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 – Herlev and Gentofte 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 – Herlev and Gentofte 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 (http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/)

About the department

The Department of Cancer Treatment has around 500 employees, 95 of whom are doctors. The ward is divided into 6 clinics, each of which is led interdisciplinary by a senior physician, a ward nurse and a leading secretary. The Radiotherapy Clinic is part of the department and is one of the largest in the Nordic countries. The department has an in-patient unit with 33 beds.

Clinical functions and focus areas of the department

The applicant must work in one of the clinics and emphasis will be placed on the future senior physician knowing patients with advanced cancer and participating in national and international collaboration on clinical trials.

Emphasis will be placed on qualifications within management, communication and the ability to collaborate both interdisciplinary and with cooperating departments.

Research and teaching

With this new position the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Herlev and Gentofte 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 – Herlev and Gentofte.

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 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 – Herlev and Gentofte.

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 25.01.26

Further information:

For further information please contact tel. + 45 3868 2353, or email: lisa.sengeloev@regionh.dk.

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

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• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Herlev Hospital
• Kontaktperson
  Lisa Sengeløv
  Lisa.Sengeloev@regionh.dk
• Adresse
  Borgmester Ib Juuls vej 1, 2730 Herlev
• Stillingstype
  Overlæge
• Speciale
  Klinisk onkologi
• Ansættelsesform
  Tidsbegrænset periode
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  Snarest muligt
• Regionens jobnr.
  265837
• Quick-nr.
  484995
• Indrykningsdato
  10-12-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  25-01-2026