Make a difference. Every day.

Do you want to be part of making a difference in patient health every day? At our unit for Molecular Microbiology and Serology in Lund, you will have the opportunity to develop, work with advanced diagnostics, and contribute to better care.

The Business Area (VO) Clinical Microbiology, Biobank, Infection Prevention, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, and Practicum consists of five different business branches:

• Clinical Microbiology: Region Skåne's laboratory for microbiological diagnostics and immunity assessments for human infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
• Biobank: Consists of the Central Biobank Unit responsible for Region Skåne's biobank, as well as the Regional Biobank Centre South.
• Infection Prevention Skåne: Region Skåne's expert authority for preventing healthcare-associated infections and reducing the risk of infection spread in care and social services.
• Occupational and Environmental Medicine South: Expert authority for Region Skåne and the Southern Healthcare Region, tasked with investigating and preventing ill health related to the working environment or surrounding environment.
• Practicum Clinical Skills Centre: Region Skåne's center for clinical skills training and coordination of Region Skåne's CPR activities.

We have a total of approximately 275 employees with a large number of different professional groups and competencies based on the needs of each business branch. The position is primarily located in Lund. The Clinical Microbiology branch analyzes around 1.3 million samples per year with an analysis portfolio comprising over 200 different analyses. Our laboratory is accredited according to ISO-15189 and environmentally certified according to ISO-14001.

At the unit for Molecular Microbiology and Serology, approximately 30 employees work. Diagnostics are performed using molecular biological methods, focusing on the analysis of bacteria, fungi, intestinal protozoa, and viruses. The primary analysis method is detection and quantification using real-time PCR, but we also conduct typing activities.

Does this sound like a workplace for you? Don't hesitate to send in your application today!

2 position(s).

Job Responsibilities

We are now looking for two biomedical laboratory scientists to join our molecular biology unit in Lund. At our workplace, nothing stands still; new challenges and opportunities arise continuously!

As a biomedical laboratory scientist with us, you will have a varied and rewarding job in close collaboration with other professions. You are part of a team that together is responsible for different parts of the diagnostics. Additionally, you are responsible for all parts of the analysis process, such as assessing sample handling, practical execution of analyses, and evaluating analysis results. Furthermore, you participate in business development and assist in mentoring and training students and new colleagues.

The positions are for a permanent position and a fixed-term position. Working hours are scheduled Monday to Friday and may include evening and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

We welcome you who have a university/college education in a relevant field for the position, such as biomedical science. The position also requires good language skills in Swedish, both spoken and written. It is an advantage if you have practical experience in microbiological work and if you have previously worked with lab automation or molecular biological methods.

To thrive in the role, you have good analytical skills and work according to scientific principles. You are a good communicator and have the ability to create engagement and involvement. We also see that you are responsible, work systematically, and have a flexible mind with a good ability to find new solutions. Here, you will be part of a cross-professional work team, which requires that you have good teamwork skills and actively contribute to a good work climate. When appointing the positions, great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

We warmly welcome your application today; we look forward to getting to know you!

Employment Type: Permanent.
Duration: Permanent/Fixed-term. Start Date: According to agreement.

Region Skåne exists so that everyone living in Skåne can feel well and have confidence in the future. Through borderless cooperation and care, the best conditions are created for a healthy life in business, public transport, culture, and healthcare in Skåne. Together, we make life more possible.

Medical Service is one of Region Skåne's six healthcare administrations, with approximately 2,000 employees. We meet the healthcare needs for ambulance care, imaging and laboratory technology, clinical training, laboratory medicine, and healthcare advice. The laboratory medicine activities cover areas such as occupational and environmental medicine, biobank, genetics, immunology and transfusion medicine, chemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, and pathology. The administration also conducts research and development within its areas.

At https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb (https://www.skane.se/ledigajobb) you can see in which stage Region Skåne's recruitments are and how many people have applied for the positions.

If you have protected personal data, you should contact the contact person mentioned in the advertisement so that your application is handled according to special routines.
When you apply for a job at Region Skåne, your application becomes a public document according to the principle of public access. The data is processed and stored in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

To staffing and recruitment agencies and to you who are salespeople: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.