Biomedical and Scientific Research Information Specialist

Rockville, MD
Full Time
Experienced

We believe that by equipping researchers with rapid insights and providers with tailored, on-demand data, we can help people lead better, healthier lives. At Digital Infuzion, we harness innovative healthcare solutions and cutting-edge bioinformatics to make meaningful impacts in patient care.

Our team thrives in a creative, open, and growth-oriented environment, guided by our core values:
Outcomes First: Focusing on what matters most and making timely, informed decisions.
Innovative: Embracing creativity and continuous improvement to drive novel solutions.
Radical Candor: Communicating openly and honestly, balancing direct feedback with genuine care.
Never Satisfied: Pursuing excellence and continuous growth beyond the status quo.
Resilient: Adapting and persevering through challenges, turning obstacles into opportunities.

If you're passionate about leveraging technology to improve healthcare and want to work in an environment that values innovation and collaboration, we may have just the opportunity for you.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Biomedical and Scientific Research Information Specialist to support the creation, maintenance, and publication of controlled terminologies for scientific and non-clinical biomedical domains. This role plays a critical part in ontology modeling across complex subject areas including biology, chemistry, genetics, proteomics, and anatomy. The position ensures alignment with industry standards such as OBO Foundry, Gene Ontology, and ChEBI to promote interoperability and supports AI/ML-assisted terminology workflows in highly specialized domains. You will collaborate with stakeholders and partners to advance integration, harmonization, and semantic consistency across systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support creation, maintenance, and publication of controlled terminologies for scientific and biomedical domains

  • Perform ontology modeling using standardized formats, including OWL2

  • Conduct data conversion and mapping to support harmonization across systems

  • Stay current with advances in relevant scientific disciplines

  • Respond to complex terminology and ontology requests

  • Analyze and address gaps in existing terminology resources

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and partners on integration and interoperability initiatives

  • Review and validate AI/ML-generated terminology suggestions within specialized scientific domains

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in biomedical or scientific research domains

  • Doctoral degree strongly preferred, with postdoctoral experience in Molecular/Cellular Biology, Genomics, Genetics, Proteomics, Comparative Biology/Anatomy, Epidemiology, Translational Research, or related scientific disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with terminology creation and ontology modeling

  • Experience consulting on data standards utilization and semantic modeling

  • Experience integrating scientific content into formal ontologies

Technical Skills & Knowledge

  • Data standards utilization and semantic modeling principles

  • Integration of scientific content into existing ontologies

  • Familiarity with industry-recognized classification systems and standards

  • Best practices for semantic representation of scientific data

  • Terminology management workflows and publishing processes

  • Standards such as Gene Ontology, HGNC, and ChEBI

  • Alignment with OBO Foundry principles for interoperability

Digital Infuzion does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor per Federal laws.

We can provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at HR@digitalinfuzion.com. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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