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Together, we are developing Sahlgrenska University Hospital for a sustainable future. We are transforming healthcare with the goal of becoming Europe's leading university hospital by 2032. Together with our patients, we work for quality, accessibility, patient safety, research, education, and innovation within a cohesive healthcare system in the Region of Västra Götaland. Our vision and goals aim for care of the highest quality, where the patient is always at the center. We provide local and regional healthcare, as well as highly specialized care for patients across the country and abroad. Our employees are our strength, contributing to knowledge exchange nationally and internationally. With digital tools and new working methods, we can simplify life at the hospital and offer modern, accessible, and efficient care of the highest quality.

Regional Laboratory Medicine belongs to Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Area 4, and has a clear coordination mandate for the entire Region of Västra Götaland. The organization consists of the laboratory medicine operations at Södra Älvsborg Hospital, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Hospitals in the West, and NU Hospital Group.

Welcome to Bacteriology Sahlgrenska!

About the Department

Clinical Microbiology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital currently employs around 200 people. We perform clinical microbiological diagnostics for infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, and are active in research, education, and teaching. The department is divided into five units, and we are currently looking for new colleagues for the Bacteriology unit, where we currently have around 45 employees.

Within the bacteriology unit, infections caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites are diagnosed. We work with culture-based, microscopic, and molecular biological techniques. Many of our samples are cultured on our automated incubation line with corresponding digital reading. At the same time, the tasks require practical manual skills and an interest in manual laboratory work.

What do we offer?

We offer stimulating and developing work with varied microbiological tasks, cutting-edge technology, and good opportunities for in-depth knowledge within clinical microbiology. We are an attractive workplace with an open working climate, engaged employees, and coaching leadership that encourages participation and good teamwork.

Here you will receive competence development through responsibility for instruments and diagnostics, as well as by participating in the education and teaching of colleagues and students. The department offers both courses, lectures, and research within clinical microbiology.

About the Tasks

You who want to work with us enjoy microbiology and thrive with routine work in a larger unit. As a new employee, you will receive a step-by-step introduction and training in the methods and techniques you will use. You will work in the diagnostic process with a focus on culture, species identification, and resistance determination of clinically relevant findings, and eventually make advanced assessments of cultures independently. We continuously work to improve our operations with the patient in focus, and you are expected to contribute and actively participate in our improvement work.

Weekend work is included in the scheduled operations.

About You

We are looking for you who are a molecular biologist or equivalent, with commitment and interest in microbiology. You are willing to invest time and effort to deepen your theoretical and practical knowledge in the field to become one of our skilled and independent employees. You are driven and want to be involved in developing and improving our operations. It is natural for you to have good cooperation with others, as well as being receptive and good at communicating. You have an analytical approach, can work independently, take responsibility, make your own assessments and decisions, and are good at planning, organizing, and prioritizing work in an effective way.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We warmly welcome your application!

Meet some of our employees - Sahlgrenska University Hospital

About the Region of Västra Götaland

With us, you become part of a larger whole. We are 56,000 employees in over 200 professions who make a difference in people's lives every day across Västra Götaland.

You contribute to safe and equal care as well as a sustainable society where environment, culture, and good communications create quality of life.

We are in the midst of digital development where you get to help shape future working methods to improve and simplify daily life for residents and operations.

As a permanent employee, you will be mobilized as part of our shared responsibility to ensure that socially vital functions continue to operate even in a crisis.

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