Consultancy in Clinical Oncology combined with a clinical professorship (chair) in Clinical Oncology

A clinical position as consultant of Clinical Oncology at the Department of Oncology at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet is open for appointment from as soon as possible.

The position is combined with a 10-year position as clinical professor (chair) of Clinical Oncology at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

With this new position the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet wishes to strengthen the leadership in clinical research and teaching in collaboration with the 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

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The department handles all non-surgical oncological treatment modalities of patients from Greater Copenhagen (Region Hovedstaden) as well as a number of treatments of patients from other parts of Denmark including radiation therapy of patients from Bornholm and the region of Zealand (Region Sjælland). Furthermore, the department has a national function with regard to rare cancer diseases as well as phase 1 and early phase 2 trials at the departments Phase 1 Unit. Finally, the department has an out-patient consulting function on the island of Bornholm, the Faroe Islands and in Greenland.

Clinical functions and focus areas of the department of Oncology

The Department of Oncology is divided into 6 diagnostic teams. Moreover, the department has a Radiotherapy Unit, a Palliative Unit, a Phase 1 Unit, and a Clinical Research Unit, which perform tasks within all diagnostic teams.

The department values a high quality within all treatment modalities, a high degree of continuity in the doctor-patient relationship, robust multidisciplinary cooperation, clinical training of junior doctors, and optimal cooperation between physicians, nurses and secretaries.

Research and teaching

With this new position the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet wishes to strengthen the leadership in clinical research and teaching in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.

Qualifications

Applicants must be board-certified specialist in Clinical Oncology.

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 – Rigshospitalet.

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 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 50% will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with the head of Department of Oncology. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet.

Application procedure

The application must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications
• Copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in Clinical oncology
• 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 January 25. 2026.

Further information:

For further information please contact Mads Nordahl Svendsen, Head of Department of Oncology, tel. + 45 35452633, or email: mads.nordahl.svendsen.01@regionh.dk  

Information on Terms of employment for the Capital Region, please refer here

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• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej
• Kontaktperson
  Ulrik Niels Lassen
  ulrik.lassen@regionh.dk
• Adresse
  Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø
• Stillingstype
  Overlæge
• Speciale
  Klinisk onkologi
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  Snarest muligt
• Regionens jobnr.
  265822
• Quick-nr.
  484942
• Indrykningsdato
  09-12-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  25-01-2026