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.