Karolinska University Hospital is looking for a driven employee in Medical Technology

At Karolinska University Hospital, the Medical Technology department plays a crucial role in driving development forward.

Here we work with advanced medical technology solutions, from maintenance of life-critical equipment to implementation of future technologies. We are now looking for a driven employee who wants to help shape tomorrow's healthcare – could it be you? We look forward to your application!

You are offered

• the opportunity to work in a socially important operation at one of Europe’s leading university hospitals
• close collaboration with experienced colleagues, medical technology engineers, and healthcare operations
• the opportunity to contribute to the development, innovation, and implementation of new medical technology
• work in an organization with a strong focus on quality, patient safety, and long-term sustainability.

Of course, you will also benefit from the general benefits that Karolinska University Hospital offers you.

About the position

As part of Medical Technology (MT), you contribute to ensuring that Karolinska University Hospital’s healthcare operations have access to safe, modern, and appropriate medical technology equipment. The department is responsible for service, maintenance, and management of equipment and participates in planning future investments and technology development.

Within MT Lab and Primary Care, you will work with a broad and varied range of equipment used by Karolinska's laboratory operations, from simpler analytical equipment to advanced, fully automated systems. The work also includes equipment located outside the hospital areas, such as blood centers and health centers.

The role involves close collaboration with healthcare operations and provides the opportunity to contribute to the development, innovation, and implementation of new technology within specialized and highly specialized healthcare.

Tasks included in the role include:

• ensuring that the operational needs for medical technology are clarified and met within your area of responsibility
• driving/leaving the investment process for purchasing equipment related to new investments, supplements, and replacement of equipment to achieve cost-effectiveness
• independently developing strategies in the form of action plans, development plans, and priorities so that Karolinska can maximize healthcare quality in a cost-effective manner
• managing equipment and service agreements. Representing Karolinska in matters with suppliers regarding lifecycle management such as contract negotiations, deviations, development, and changes
• participating and assisting in procurements regarding specifications and evaluation of suppliers' bids
• closely collaborating with various lab and healthcare operations, purchasing, property, and IT
• ensuring that all management activities are in line with the region's category management work.

We are looking for you who

• have a commitment and understanding of how technological development can create new conditions for the delivery of lab results and care, benefiting patients and staff
• are communicative and attentive to others' needs, sensing, listening, and conveying information clearly and directly, adjusted to the recipient
• see a holistic perspective to ensure that cost-effective decisions are made based on the best interests of the entire hospital.
• have the ability to understand complex matrix organizations with many stakeholders. You are not afraid to question and raise new perspectives
• are a person who takes responsibility, initiates action, and has a strong professional pride. You will be involved in developing your area of responsibility and directing how your workday looks. To keep up with the changes occurring within the organization, it is of utmost importance that you have a positive attitude towards change and adaptation.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Academic degree in engineering, laboratory, or another area deemed relevant by the employer
• Experience working with laboratory equipment, and/or working at the intersection of technology/lab
• Experience in project management or another coordinating/leading role
• Excellent communication skills, Swedish and English in spoken and written form

Meritorious:

• Experience leading other people
• Experience working with/leading IT installations
• Experience working with hospital-wide systems
• Experience managing MT equipment
• Experience in financial follow-up and planning
• Experience negotiating from the customer and/or supplier side
• Experience working closely with laboratory operations
• Experience working in relevant IT systems such as Medusa, Tableau, Excel.

About the recruitment process

Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period.

In connection with your application, you need to attach a CV. Instead of a personal letter, we ask you to answer selection questions and briefly motivate why you are suitable for the role. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Warm welcome to submit your application - Together we are Karolinska!

Before filling a position that involves care for children and adolescents, the person offered the position will be checked against the suspicion and criminal records. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekrytering-pa-karolinska/).

As an employee at Karolinska University Hospital, you may be placed in a war position. Read more here (https://www.karolinska.se/jobba-hos-oss/var-arbetsplats/totalforsvarsplikt-allman-tjansteplikt-och-krigsplaceringar-pa-karolinska-universitetssjukhuset/).

If you are or have previously been employed by Region Stockholm, we will take internal references from your current or previous manager if you become a candidate for employment.

For permanent positions, a probationary period may be applied.

About Karolinska University Hospital

We at Karolinska University Hospital are proud to be one of the world's leading university hospitals. In addition to our special responsibility for highly specialized care in the Stockholm region, our main mission is to educate future healthcare employees together with Karolinska Institute and conduct world-leading research while continuing our work to develop care for the best interest of the patient. We work in a variety of areas and professions.

Our vision - We will cure and alleviate tomorrow what no one can cure and alleviate today.

Feel free to read more about us at karolinska.se (https://www.karolinska.se/) and follow us on social media!