The Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies , HITS gGmbH, was established 2010 by SAP co-founder Klaus Tschira (1940-2015) and the Klaus Tschira foundation as a private, non-profit research institute. It conducts basic research in the natural sciences, mathematics and computer science with a focus on the processing, structuring, and analyzing of large amounts of complex data and the development of computational methods and software. The research fields range from molecular biology to astrophysics.
An essential characteristic of the Institute is interdisciplinarity, implemented in numerous cross-group and cross-disciplinary projects. The base funding of HITS is provided by the Klaus Tschira Foundation.





The SDBV group , a core partner in the German National Research Data Infrastructure for Personal Health Data ( NFDI4Health ), is looking for a





Medical Data Specialist (m/f/x)

50% part time Working closely with project partners across Germany, you will be responsible for conceptualising, refining, mapping and establishing metadata models and data dictionaries for research data from health studies, as well as defining standardisation requirements for the services and tools developed in NFDI4Health.


Your responsibilities include:



Working closely with the NFDI4Health user communities to develop standards for data and metadata.
Analyzing the users’ needs and translate them into standardization requirements
Providing user support via the NFDI4Health helpdesk and direct user contacts
Contributing to user trainings, project meetings and scientific conferences in close collaboration with peers within and beyond NFDI4Health
Actively participating in an interdisciplinary team of data stewards at HITS’ partner institutions
Working closely with software developers to implement tools and services
Drive and contribute to the standardization of health studies, their documentation, and their data, as well as the corresponding formats, terminologies and metadata

University degree in medical informatics, bioinformatics (or another medical/life science field), or in medical documentation, data science, computer science or equivalent
Interest in supporting users of the NFDI4Health infrastructure as data steward for (meta-)data
Experience with metadata modelling and mapping data structures in in the health domain as well as with structuring and/or analyzing corresponding data and metadata
Ideally knowledge about medical (meta-)data standards and formats (HL7 FHIR, CDISC ODM, etc.) and terminologies/ontologies (e.g., SNOMED CT, ICD-10, LOINC, etc.)
Ideally previous experience with medical databases and mapping tools for metadata
Very good communication skills in English and German
You will work in a dynamic team composed of data scientists with a background in biology and biochemistry, as well as software developers and computer scientists, in close collaboration with project partners in Germany and Europe. The SDBV group of HITS is strategically situated in the "Mathematikon" complex, adjacent to the renowned Heidelberg University and University Hospital.


As an organisation affiliated with the Klaus Tschira Foundation (KTS), we offer a wide range of benefits:



We offer a competitive salary based on qualifications and professional experience. Since this position is exteranally funded, the salary range is between 48.000,- and 60.000,- EUR p.a.
Work-life integration: Flexible working hours, 30 days of vacation, additional company holidays, and the option to work remotely on a pro-rata basis.
Job ticket, fitness and childcare subsidies, capital-forming benefits, company pension plan, health screen vouchers, and other attractive benefits.
Free car park and bicycle parking spaces with charging facilities.
Varied and subsidised meals in our in-house restaurant with free drinks and a coffee and tea bar.
Find more information about Working at HITS here.


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