, policymakers, and patients - among other things via kanker.nl, a website we facilitate together with KWF and NFK.

To make an even greater impact, both within…