Healthcare Ontologist

Experience Required8+ YearsPosition OverviewWe are seeking a Healthcare Ontologist to develop and manage biomedical ontologies, taxonomies, semantic frameworks, and controlled vocabularies supporting healthcare, research, and regulatory initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in semantic reasoning, ontology alignment, and AI-driven healthcare knowledge representation.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and manage healthcare and biomedical ontologies.Design semantic frameworks and controlled vocabularies.Support healthcare AI systems and knowledge representation initiatives.Perform ontology alignment and semantic reasoning activities.Collaborate with research, clinical, and technical teams.Support graph database and semantic technology implementations.Ensure compliance with healthcare and regulatory standards.Assist in semantic interoperability and metadata governance initiatives.Maintain ontology documentation and taxonomy standards.Required QualificationsMaster’s degree preferred in Biomedical Informatics, Health Informatics, Library Science, Information Science, Computer Science, or related field.8+ years of experience in ontology development and semantic technologies.Experience supporting healthcare or regulatory environments.Strong understanding of biomedical taxonomies and semantic frameworks.Required SkillsOWL/RDFProtégéSNOMED CTMedDRAUMLSNCI ThesaurusSemantic ReasoningOntology AlignmentGraph DatabasesKnowledge RepresentationNLP Support for Healthcare AI SystemsPreferred QualificationsStanford Biomedical Informatics Coursework or CertificationHL7/FHIR CertificationEqual Opportunity EmployerWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity at all levels.