About this role
Take the opportunity to develop within the diagnostics of the future and contribute to safer healthcare this summer.
As a summer substitute at Laboratory Medicine, you will work closely with patients and utilize modern laboratory technology at one of our facilities in Linköping, Motala, or Norrköping. This is perfect for you who are at the beginning of your career and want to gain valuable experience in a meaningful role.
Our Offer
For a better future. Region Östergötland has high ambitions and a responsible mission. It is about health and care, the development of our region, and the people who live and stay here. We want to continue to be at the forefront, with care, research, and education. This means daring to think innovatively – and having the best employees. Therefore, we offer unique opportunities for further learning and invest in modern environments with efficient systems and tools. Many of us meet patients and their relatives, while others create the conditions for life-saving interventions. With us, fantastic people work towards the same goal – to make a real difference, and for a better future.
The Diagnostics Center has approximately 1,000 employees and consists of the radiology clinics and laboratory clinics at the region's three hospitals and at several of the region's health centers. The laboratory clinics at the Diagnostics Center operate within all laboratory specialties. The Diagnostics Center is the hub of healthcare. With cutting-edge research, modern technology, and specialized expertise, the Diagnostics Center is one step ahead and shows the way to good care and better health.
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Job Description
For the summer of 2026, we are looking for summer substitutes for:
- Linköping as the main location: Hospital Laboratory Medicine, Patient-Centered Laboratory Medicine (primary care), Clinical Microbiology, Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine (including GeBlod), Precision Medicine Laboratory, and Clinical Pathology.
- Motala as the main location: Hospital Laboratory Medicine and Patient-Centered Laboratory Medicine.
- Norrköping as the main location: Hospital Laboratory Medicine and Patient-Centered Laboratory Medicine.
Within Patient-Centered Laboratory Medicine, you will primarily work with sample collection and analysis, close to patients and in collaboration with primary care. In the hospital laboratories, you will work with both highly automated analytical instruments and manual laboratory work within various laboratory specialties. The three hospitals also have sampling units that need staffing during the summer. At GeBlod, you will work with blood donation in Linköping and on our blood bus. You will also need to manage our various IT support systems.
We expect you to be available for the entire summer period, i.e., weeks 24-34.
About You
You are a licensed biomedical analyst or a student in the biomedical analyst program. Alternatively, you are a medical biologist or a student in medical/experimental biology or equivalent biomedical education that we consider equivalent. Students in the medical program, at least in their fourth semester, are also welcome to apply. You have good knowledge of the Swedish language in both spoken and written form.
As a person, you are service-oriented, quality-conscious, and meticulous, and you can prioritize your work effectively. The job requires the ability to perform independent work as well as work in a team. The position also involves contact with both donors and patients. Therefore, we are looking for someone who is good at collaborating, has a strong ability to listen and communicate clearly, and enjoys problem-solving.
Application and Employment
Selection is ongoing, so we warmly welcome your application as soon as possible, but no later than March 22. Summer substitutes may be appointed before the application period has ended. We may process application documents until June.
Please remember to attach your Ladok extract.
Please indicate in the given selection question which location(s) you are interested in.
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