Lead Clinical Microbiologist

Lead Clinical Microbiologist, Clinical Diagnostic Department, Hospital of South-west Jutland, Esbjerg, Denmark

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated professional to fill the position of Lead Clinical Microbiologist at the Hospital of South-west Jutland from the 1st of July 2022 or by a mutually agreed starting date.

The post provides an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Clinical Microbiologist to lead and develop diagnostic microbiology services in the context of a well-equipped, modern and forward-thinking laboratory, with an enthusiastic staff. The transition to a University hospital has implications of more research and development as well as tutoring, providing excellent opportunities for the development of clinically-focused research in collaboration between laboratories and clinical partners.

You will be joining a team of four medically-qualified Clinical Microbiology Specialists (including this post), a trainee Clinical Microbiologist, a lead biomedical technician, two molecular biologists, 17 biomedical technicians, a bioinformatician, a PhD student, and two medical secretaries.

Applicants are encouraged to provide details of their current areas of special interest, and these will be accommodated as far as possible within the wider development and research objectives of the department. We are particularly interested in the continued development in the areas of rapid diagnostics, infection prevention and control, and the application of whole-genome sequencing.

All of the Clinical Microbiologists contribute to service provision, but in addition have their own particular areas of interest and responsibilities. You will be joining the Clinical Microbiology research group, currently hosting a number of projects in the areas of improvement of diagnosis and treatment, as well as healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance.

Clinical Microbiology is part of the Clinical Diagnostic Department (KDA), located on the Esbjerg campus. KDA is comprised of the specialties of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Pathology and Clinical Microbiology together with the Infection Prevention and Control Unit (IHE). This provides excellent opportunities for synergistic co-working, coordination and sharing of common services, technologies and resources. KDA provides laboratory diagnostic services for the Region of South-West Denmarks hospitals and the Primary Care sector located within our catchment area. The Hospital of South-West Jutland in Esbjerg has been recognized for the high quality of its research and education activities, and as a part of the University Hospital of Southern Denmark, has been approved for the training and education of master students in medicine from September 2022.

Clinical Microbiology handles approximately 120,000 specimens annually and provides pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic advice on all aspects of the investigation, diagnosis and management of infection, and has a close collaboration with IHE to provide comprehensive Infection Prevention and Control services.

The specialty has a constantly updated development plan, and benefits from the latest technology. This includes the Copan WASP system for automated inoculation of cultures, and MALDI-TOF-based bacterial identification. There is also a well-equipped molecular laboratory. This has been significantly re-equipped with a number of automated, and semi-automated analysis platforms, including the Seegene Allplex, GeneXpert, Biofire FilmArray, and Illumigene systems.  These platforms deliver rapid analyses for a range of respiratory pathogens, intra-partum GBS screening, CSF and malaria. Molecular screening of fecal samples will commence this year. In addition, the laboratory has recently introduced Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis using both the Oxford Nanopore Minion/Gridion systems, and the Illumina MiSeq platforms.

Would you like to here more?

Feel free to contact Laboratory Manager Brian Faurskov by phone +45 2014 2642 or e-mail: Brian.Faurskov@rsyd.dk

We would like to hear from you before the 18 of April 2022.

We can offer you and your family

• Salary and employment are in accordance with the agreement entered between the Danish Regions and the Association of Specialists. The position is Without Guards.
• Language course
• Partner Integration Program with a personal consultant
• Assistance for your spouse in search of employment and integration in Denmark
• Guidance regarding schooling and child care
• Information on Danish tax matters
• 37 hour working week
• 6 weeks paid holiday

Hospital of South-West Jutland:

The Hospital of South-west Jutland has approximately 400 beds, covers 22 medical and surgical specialties and 6 diagnostic specialties. The main hospital is located in Esbjerg with an additional department in Grindsted. The hospital serves a population of approximately 225.000 people.

The Hospital of South-West Jutland in Esbjerg is a modern emergency hospital, which treats patients in nearly all specialties. The Hospital of South-West Jutland is currently evolving rapidly with the recent addition of a heliport, a new day surgery unit, together with a new in-patient building. This new in-patient facility comprises 158 single-rooms and is designed to facilitate the dynamic and flexible development of the hospital, which will match the future requirements and expectations of patients and staff.

The education of medical students has been established at the Hospital of South-West Jutland, with the first students commencing in September 2022 in collaboration with the University of Southern Denmark. This implies that the hospital joins only four other centers in Denmark recognized for provision of medical education. It is our ambition and expectation that our graduates will succeed at high levels of excellence being amongst the best doctors educated in Denmark.

Join the community: The Hospital of South-West Jutland works together with Esbjerg kommune, to provide the best conditions for integration into the local area here in Denmark’s fifth largest city. The nearby Vesterhavet National Park, offers exceptional recreational opportunities, and is recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site. For those coming from abroad with their families, Esbjerg kommune offers advice through their ‘Newcomers service’ and help for partners seeking a job in the area. See http://www.nyiesbjerg.dk/da-dk/om-tilflytterservice or find more about Esbjerg here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWdb-F4Eu9Q