(Semantic) Data Scientist opening in Amsterdam: Python, SQL, SPARQL and RDF in a clinical research environment

Software developer / data manager duCAT (- 36 hours per week)

Your position within our department:

The Cluster Radiotherapy of the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is a dynamic
department that treats approximately 5,000 patients per year with the most
modern techniques. Because of the strong cross-links between groups, and
clinical implementation research, we are able to fast, safe and large-scale
introduction of new developments in the clinic. This places Antoni van
Leeuwenhoek nationally and internationally at the forefront of clinical
radiotherapy. An important development in the cluster is the setting up of
standardized databases for the registration of the given treatment and the
outcome of the treatment.

Project Description:
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is actively involved in a national project,
coordinated by the University of Maastricht duCAT (Dutch Computer Assisted
Theragnostics project). Within this project, the participating hospitals
set up a joint database of medical information that can be used to generate
prediction models using machine learning. These prediction models can then
be used for decision support in the clinic in order to improve the
treatment.

Unique to the duCAT approach is that in order to ensure privacy, the data
does not leave the hospital. Instead, the prediction will be trained
through distributed machine learning. In order to achieve this it is
necessary to set up a clear data structure within the participating
hospitals. Within the duCAT project, an RDF store was chosen for this
purpose.

Your profile:

For duCAT project, we are currently looking for a software developer who is
responsible for setting up the database structure needed for the project.
Within this infrastructure will need to be linked several databases from
the hospital and available through a SPARQL endpoint. The processes need to
be adapted to populate the database with data and the link to go to the
machine learning algorithm duCAT be appointed.

We are seeking a motivated software developer with an affinity for database
architecture and data science who sees it as a challenge to develop
software at the interface between the clinic and research.

If this challenges you and you recognize yourself in the following
conditions, we would like to invite you for an introduction.

You have a university degree (Master of Sciences) in a relevant direction;
You have demonstrated strong interest in software development and database
architecture within a hospital environment;
You are able to translate the wishes of the research and the clinic for ICT
solutions;
Ideally you will have knowledge of Python, SQL, SPARQL and / or RDF;
You work independently and can function well within a multidisciplinary
environment.

Your development opportunities and working conditions:

It is a contract for one year. The basis of your employment is in
accordance with the CAO hospitals. Your salary will depend on experience,
between € 2567, - and € 3774, - gross per month amounts based on a 36-hour
workweek. This is in accordance with FWG 55. In addition, a fixed annual
bonus part of the secondary conditions.

Interested?
For further information about this vacancy please contact Tomas Janssen,
clinical physicist can be reached by phone +31-20 512 2164 and is also in
CC.

Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated.

Dutch version (all mistakes in translation are mine):
https://www.werkenbijavl.nl/vacatures/software-ontwikkelaar-data-manager-ducat/


M. Scott Marshall, PhD
Netherlands Cancer Institute http://www.nki.nl
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/m-scott-marshall/5/464/a22