Vacant job

Do you want to be part of our team working for a stronger defense of Sweden? The Swedish Armed Forces are in an expansion phase and we are now looking for you, a licensed specialist physician, to join the Defence Medicine Centre.

About the unit

The Swedish Armed Forces Combat School for Defence Medicine (FSS) is a joint resource that conducts training, exercises, and drills within defence medicine. FSS consists of three departments: the education department, the exercise department, and the simulation and methods department. The position is located in the simulation and methods department, which conducts exercises, education, and development of defence medical simulation and pedagogical methods with the aim of training qualified medical units in military formations.

Main responsibilities

As an education physician, your main tasks involve the implementation, development, and follow-up of advanced medical simulation. The most advanced medical simulation is conducted through Live Tissue Training (LTT), which is used in accordance with the 3R principles, the Animal Welfare Act, and internal Armed Forces regulations. The development work aims to improve our pedagogical methods according to the 3R principles, which stand for replace, reduce, and refine.

Examples of tasks include developing, planning, conducting, and evaluating education and exercises as the medically responsible physician or instructor, primarily within the framework of LTT and other medical simulation. You will also act as an instructor in medical services within the framework of education or exercises conducted by FSS, such as in war surgery or advanced medical resuscitation. Since we conduct exercises at other units' medical departments, the position involves regular business travel outside the workplace. The Swedish Armed Forces are growing, and the tasks may evolve.

Qualifications

• Licensed specialist physician, preferably in surgery or anesthesia
• At least three years of experience in your specialty
• Officer training, specialist officer training, reserve officer training/reserve officer appointment
• Experience working in defence medicine within the Swedish Armed Forces
• Experience in developing and leading education
• Valid driver's license (Category B)
• Good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in English

Merits

• Experience conducting education within defence medicine
• Experience working with advanced medical simulation such as LTT
• Previous military overseas service

Personal qualities

You thrive in developing operations, training others, and sharing your experiences. You possess a foundational pedagogical ability and wish to develop further within this area. To succeed in the role, you should be service-oriented, proactive, and able to take on new tasks with ease. You work in a structured and efficient manner with a solution-focused approach. With your personality, you contribute to stability and security in the group. We want a positive work climate where we work together, support, and stand by each other. Therefore, we are looking for someone who takes responsibility for themselves and their colleagues. Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

For the agency's mission to be successful, it is assumed that all employees act according to the existing values. The Swedish Armed Forces' values protect the equal value of all people, justice, and equality, and promote democracy and human rights (read more at www.forsvarsmakten.se (http://www.forsvarsmakten.se/)).

Other information

Employment type: Permanent employment, with a 6-month probationary period

Working hours: Full-time

Work location: Gothenburg, regular travel is common in the role

Civil or military position: Military

Salary: Individual salary setting applies

Start date: By agreement

Clinical duty: No requirement, but carried out in consultation with the nearest manager to maintain and develop clinical specialist skills

Information about the position

Recruiting Manager David Karlström, tel. 0505-451000 (switchboard).

Trade union representatives

OFGBG ([email protected])

Försvarsförbundet ([email protected])

SACO ([email protected])

SEKO ([email protected])

Application

Apply by 2026-08-03. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter, where you explain why you are suitable for this position.

Processing of personal data in LIME CRM

When you apply for this position, the Swedish Armed Forces will process your personal data.

https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sjukvardspersonal (https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/sjukvardspersonal)

Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Swedish Armed Forces' website.

Information about the Swedish Armed Forces and the recruiting unit:
The Defence Medicine Centre (FömedC) is the Swedish Armed Forces' centre for the defence medicine function, located in Gothenburg. FömedC consists of a leadership with staff, the Swedish Armed Forces Combat School for Defence Medicine (FSS), the Function Unit (FunkE), and the Hospital Battalion (Sjhbat). An employment with us involves placement in a security class. Swedish citizenship is usually required. Security clearance with register check will be conducted prior to employment according to Chapter 3 of the Security Protection Act. Employment entails an obligation to be war-placed. The employment also includes an obligation to serve abroad. The meaning of this varies depending on the type of position. A CV and personal letter must be attached to the application for employment. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented. Calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.