Open position:
PhD Researcher on
Semantic Interoperability for Integration
of clinical Information and Indicators
(AMC & VUA)
Using data for secondary purposes
is one of the most promising ways to
improve health outcomes and costs.
(PricewaterhouseCoopers,2009)
A full-time 4 year PhD position is available, as part of a collaboration
between the Department of Medical Informatics at the Academic Medical
Centre and the Department of Computer Science of the VU University
Amsterdam.
WHAT WE OFFER: An interdisciplinary research project combining semantic
technologies and medical informatics, a team of internationally renowned
scientists, a stimulating working environment, and life in a vibrant and
multicultural city.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR: A talented and motivated young researcher, interested
in combining both medical and computing expertise. You should have
affinity with applying informatics techniques in the medical domain, a
genuine interest in addressing real-world medical problems, and the
ability and interest to work with a team including medical experts.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Data collection is a routine part of the modern
clinical care process. Data is being collected at bed-side, in
laboratories, and in multi-disciplinary consultation meetings, to name
just a few. Such data collection is expensive, both in terms of
infrastructure, and in terms of staff effort. A new demand for data
collection is coming from the recent introduction of quantitative
quality indicators by organizations such as the Dutch Healthcare
Inspectorate and medical societies.
These data are captured in different systems, using different coding
schemes and at different levels of detail. To use data for multiple
purposes, it must be possible to aggregate data, both temporally (e.g.,
detecting trends) and conceptually (i.e., recognizing clusters of
conditions based on their characteristics such as inflammatory disorders
or cardiac disorders). The project will investigate to what extent
quality indicators can be measured unobtrusively by leveraging data
already collected during the clinical care process, and to what extent
current processes, systems and representations must be adjusted to
facilitate data-capture at the required quality levels.
The project is a collaboration between the Department of Medical
Informatics at the Academic Medical Centre and the department of Quality
and Process Innovation (AMC) and the Knowledge Representation &
Reasoning Group of the Department of Computer Science at the VU
University Amsterdam (VUA). Principle investigators are Prof. Frank van
Harmelen (VUA) and Dr. Nicolette de Keizer (AMC).
REQUIREMENTS
- A Master degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information
Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, or Medical Informatics.
- Affinity with the medical domain
- Genuine interest in addressing real-world medical problems.
- Ability and interest to work with a team including medical experts.
- Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language (or willingness to learn
Dutch) in order to analyse Dutch data collections.
APPOINTMENT, SALARY, LOCATION: The appointment will be at the VUA, and
will initially be for 1 year. After successful evaluation, the
appointment will be extended by another 3 years, resulting in a
dissertation. The gross salary varies from EU 2042 per month in the
first year to EU 2612 per month in the fourth year. Our website
http:www.vu.nl/vacatures contains a review of working conditions at the
VU.
The PhD student will work both in the Department of Medical
Informatics of the University of Amsterdam <http://kik.amc.uva.nl>,
situated at the Academic Medical Center, and in the Knowledge
Representation and Reasoning group at the Department of Computer Science
at the VU University Amsterdam <http://www.cs.vu.nl/ai/kr>. The two
locations are connected by a regular 30min. metro connection.
INTERESTED? For more information please contact Dr. Ronald Cornet
<r.cor...@amc.uva.nl> or Dr. Annette ten Teije <anne...@cs.vu.nl>.
Please send your application to Elly Lammers <e...@cs.vu.nl> by email
before March 1 2010.
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Ronald Cornet, PhD email: r.cor...@amc.uva.nl
dept. of Medical Informatics phone: +31 (0)20 566 5188
Academic Medical Center, Room J1B-115 fax: +31 (0)20 691 9840
P.O.Box 22700 www: kik.amc.uva.nl/home/rcornet/
1100 DE Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Open position:
PhD Researcher on
Semantic Interoperability for Integration
of clinical Information and Indicators
(AMC & VUA)
Using data for secondary purposes
is one of the most promising ways to
improve health outcomes and costs.
(PricewaterhouseCoopers,
2009)
A full-time 4 year PhD position is available, as part of a collaboration between the Department of Medical Informatics at the Academic Medical Centre and the Department of Computer Science of the VU University Amsterdam.
What we offer: An interdisciplinary research project combining semantic technologies and medical informatics, a team of internationally renowned scientists, a stimulating working environment, and life in a vibrant and multicultural city. What we look for: A talented and motivated young researcher, interested in combining both medical and computing expertise. You should have affinity with applying informatics techniques in the medical domain, a genuine interest in addressing real-world medical problems, and the ability and interest to work with a team including medical experts. Project Description: Data collection is a routine part of the modern clinical care process. Data is being collected at bed-side, in laboratories, and in multi-disciplinary consultation meetings, to name just a few. Such data collection is expensive, both in terms of infrastructure, and in terms of staff effort. A new demand for data collection is coming from the recent introduction of quantitative quality indicators by organizations such as the Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate and medical societies. These data are captured in different systems, using different coding schemes and at different levels of detail. To use data for multiple purposes, it must be possible to aggregate data, both temporally (e.g., detecting trends) and conceptually (i.e., recognizing clusters of conditions based on their characteristics such as inflammatory disorders or cardiac disorders). The project will investigate to what extent quality indicators can be measured unobtrusively by leveraging data already collected during the clinical care process, and to what extent current processes, systems and representations must be adjusted to facilitate data-capture at the required quality levels.The project is a collaboration between the Department of Medical Informatics at the Academic Medical Centre and the department of Quality and Process Innovation (AMC) and the Knowledge Representation & Reasoning Group of the Department of Computer Science at the VU University Amsterdam (VUA). Principle investigators are Prof. Frank van Harmelen (VUA) and Dr. Nicolette de Keizer (AMC). Requirements
- A Master degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Sciences, Artificial Intelligence, or Medical Informatics.
- Affinity with the medical domain
- Genuine interest in addressing real-world medical problems.
- Ability and interest to work with a team including medical experts.
- Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language (or willingness to learn Dutch) in order to analyse Dutch data collections.
The PhD student will work both in the department of Medical Informatics of the University of Amsterdam, situated at the Academic Medical Center, and in the Knowledge Representation and Reasoning group at the Department of Computer Science at the VU University Amsterdam. The two locations are connected by a regular 30min. metro connection. Interested? For more information please contact Dr. Ronald Cornet (r.cor...@amc.uva.nl) or Dr. Annette ten Teije (anne...@cs.vu.nl). Please send your application to Elly Lammers (e...@cs.vu.nl) by email before March 1 2010.
