A position as Vascular Surgeon and researcher at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University, Denmark is available from 1 of July 2025

The Department of Vascular Surgery now have an available position as Vascular surgeon. The Department serves 1.85 mill citizens in the capital region of Denmark. The Department covers the whole spectrum of vascular disease and also functions as a national reference center for many vascular disorders including vascular mesenteric disease, complex aortic repair and acute central deep venous thrombosis. The Department is part of the Heart Center and leads  the Copenhagen Aortic Center in collaboration with the department of cardiology and cardio-thoracic surgery, in which  patients with advanced and complex aortic disease from the whole of Denmark are cared for.

We annually conduct more than 6 500 surgical treatments and see around 15.000 patients in the outpatient clinic. You will join a team of 2 professors, 13 consultants, 2 junior consultants and 10 vascular surgeons in training as well as 5 PhD students who collaborate with 80 nurses and secretaries to provide the best vascular care available. The department operates two hybrid room, two open operating room (with C arm access) and an angio suite daily. The outpatient clinic is operated by surgeons and registered nurses trained in advanced ultrasound applications. The Department has a ward with 32 beds.

We are looking for vascular surgeon who are experienced in basic as well as selected highly advanced vascular treatment.  Experience with both open and endovascular treatment is a requirement. Likewise, is ongoing research and a medical PhD. We expect applicants to participate and have an interest in continued medical training and research as well as innovation projects are highly valued. It is a requirement to be board certified in vascular surgery. Further it is a requirement to pass the Danish language exam within 12 months. The current position is a combined 80% clinical and 20% research position, where the applicant has to self-finance the research part by external funding the first 3 years.

The positions include on call coverage minimum 5 times a month.

Application procedure

The application must include

Curriculum

Documentation of examination certificates and board certificate

National authorization

Complete publication list.

A description of how the applicant is qualified as

Clinical expert

Communicator

Collaborator

Manager/administrator/organizer

Health advocate

Scholar/researcher/teacher

Professional.

For more information please refer to sundhedstyrelsen: The seven roles of physicians 

Salary and terms of employment according to the collective agreement for surgeons concluded between the Regions' Salary and Tariff Board and the Danish medical association.

For questions regarding the position please contact head of department Nikolaj Eldrup phone +45 30474189 or email nikolaj.eldrup@regionh.dk 

Deadline for applying is the 31 of March 2025 12 Pm.

Information on terms of employment for the capital region, here.

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej
• Kontaktperson
  Nikolaj Eldrup
• Adresse
  Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø
• Stillingstype
  Afdelingslæge
• Speciale
  Karkirurgi
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-07-2025
• Regionens jobnr.
  261609
• Quick-nr.
  474503
• Indrykningsdato
  18-03-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  31-03-2025 (udløbet)