Knowledge Representation Specialist Position

Hi all,

There is a very interesting open position in Elsevier as a Knowledge Representation Specialist [1] in Philadelphia. The candidate would be responsible for developing and enhancing Elsevier Merged Medical Taxonomy (EMMeT) which is a high-level ontology used to integrate data across different medical domains. This ontology is currently being used in products like ClinicalKey[2].

Please take a look at the job description below.

For applying just go to [1] and click on 'Apply online', don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks
Iker

[1] https://reedelsevier.taleo.net/careersection/15/jobdetail.ftl?job=251110
[2] https://www.clinicalkey.com/


Description

The Content Enrichment Center (CEC) seeks a Knowledge Representation Specialist for developing Elsevier Merged Medical Taxonomy (EMMeT) as part of its Health Sciences Smart Content initiative. The candidate will be responsible for enhancing EMMeT to improve its application in search and discovery products such as ClinicalKey. The candidate will also work with a team of Knowledge Representation Specialists, as well as product leads to determine how to best build and leverage semantic capabilities. Experience with medical vocabularies such as SNOMED CT and ICD-10 is beneficial, as is knowledge of ontology modeling.


Qualifications

General Knowledge and Technical Skills:

  *   Proven expertise in building and maintaining a taxonomy within the medical domain
  *   Experience in knowledge modeling and ontology management is a plus
Required Education and Experience:

  *   Medical knowledge through clinical education, training or work experience
  *   Informatics degree or extensive experience in semantic technologies, including text mining, ontology management and/or linguistics
  *   Extensive experience with standard medical vocabularies and crosswalks including ICD, SNOMED, MeSH, UMLS, and others
  *   Health Science-related degree preferred (i.e., MD, NP, PA, RN, PharmD)


Iker Huerga
Principal Software Engineer
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