Biomedical Information Specialist - 3 Months Fixed Term Contract (Athens, Greece)

Founded in 2018, Causaly’s AI platform for enterprise-scale scientific research redefines the limits of human productivity. We give humans a powerful new way to find, visualize and interpret biomedical knowledge and automate critical research workflows, accelerating solutions for some of the greatest health challenges we face. We work with some of the world's largest biopharma companies and institutions on use cases spanning Drug Discovery, Safety and Competitive Intelligence. You can read more about how we accelerate knowledge acquisition and improve decision making in our blog posts here: Blog - Causaly We are backed by top VCs including ICONIQ, Index Ventures, Pentech and Marathon. The RoleWe are hiring a Biomedical Information Specialist (3 Month Fixed Term Contract) to join our science editorial team, who is going to supercharge the quality of the content we deliver on our platform. As part of the Biomedical Information Specialist team you will be working in the identification and curation of biomedical texts, maintaining respective ontologies, as well as participating in the development of related curation processes.Responsibilities:Assist in the creation and maintenance of biomedical dictionaries and ontologies used across our scientific productsDevelop and maintain search algorithms, manage search ontologies, and evaluate search results in the context of biomedical dataCreate and implement effective search strategies ensuring the accuracy and relevance of biomedical informationAssist and evaluate the annotation process for creating machine learning models, together with the engineering teams and product ownersAssist in enhancing search capabilities and improving the quality of information retrieval along with the NLP engineers and product ownersMaintain key biomedical ontologies and relevant documentationProvide input on data quality and detect errors in a timely mannerCollaborate with members of the team to ensure the highest level of qualityMust have:BSc/MSc in Biomedical Sciences related subjectStrong knowledge of biomedical terminology, databases, and information retrieval systems.Familiarity with ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and data standards in the biomedical domain.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Proficiency in using relevant tools and technologies for information management and retrievalExcellent command over English languageGreat interpersonal skillsWell organized, meticulous and disciplined with regards to policy, procedures and standardsSelf-motivated with the ability to deliver consistently and autonomouslyAbility to work in a team with diverse backgrounds and collaborate effectivelyNice to have:PhD in Biomedical Sciences related field1+ years of experience in editorial function curating content for Life Science business domain (biology, pharma)Experience in the use of various biomedical data sources (e.g. Ensembl, NCBI) and/or the use of medical ontology databases and dictionaries (e.g. UMLS)Experience with building training sets for Machine Learning modelsBasic understanding/use of a programming language (e.g. R, Python)Benefits: Competitive compensation package Private medical insurance Personal development budget Individual wellbeing budget Monthly meal vouchers We are on a mission to accelerate scientific breakthroughs for ALL humankind, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and fairly consider qualified candidates without regard to race, ethnic or national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, genetics, age, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, domestic / family status, veteran status or any other difference.

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