Consultancy in neurology combined with a clinical professorship (chair) in Neurology
A clinical position as consultant of Neurology at the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet is open for appointment from as soon as possible.
The position is combined with a 10-year position as clinical professor (chair) of Neurology at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
With this new position the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet wishes to strengthen the leadership in clinical research and teaching in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment of both the professorship and the consultancy.
The advertisement for the professorship is available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/)
https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/?show=164316
About the department
The Department provides neurophysiological services for all public hospitals and the primary medical sector in the Capital region of Copenhagen (population 1,8 mil). The Department is placed in 3 main locations, and smaller satellite units in the area, with a total staff of approximately 125 persons including 2 professors and 19 specialist doctors. The Department is further organized in 3 sections: EEG, EMG/EP and sleep medicine.
Clinical functions and focus areas of the department
The consultant will have the opportunity to work within or take responsibility for one (or more) of our clinical subspecialty areas, depending on specific research interests and on clinical experience. The consultant will be expected to contribute to the clinical and scientific development of clinical neurophysiology.
Research at an international level is performed in all areas of the Department. Main research areas are: nerve and muscle excitability, nerve regeneration, sleep disorders and EEG in coma and epilepsy surgery.
The Department wishes to further strengthen research at all levels including basic research areas such as pathophysiological mechanisms, signal analysis and input to software development performed by staff engineers. We wish to further develop and implement neurophysiological methods strategically aimed at meeting present and future needs of clinicians and patients in this field.
Supervision and teaching of medical students, residents and other physicians in training is an integrated part of the clinical function. The consultant will be expected to contribute to administrative and organizational tasks. The consultant will report to the head of department and will be a member of the management group in the department.
Find more information about our department here: https://www.rigshospitalet.dk/english/departments/neuroscience-centre/department-of-neurophysiology/Pages/default.aspx
Research and teaching
With this new position the Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet wishes to strengthen the leadership in clinical research and teaching in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.
Qualifications
Applicants must be board-certified specialist in Neurology or clinical neurophysiology.
Conditions
In order to be considered, the applicant must send an application to both the Faculty (the professorship) and to the hospital departments (the consultancy) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the professorship. Appointment is conditioned by the fact that the applicant obtains both positions. This also applies to the applicants who are already employed as consultants at Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet.
Salary and conditions of employment as consultant are as agreed between the Danish Regions and the Danish Association of Medical Specialists and between the Capital Region/Region Zealand and University of Copenhagen.
As clinical professor at least 50 % of the working time will be allocated to academic tasks (e.g., research, teaching, evaluation tasks and communication with the public) in agreement with the Head of Department of Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with the head of the department of Neurology. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of the department of Neurophysiology Copenhagen University Hospital – Rigshospitalet.
Application procedure
The application must include the following:
Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications
Copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in neurology
A description of how the applicant is qualified as
Clinical expert
- Communicator
- Collaborator
- Manager/administrator/organizer
- Health advocate
- Scholar/researcher/teacher
- Professional
For more information please refer to: https://www.sst.dk/udgivelser/2013/de-syv-laegeroller
The closing date for applications is 26. August 2026.
Further information:
For further information please contact head of department, M.D., Ass-professor Martin Fabricius, tel. + 45 2399 0261, or email: martin.ejler.fabricius @regionh.dk
Information on Terms of employment for the Capital Region: https://www.regionh.dk/english/job/Pages/default.aspx
”Apply for this position online here”
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Glostrup Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
dagarbejde
-Arbejdsgiver:
Glostrup Hospital, Nordre Ringvej, 2600 Glostrup
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 14-08-2026;
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