Consultancy in plastic surgery combined with a clinical professorship in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery

A clinical position as consultant of plastic surgery at the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit at Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet is open for appointment from as soon as possible.

The position is combined with a 5-year externally funded position as clinical professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment of both the professorship and the consultancy.

The advertisement for the professorship is available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/)

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burns Unit, Rigshospitalet, is located in the heart of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The department covers almost all aspects of the field of plastic surgery.

The Department has national function for Cleft Lip- Gum- and Palate Plastic Surgery, Major Burns, Transgender Surgery and Facial Paralysis.

The Department is divided into the following expert functions:

•                          Oncological Plastic Surgery

•                          Trauma- and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery

•                          Cleft Lip- Gum- and Palate Plastic Surgery

•                          Major Burns

With this position as consultant in Plastic Surgery and clinical professor of Plastic Surgery, the Department of Plastic surgery and Burns Unit wishes to strengthen the leadership in clinical research and teaching. The main research areas in the department are breast reconstruction, cancer and treatment of burns and scars with cell therapy.

Four associate professors, two post docs and four PhD students are currently associated with the department. The department educates medical students from the University of Copenhagen and doctors in residency in plastic surgery and hosts national fellows in microsurgery and burns treatment.

Clinical functions and focus areas of the department

The department treats patients with all types of diseases in which plastic reconstructive surgery is needed. There are national functions in Cleft Lip- Gum- and Palate surgery, transgender surgery, facial reanimation after paralysis and in the treatment of large burns. Furthermore, the department holds specialized functions in microsurgery, treatment of pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injuries and in the treatment of patients with vascular malformations.

Among other tasks the department has an ambition that the appointed professor will contribute with developing new techniques and treatment in plastic surgery, such as robotic microsurgery, perforator-to-perforator micro-surgery and stem cell-based treatments.

Research and teaching

The applicant is expected to be a visionary research leader and ambitious academic teacher. The role of the applicant will be to initiate and facilitate research of the highest international standard. Furthermore, the applicant is expected to initiate national and international collaborations, raise funding for research, conduct clinical trials, conduct register-based research, and translate the results into evidence-based treatments in all fields of plastic surgery.

Qualifications of the applicants

The applicant must be a board-certified specialist in Plastic Surgery. The applicant must have well-documented research and clinical experience with reconstructive plastic surgery and a formal education in teaching (e.g. The Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Programme). The applicant must also have documented experience with leadership in research such as a research-group leader. The applicant must have experience in research fundraising.

Applicants must be board-certified specialist in plastic surgery, The applicant is expected to join the team of microsurgeons, but to develop research in all sections of the department including burns, cleft-lip-palate, oncological and reconstructive plastic surgery.

Conditions

In order to be considered, the applicant must send an application to both the Faculty (the professorship) and to the hospital (the consultancy) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the professorship. Appointment is conditioned by the fact that the applicant obtains both positions. This also applies to the applicants who are already employed as consultants at Copenhagen University Hospital – Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Unit.

Salary and conditions of employment as consultant are as agreed between the Danish Regions and the Danish Association of Medical Specialists and between the Capital Region/Region Zealand and University of Copenhagen.

As clinical professor at least 50 % of the working time will be allocated to academic tasks (e.g., research, teaching, evaluation tasks and communication with the public) in agreement with the Head of Department of Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with Michael Vestergaard Thomsen, Head of Department. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of the Department of Plastic Surgery and Burns Treatment, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet, Michael Vestergaard Thomsen.

Application procedure

The application must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications
• Copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in plastic surgery
• 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 Sundhedsstyrelsen: The Seven Roles of Physicians.

The closing date for applications is 15.04.2025

Further information:

For further information please contact tel. +45 35458979, or email: Michael.vestergaard.thomsen@regionh.dk

Information on Terms of employment for the Capital Region: https://www.regionh.dk/english/job/Pages/default.aspx

Information on Terms of employment for Region Zealand: https://www.regionsjaelland.dk/Kampagner/medicaldoctor/Sider/default.aspx

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• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej
• Kontaktperson
  Michael Vestergaard Thomsen
  Michael.vestergaard.thomsen@regionh.dk
• Adresse
  Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø
• Stillingstype
  Overlæge
• Speciale
  Plastikkirurgi
• Ansættelsesform
  Tidsbegrænset periode
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-10-2025
• Regionens jobnr.
  261635
• Quick-nr.
  474569
• Indrykningsdato
  20-03-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  15-04-2025