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At the Swedish Medical Products Agency (Läkemedelsverket), we make a difference together. In life and for life. We work for the health of humans and animals, for a better Sweden today and in the future.

Are you an experienced leader who wants to contribute to ensuring that medical technology products on the Swedish market are safe and effective? Then this might be for you!

Our Operations

The Swedish Medical Products Agency is tasked with ensuring that medical technology products in Sweden are safe, effective, and suitable for their intended purpose. We operate in an interdisciplinary environment in close collaboration with healthcare, industry, and other authorities in Sweden and Europe.

On January 1st this year, a dedicated business area for medical technology was established, consisting of three units and a support staff. The business area currently comprises nearly 80 employees and covers the agency's responsibilities regarding supervision, supporting access to medical technology products, providing knowledge-based guidance, and developing regulations.

The Supervision and Notified Bodies Unit is responsible for supervising manufacturers of medical technology products as well as designating and monitoring notified bodies. Supervision is conducted through administrative controls, inspections, and safety monitoring.

We are now looking for a manager for the Safety Monitoring group.

Your Responsibilities

You will lead a group of eleven employees in a developing operation. Together with the group, you will establish structures and working methods that promote efficient supervision, while building a shared culture characterized by engagement and clarity.

As group manager, you lead and distribute the daily work, with responsibility for personnel, working environment, and operational follow-up. You lead the group's work in monitoring medical technology products on the Swedish market, which is done in close dialogue with manufacturers and other EU authorities. Together with the unit manager and fellow managers, you drive the work to ensure quality and goal achievement, and actively contribute to the strategic development work for the entire unit and business area.

Your Background

We are looking for someone who has…

• a relevant university degree in medicine, technology, or natural sciences, or other education we consider equivalent
• extensive leadership experience, preferably with formal personnel responsibility
• relevant experience from the manufacturing industry in the medical technology field, for example from a role in regulatory or quality functions
• experience working in a complex environment with many stakeholders, goals, and dependencies, requiring collaboration to achieve desired effects.

It is meritorious if you have a general understanding of medical technology regulations and personal experience with handling deviations, corrective and preventive actions, as well as safety reporting. Experience in introducing and using modern digital tools to streamline your and the operation's work is also meritorious. You express yourself well orally and in writing in both Swedish and English.

Your Personal Qualities

You are an engaged, courageous, and development-oriented leader, accustomed to working for change and development in dialogue with your employees and fellow managers. You have the ability to inspire and enthuse others and, in close collaboration with the operation, lead towards a clear vision. You are clear in your leadership and work with a holistic perspective in an unpretentious and attentive manner. You are interested in people and have good communication skills and the ability to build good relationships, both with colleagues at the Swedish Medical Products Agency and with external partners and groups.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Good to Know

Last application date: 2026-08-17

Employment type: Permanent

Start date: By agreement

Unit: Supervision and Notified Bodies, Medical Technology Business Area

Reference number: 2.4.1-2026-050375

We apply a 6-month probationary period. We value diversity and welcome applicants from different backgrounds.

At the Swedish Medical Products Agency, you get good conditions for balance in life. We offer you, among other things, flexible hours, favorable holiday terms, a wellness allowance, and wellness during working hours. To the extent that the duties allow, there is an opportunity to work partially remotely after agreement with the manager.

Read more about the benefits you get from us here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket/formaner-hos-oss (https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket/formaner-hos-oss)

The Swedish Medical Products Agency is an emergency preparedness authority, which means we conduct certain background checks in connection with recruitment. You will be required to verify your identity and present degree certificates and relevant references during a potential interview. All permanent staff at the Swedish Medical Products Agency are mobilized within the authority.

Contact

You are welcome to contact Unit Manager Lisa Fredlund via email throughout the application period. You can also contact the union representatives Jonas Walldén, Saco, and Pia Wictor, ST. We are all reachable by phone at 018-17 46 00 or by email at [email protected].

More about the Swedish Medical Products Agency

You might not think about the Swedish Medical Products Agency often, but we promise you will encounter us in your daily life. The results of our work are visible at pharmacies, hospitals, with veterinarians, and in your bathroom cabinet. We ensure that you and everyone else in Sweden have access to safe and effective medicines and medical technology products, everything from plasters and pregnancy tests to rollators and apps. We do this by approving and granting permits, monitoring and controlling, and by informing and advising. We who work at the Swedish Medical Products Agency are proud of our important societal mission: to contribute to Swedish public and animal health.

Read more about our mission and what it means to work at the Swedish Medical Products Agency here: https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket (https://www.lakemedelsverket.se/sv/om-lakemedelsverket/jobba-pa-lakemedelsverket)

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