A position as Vascular consultant at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark is available from the 1. of January 2026

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, 12 consultants, 4 junior consultants and 14 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 a 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 a vascular surgeon who is experienced in basic as well as selected highly advanced vascular treatment.  Experience with both open and endovascular treatment is a requirement. Likewise is experience with research and a medical degree or equivalent to PhD in a relevant field.

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. A Danish course will be provided.

The positions include on call coverage minimum 3 times a month.

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 Sundhedsstyrelsen: The seven roles of physicians.

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

Employment at the Department of Vascular Surgery requires a child certificate at all times.

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 15. of October 2025. 

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

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej
• Kontaktperson
  Nikolaj Eldrup
  nikolaj.eldrup@regionh.dk
• Adresse
  Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø
• Stillingstype
  Overlæge
• Speciale
  Karkirurgi
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-01-2026
• Regionens jobnr.
  264614
• Quick-nr.
  481990
• Indrykningsdato
  01-10-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  15-10-2025