Job Description
RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE MUHC
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and hospital research centre. Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Institute is the research arm of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. The RI-MUHC is supported in part by the Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé (FRQS).
Position summary
Department / Research Program: Digital Health Innovation Program
The Medical Terminology Specialist plays a critical role in supporting digital health innovation and research initiatives by ensuring the accurate management, standardization, and interoperability of medical terminologies used across hospital and research projects. The candidate will report to Dr David Buckeridge, designated program leadership within the Digital Health Innovation Program at the RI-MUHC. This role is responsible for managing local and international clinical terminologies, overseeing terminology versioning, and supporting mapping and validation processes to ensure alignment with international standards. The specialist will collaborate closely with clinical teams, researchers, informatics specialists, and data teams to support high-quality, standardized health data use in research and operational projects.
General Duties
- Manage and maintain hospital-level medical terminologies, including but not limited to ICD-10, LOINC, DINs, AHFS, SNOMED CT, DRGs, DICOM and CCI.
- Oversee terminology lifecycle management, including updates, version control, documentation, and change tracking.
- Ensure alignment with international medical terminology standards and best practices.
- Maintain a strong understanding of local MUHC medical standards, clinical coding practices, and institutional terminology usage.
- Lead and support local-to-international terminology mapping processes, including validation, quality control, and documentation.
- Collaborate with clinical, research, informatics, and digital innovation teams to ensure consistent and accurate terminology usage across projects.
- Support data standardization and interoperability efforts for research datasets, digital health tools, and clinical systems.
- Develop and maintain clear documentation related to terminology standards, mappings, and governance processes.
- Participate in terminology-related audits, reviews, and quality assurance activities.
Website of the organization
https://rimuhc.ca/en
Education / Experience
Education: Master's Degree
Field of Study: Health Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, terminology and standards, Health Information Management, Clinical Informatics, Data Science, or a related field
Work Experience: 3 years of expertise required for this position.
Required Skills
- This position requires an advanced knowledge of oral and written French.
- An advanced knowledge of oral and written English is required, as the position requires regular and complex contact with researchers or international students who are exclusively proficient in English. The position also requires complex writing or in-depth analysis of documents in English related to a research project.
Additional information
Status: Temporary, full time (35-hour workweek)
Pay Scale: Commensurate with education and experience
Work Shift: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Work Site: 5100 de Maisonneuve Blvd.
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Why work with us?
- 4-week vacation, 5th week after 5 years,
- Bank of 12 paid days (personal days and days for sickness or family obligations),
- 13 paid statutory holidays,
- Modular group insurance plan (including gender affirmation coverage),
- Telemedicine,
- RREGOP (defined benefit government pension plan),
- Training and professional development opportunities,
- Child Care Centres,
- Corporate Discounts (OPUS + Perkopolis),
- Competitive monthly parking rate,
- Employee Assistance Program,
- Recognition Program,
- Flex work options and much more!
https://rimuhc.ca/careers
To learn more about our benefits, please visit http://rimuhc.ca/en/compensation-and-benefits
THIS IS NOT A HOSPITAL POSITION.
Equal Opportunity Employment Program
The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusion within its community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who self-identify as members of racialized groups/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. We also welcome candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may confidentially contact, [email protected]
