Consultant/Chief Physician in Infectious Medicine with focus on the Inflammation Unit and development

Department of Infectious Diseases, Rigshospitalet, seeks an experienced specialist in infectious medicine who will participate in developing the department's clinical offering, research and collaborations. The position has a primary focus on the continued development of the Inflammation Unit and its cross-disciplinary collaboration interfaces.

We are looking for a colleague who combines solid clinical experience with an active research profile and documented ability to attract substantial external research grants. You should be keen to take clear professional responsibility for development, quality and research and at the same time contribute broadly to the development of infectious medicine at Rigshospitalet.

The position and your tasks

• Play a central role in the further clinical and research development of the Inflammation Unit in close multidisciplinary collaboration with relevant specialties and professional groups.
• Contribute to developing coherent patient pathways for patients with complex inflammatory and infectious disease issues.
• Contribute to the unit's other strategic developments, including monitoring, diagnostics and treatment of the department's core diseases, for example HIV and other chronic viral infections.
• Support Rigshospitalet's highly specialized function and the unit's collaboration with other hospitals and sectors, including a clear chain of responsibility for patient pathways across.
• Be research-active, develop your own research tracks and participate in the department's existing research environments and national and international collaborations.
• Actively contribute to mentoring and development of younger doctors and researchers.
• Join the department's specialist group and the clinical and administrative tasks that accompany the position.

We place particular emphasis on, that you

• are a specialist in infectious medicine, preferably with clinical experience after specialist recognition;
• have a strong and ongoing active research profile, including documented ability to attract external research grants and to establish sustainable research activities;
• have the possibility and are expected to contribute with external funding for your own research time and salary;
• have experience in mentoring younger colleagues and preferably research supervision;
• have strong collaboration skills and thrive with cross-disciplinary and cross-organizational tasks;
• want to take responsibility for development and can translate professional ideas into concrete clinical and research improvements.

About the Inflammation Unit and the department

The Department of Infectious Diseases handles diagnostics and treatment of complex infectious diseases and carries both highly specialized and nationwide tasks. Chronic viral infections such as HIV and hepatitis are, along with infections in patients with immune deficiency conditions, tuberculosis, as well as complex lung-, bone- and other infections among the department's central disease areas.

The Inflammation Unit is a prioritized development area. The ambition is to strengthen a specialized offering for patients with complex and long-lasting courses, where multidisciplinary diagnostics are crucial, and at the same time build research and innovation around the patient group. Development takes place in collaboration with other specialties and should support coherent pathways between Rigshospitalet, other hospitals and other sectors.

As a senior doctor/specialist with us you are therefore not only expected to perform a clinical function, but also to help shape the department's future offerings. This applies to both the Inflammation Unit and the department's broader responsibility to develop specialized infectious medicine, generate knowledge and ensure that this knowledge benefits patients and partners.

Research, education and professional development

The department has a strong research profile with several research groups and research units closely linked to the clinic. We seek a colleague who can contribute with an independent research profile and at the same time strengthen joint projects. Documented acquisition of larger external grants is given substantial weight. It is expected that the applicant can contribute with external funding for own research time and salary.

Mentoring and professional development are natural parts of the position. Experience with supervision and mentoring of younger doctors, PhD students or other researchers will therefore be an advantage.

Terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment follow the collective agreement for senior physicians between the Regions’ Salary and Tariff Board and the Association of Specialists.

Application

The application should be drafted so that the applicant's competencies within the seven medical roles can be assessed, and should include relevant certificates and authorizations, CV and publication list.

Start: early 2027 or by agreement

Application deadline 15 November 2026.

Interviews are expected to be held on one of the following dates: 23 November, 11 December, 18 December or 21 December 2026.

Further information

Chief Physician Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen

Phone: 35 45 77 20

Email: [email protected]

Appointments Committee

Professor and senior physician Anne-Mette Lebech, senior physician Ole Kirk, senior physician Marie Helleberg, Chief Nurse Lone Siersbæk-Hansen and Chief Physician Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen.