Vacant job

Defence Health (FH) is the Swedish Armed Forces' integrated occupational health service. Defence Health Malmen is part of the Helicopter Wing and is responsible for occupational health services for all personnel within Linköping Garrison, healthcare for cadets and aircrew, as well as medical readiness during exercises.

Linköping Garrison has approximately 1,200 employees and consists of, among others, the Helicopter Wing, the Air Combat School, and F7 Transport and Special Operations.

As an aviation physician within Defence Health, you are one of the key personnel responsible for delivering qualified medical and occupational health services to our customers.

A large part of the work is within the field of aviation medicine. You also work with occupational safety, statutory examinations, work-oriented rehabilitation, medical assessments, and healthcare for recruits and cadets. You also participate in the development of Defence Health together with other staff.

You are part of our team consisting of doctors, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists/ergonomists, occupational safety engineers, and medical secretaries. It is a well-functioning team where everyone's specialist competence is utilized to the fullest. The atmosphere in the team is very good, and we support each other.

You promote a stable and trust-building work atmosphere, act with initiative and responsibility, and have a flexible attitude and good collaboration skills.

Qualifications

Specialist physician with at least five years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Trained as a civilian and military aviation physician. Trained as a diving physician.

Qualified to issue medical statutory examinations.

Completed compulsory military service and/or previous experience of service in the Swedish Armed Forces.

Experience of occupational health services and aviation medicine.

Experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

Personal Attributes

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability.

Flexibility and good collaboration skills are prerequisites for the position.

Other Information

The position is primarily located at Malmen, Linköping, but duty at other locations may occur.

Working hours are 40 hours/week. The operations are conducted primarily on weekdays, but on-call duties may occur.

A six-month probationary period applies.

Apply at www.forsvarsmakten.se.

Attach a CV and cover letter (PDF format).

You will receive confirmation that your application has been received.

After review of the application documents, you may be invited to Defence Health Malmen for an interview.

The position is a permanent full-time employment. Start date by agreement.

Last application date: 2026-06-03. Interviews will take place in weeks 24-25.

Information about the position is provided by:

Cecilia Örjansdotter-Andersson, Operations Manager FH Malmen, 0734-303934

Johan Öjebo, Physician, FH Malmen, 0729-848477

Contact via switchboard 013-28 37 00 (FH) or 0505-45 10 00 (Swedish Armed Forces).

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

Defence Health provides occupational health services and is active in the Swedish Armed Forces' health promotion work. We also provide work-related healthcare for recruits and employees, maintain medical readiness during military exercises, and are an integrated part of the unit's combined operations. Defence Health is the Swedish Armed Forces' internal occupational health service and is located at all garrison towns in the country. Employment with us involves security clearance. Swedish citizenship is usually required.

Security screening 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 cover letter must be attached to the application. If you proceed in the recruitment process, certified copies of diplomas and certificates must always be presented.

Phone calls from external recruitment agencies and salespeople are declined.