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Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology that contributes to modern cancer treatment? Read more about this position.

What we offer

At the Radiotherapy department in Region Östergötland, we work with some of the healthcare sector's more complex and specialized technical systems. We are now looking for an engineer within the Medical Technology unit who wants to drive, develop, and further develop the region's accelerator operations.

This role is perfect for you if you thrive at the intersection of advanced technology, practical work, and qualified problem-solving. Here, you become part of an operation where technology has a direct impact on patient treatment and safety.

You will become part of a team where engineering expertise, medicine, and physics collaborate to develop and maintain the technical infrastructure behind modern cancer treatment.

The role offers great opportunities for deepening knowledge and competence development within radiotherapy and accelerator technology. We offer long-term and developing work in an operation with high specialist competence, close collaboration, and strong commitment.

Job Description

The Medical Technology (MT) business area in Region Östergötland is responsible for over 64,000 medical technology products within hospitals, primary care centers, and public dental care. We combine technical expertise, development, and operations, and are a natural partner in healthcare's digital and technical development. Within the accelerator area, medical technology engineers, hospital physicists, and healthcare staff work together to ensure a stable, safe, and efficient treatment environment.

As a medical technology engineer located at the radiotherapy department, you will work with the operation, service, maintenance, and development of accelerators and technically advanced systems related to radiotherapy.

The duties include, among other things:

• service, corrective, and preventive maintenance of linear accelerators and peripheral equipment
• troubleshooting and technical problem-solving in complex technical systems
• installation, verification, and commissioning as well as technical documentation
• work with quality controls, control, and information systems
• participation in development and improvement projects
• close collaboration with hospital physicists, healthcare staff, and external suppliers

In the long term, you will also work with the region's cyclotron and equipment for the production of radiopharmaceuticals.

The role suits you if you appreciate the combination of practical work, technical analysis, and long-term system understanding. Many tasks require independence, initiative, and the ability to solve technical problems methodically.

About You

We are looking for you who have a genuine technical interest and are motivated by working with advanced equipment in an operation where quality and safety are central.

You have a university or civil engineering degree, or another technical background combined with experience that the employer considers equivalent.

It is meritorious if you have experience from, for example:

• medical technology
• accelerators or radiotherapy
• automation and control systems
• electronics or advanced troubleshooting
• process industry or other technically demanding operations

As a person, you are analytical, responsible, and solution-oriented. You enjoy collaborating with others but are also comfortable driving the work forward independently. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Employment and Application

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