Summer Job in Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine

Do you want to work this summer with our ambitious and positive team in clinical immunology and transfusion medicine (KITM) at the university hospital in Linköping? Then you should apply to us!

Our Offer

For life ahead.

Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, about the development of our region and about those who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. This means daring to think anew – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with effective systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for life ahead.

KITM is part of the Diagnostics Center in Östergötland. We are a regional accredited university healthcare unit that offers diagnostics in clinical immunology as well as round-the-clock laboratory services and medical expertise for blood transfusions.

In clinical immunology, serological and cellular analyses are performed for allergy and autoantibody diagnostics as well as to investigate various immunodeficiency conditions. The laboratory is responsible for the hospital's stem cell activities and performs tissue typing for stem cell transplants. In transfusion medicine, blood grouping and antibody investigations are conducted. The unit is responsible for all blood donation in Östergötland and produces blood components for various clinical needs. Additionally, patient treatments using apheresis techniques are performed. In collaboration with the medical faculty at Linköping University, we conduct research and education.

Here you can read about our career ladder for doctors and also about your benefits with us.

Job Description

Here is a chance for you as a doctor to see part of our operations at KITM for a period. You will work daytime in our apheresis department together with our nurses and a supervisor. In apheresis, stem cell collections, plasma exchanges, photoapheresis, and more are performed.

You will also work on following up cases related to donor health. The work is done by reviewing health declarations, information retrieved from patient data systems and/or blood data systems, and through direct contact with donors.

The work is full-time on weekdays during the day, and the workplace is at the University Hospital in Linköping.

Work Group

At KITM, there are approximately 85 employees, with the medical group consisting of five senior consultants/specialist doctors and four resident doctors.

Other professional categories include biomedical analysts, biologists, nurses, and nursing assistants. The operations are conducted at the University Hospital in Linköping (US).

About You

You have completed at least semester 10 of the medical program; we see it as a great advantage if you have completed your internship and have a license.

You need to have very good knowledge of the Swedish language, both written and spoken.

No experience of similar tasks is required; you will receive training on site. Experience with the patient data system Cosmic is considered a merit.

We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities; we are looking for someone who:

• Has an interest in the field of immunology and transfusion medicine
• Has a professional approach
• Has personal maturity and is confident in themselves
• Is responsible, flexible, and quality-conscious
• Enjoys working in a team and has good collaboration skills
• Has good communication skills towards patients, referrers, and colleagues
• Has the ability to plan and prioritize your work effectively.

Application and Employment

The position is full-time from May to August 2026, with a possible extension. The placement is in clinical immunology and transfusion medicine at the university hospital in Linköping. There is an opportunity for some weeks of leave this summer.

Don't forget to attach a copy of your diploma or license with your application. We work with ongoing selection, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

If you have questions about the tasks, you can email Agnes Winsa; see contact details below.

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