BT Physician, Region Västerbotten
Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation yield results. Region Västerbotten works to ensure that good health and sustainable development strengthen each other. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and for ensuring that research and innovation yield results. We are now seeking resident physicians (BT) for our hospitals in Lycksele, Skellefteå, and Umeå. We are recruiting you as a BT physician with the intention and hope that you will develop and wish to continue your future career with us in Västerbotten. There are good opportunities for continued employment as a junior physician, ST physician, and specialist physician in the future. Our three locations and hospitals each have their own character: Lycksele is the largest town in inland Västerbotten, southern Lapland, located midway between coast and mountains. It is close to most things such as schools, jobs, recreational activities, and restaurants. Lycksele is suitable for those who want to live well and safely and have an active lifestyle. Here you have the opportunity to make your life puzzle fit together. Lycksele Hospital is characterized by short decision-making paths and well-functioning collaboration between different professions. Read more here: https://regionvasterbotten.se/vara-sjukhus-och-halsocentraler/lycksele-sjukhus Skellefteå is the 10-minute city with pulse, culture, and faith in the future. Here you avoid crowded commuter trains and traffic jams and can instead spend time on what is important to you. Skellefteå is a city that many choose to move back to and some never leave - because here you have everything: jobs, a rich leisure life, sports, nature, river, sea, and security. Skellefteå Hospital is our mid-sized hospital with a strong combination of specialist care, research, and development. Read more here: https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/vara-sjukhus-och-halsocentraler/skelleftea-sjukhus. Umeå is the largest city in northern Sweden, a young, creative, and progressive city. Year-round, as a resident here, you can be part of what is our daily life: the city's entertainment combined with both peaceful and exciting nature experiences. Norrlands University Hospital (NUS) in Umeå provides specialized care to residents in the four northernmost counties and research is central. Read more here: https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/vara-sjukhus/norrlands-universitetssjukhus. Regardless of which of our hospitals you complete your BT at, we want you to be met with a secure and developmental work environment where learning, collaboration, and community are a natural part of everyday life. With us, you get to take your place, try things yourself, and gradually take on more responsibility with the support of dedicated supervisors and colleagues. You are an important part of the operation, and we want to provide you with good conditions to develop, both as a physician and as a person. We want you to thrive, grow, and want to stay – and together with us contribute to sustainable health and medical care in Västerbotten. Because together we are sustainable. 5 position(s). DUTIES As a BT physician with us, you contribute knowledge and commitment that make people feel secure. You will participate in everyday healthcare and the work is conducted under personal supervision of physicians with specialist competence and ST physicians. The independent service has a standard duration of 12 months and begins with 2 weeks of introduction together with AT physicians. During the year, clinical service alternates with education, some of which is shared across the county while others are organized locally at each hospital. Everyone undergoing BT has a designated personal supervisor at all service positions and a responsible main supervisor throughout the BT. Examination takes place through continuous assessments using assessment tools that are also used in specialist service and combined assessments conducted at the end of each service period. A final assessment is made by the main supervisor and an external assessor where continuous and combined assessments are collected. QUALIFICATIONS We are seeking someone who wants to live and develop in Västerbotten, has Swedish medical licensure upon starting BT, and needs to complete BT to advance in their career. Applicants must have good knowledge of the Swedish language, equivalent to C1 level. Those who do not have Swedish as a first language may need to take a language test before employment. It is meritorious to have clinical experience as a physician in the Swedish healthcare system. Other merits may include other relevant qualifications, previous work experience, specialist interests, and local ties. We are seeking someone who is organized, works well with others, and is communicative. You also have good resilience and the ability to remain calm and act steadily even in pressured situations. Employment form: Fixed-term employment. Duration: Start date January 18 in Umeå, January 26 in Lycksele and Skellefteå. Salary: Lycksele 44,800 kr, Skellefteå 43,800 kr, Umeå 42,800 kr Discussions about possible credit transfers will be conducted during recruitment. In this recruitment, you are asked to indicate which location(s) you are most interested in. If possible, attach proof of Swedish medical licensure. Read more about our benefits for those working with us on our website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner We strive for a balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. In preparation for our recruitment process, we have made decisions regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media salespeople, recruitment websites, and similar. If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.
Nurse, Ear, Nose, and Throat Day Surgery/Care Unit, Umeå
Region Västerbotten works to strengthen good health and sustainable development together. We take responsibility for equitable welfare and ensure that research and innovation deliver results. The Ear, Nose, Throat, and Jaw Surgery Department is part of the Neuro-Head-Neck Center (NHHC). We care for patients with diseases or injuries in the ear, nose, throat, and jaw areas. Welcome to an important surgical specialty that cares for patients from both medical and surgical perspectives, offering both planned and acute care, 24/7 care. We care for patients of mixed ages from 18 years and older on our care unit, where you will encounter, among other things, severe throat infections, alternative airways, ruptured eardrums, facial fractures, and complex tumor surgery. This gives you variety in your profession. The Ear, Nose, and Throat Day Surgery Unit (DKA) is a small unit within the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department where we are open Monday-Friday for both pediatric and adult patients with 7 DKA beds. At the DKA, we receive patients from different parts of NHHC. The Ear, Nose, and Throat Department is a small, pleasant unit with high ceilings. We have five care beds and place great focus on patient self-care. We are a small, tight-knit staff group consisting of a multidisciplinary team with physicians, nurses, and nursing assistants with access to daily contact with dietitians, speech therapists, and physiotherapists. As an employee, you will receive tailored orientation so that you feel safe, secure, and competent in your work. If interested, there is great openness to personal development and improvement work for the care unit. We invite all applicants who proceed to interviews to participate in a shadowing day to gain a closer insight into our unit and work environment. You are offered a permanent employment within the region with a time-limited placement at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Day Surgery/Care Unit through August 31, 2027. 1 position(s). DUTIES As a Nurse with us, you contribute to taking good care of others and helping people feel better. You will work with people in need of advanced care and support within the field of Ear, Nose, Throat, and Jaw Surgery. You will be primarily placed on our care unit but may, if needed after orientation, also work at the DKA. As a nurse on the care unit, you participate in patient care and lead nursing work. This includes both pre- and postoperative care, management of tracheostomy tubes, alternative airways, and care following complex head and neck tumor surgery, as well as care of our acute patients. Many of our patients also have feeding tubes, central lines, and wound drains. You will also assist our physicians with various examinations. On our unit, we use NEWS2 to identify vital function failure in patients and take action accordingly. Since our patients are often ambulatory and manage their ADL independently, the work is usually not physically demanding. Your tasks at the DKA focus on pre- and postoperative care but will vary as our patients come from many different specialties within our center, including shorter surgical procedures such as tonsillectomies, hearing-improving surgeries, sinus surgery, radiological examinations, and hearing tests under sedation. Here we care for children of all ages and adult patients. QUALIFICATIONS We seek you who are a licensed nurse. On our care unit, we care for adult patients but you may encounter children as patients at the DKA. We greatly value that you see possibilities in different situations, are positive, and contribute to a good work environment. To succeed in this role, you need to be responsible and have good communication skills. We value a candidate who can collaborate effectively with different team members and professional groups. To succeed in this role, you need to be comfortable working independently. We encourage our employees to take their own initiatives and make decisions when needed. Personal suitability is of significant importance, and the knowledge required for the position is provided through internal training and learning from colleagues. To succeed in this role, you need to be able to Employment Type: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent. Work Schedule: Shift work. Read more about our benefits for those who work with us at the website https://www.regionvasterbotten.se/nar-du-jobbar-hos-oss/formaner We strive for equal gender distribution and see diversity as a strength, and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds. In preparation for the recruitment process, we have taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives, recruitment sites, and similar. If you have a protected identity and wish to apply, you contact the recruiting manager and then submit your application documents by mail.
PhD Student in Mathematics with Focus on Combinatorics, Group Theory, and Geometry
The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics is announcing a fully funded PhD position in mathematics with a focus on combinatorics, group theory, and geometry. The position comprises four years of doctoral education including participation in research projects and doctoral courses. The application deadline is July 18, 2026. Project Description and Responsibilities The PhD student will conduct theoretical research at the intersection of combinatorics, group theory, and geometry. We will investigate questions about rigidity and motion in non-classical geometries using combinatorial, algebraic, and group-theoretic methods, inspired by the mathematical theory of articulated systems and constraint geometry. Possible tools include combinatorics, algebraic methods, incidence geometry, matroid theory, geometric group theory, and rigidity theory, depending on the selected PhD student's background and interests. The project's exact direction will be developed together with the selected PhD student, who will have significant freedom to influence the research within the project's overarching mathematical framework. The selected PhD student will become part of an active research environment in discrete mathematics, geometry, and group theory at Umeå University, with opportunities to interact with researchers active in combinatorics, geometry, group theory, and related areas. The project is integrated into an international network of research collaborations and offers opportunities for conference travel, research visits, and scientific exchange. Qualifications The PhD student will be admitted to doctoral studies in mathematics. Basic eligibility is held by those who have completed a degree at advanced level, fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits (hp), of which at least 60 hp at advanced level, or in some other way within or outside the country acquired substantially equivalent knowledge. To meet the requirement for special eligibility for admission to doctoral studies in mathematics, the applicant must have at least 60 hp within the field of mathematics, of which at least 15 hp at advanced level. The requirements for prior knowledge stated above are also considered met by those who in another manner acquired substantially equivalent knowledge. Good ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing, is required. Experience in combinatorics, incidence geometry, matroid theory, geometric group theory, algebraic methods, and/or rigidity theory is meriting but not required for the position. As a PhD student, you are expected to take an active role in the project and in the department's activities. You are expected to have a scientific approach and good collaboration skills while being able to work independently. You should have a strong drive to continuously develop your knowledge and to develop into an independent researcher. The evaluation of applicants is based on their qualifications and their ability to benefit from doctoral education. The evaluation of eligible applicants is based on the applicant's qualifications and prerequisites for benefiting from doctoral education. About the Position The position aims toward a doctoral degree and the PhD student's main task is to engage in their own doctoral education, which includes both active participation in research projects and doctoral courses. Teaching or other department work (up to 20%) may be included in the duties. The position is limited to four years full-time or up to five years with part-time teaching. Monthly salary according to the established salary scale for PhD positions at Umeå University. Start date September 2026 or by agreement. Application Applications are submitted via our recruitment system no later than July 18, 2026. Log in and apply using the button at the bottom of the page. The application must consist of the following documents written in English or Swedish in PDF or Word format: A personal letter with a brief description of your qualifications and research interests. Explain why you are applying for the position and describe how your qualifications and merits are relevant. Curriculum vitae. Certified copies of degrees or equivalent, including documentation of completed academic courses, grades received, and any other certificates. Thesis work and publications relevant to the position are attached if available. If you have not completed your thesis, submit a summary of at most 5 pages including figures and references. Test results from GMAT (or GRE) and TOEFL/IELTS if available. Contact information for at least two references The Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics values the qualities that a balanced gender distribution brings to the department's activities. We therefore particularly welcome women and non-binary individuals as applicants for this position. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and offer accommodations to ensure that everyone can fully participate in the recruitment process. If you need accommodations in connection with your application, for example when filling in the application form, participating in interviews, or in any other part of the recruitment process, please contact Klara Stokes ([email protected]) or the department's equality representative Lars-Daniel Öhman ([email protected]). Accommodations may include, but are not limited to: extra support when filling in the application form, technical support during interviews for applicants with hearing or visual impairments, support during interviews for neurodivergent applicants and persons with mental health issues, for example the possibility to receive certain interview questions in advance, accommodations for applicants who need an accompanying support person during interviews. According to the Higher Education Ordinance (12 Chapter, 2§), the decision on employment cannot be appealed.