International Fellowship in ECMO and intensive care to transportation team at ECMO Centre - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Join us for a unique 11-month fellowship at one of the world's leading ECMO and intensive care centers. At Karolinska University Hospital, you'll specialize in ECMO, contribute to pioneering research, and collaborate with the esteemed Karolinska Institute. Enhance your skills in a supportive and innovative environment while making a global impact.

We offer you

• a fellowship designed for 11 months with the opportunity to further specialise in the field of in ECMO and intensive care
• being part of one of the most experienced centers in the world and the only platinum-level accredited center in the Nordic countries
• participation in our research group with the aim to submit at least one manuscript for publication
• being part of a center with close integration with the Karolinska Institute 

You will also also have access to the general benefits and offers provided by Karolinska University Hospital, such as a generous wellness allowance and the option of gross salary exchange for individual pension savings.

About the Fellowship

We are the only extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) center in the world treating all patient groups, from newborns to adults. ECMO is a technique that uses a modified heart-lung machine to oxygenate the blood outside the body. Our patients are often diagnosed with meconium aspiration, sepsis and septic shock, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, pneumothorax, pneumonia, ARDS, myocarditis, leukemia or other diagnoses with severe respiratory failure. The ECMO treatment usually takes between one to several weeks. The average treatment time for newborns is nine days, and the average treatment time for children and adults is 15 days.

Our intensive care team also flies worldwide to bring patients back to the ECMO Center and provides specialized and intensive care during the flight. Our highly trained team is internationally renowned for offering the best ECMO care to our patients. When we fly out to other hospitals, we bring an ECMO team consisting of a surgeon, an ECMO specialist nurse, an OR nurse and an ECMO physician. As a high-volume international ECMO center, we take on the most complex cases and are often consulted by other global ECMO centers. We are platinum-level accredited by the international ECMO organization ELSO (Extracorporeal Life Support Organization) and the only platinum-level accredited center in the Nordic countries. We are one of the most experienced centers in the world, having performed ECMO since 1987. As of today, we have treated over 1,500 patients at our unit, and today we treat somewhere between 80 to 90 patients per year. Furthermore, we transport over 100 cases annually and help with transportation between other centers.

We are looking for

We are looking for someone who can easily adapt to changing circumstances and can quickly change your outlook and approach. You make correct priorities and weigh complex information and different types of considerations and show judgment in statements, actions and decisions. It is of the utmost importance that you can work well with other people and can relate to them in a responsive and flexible way. Previous work experience and personal suitability will be given great consideration in the recruiting
process.

Great importance is placed on personal qualities.

Eligibility

Requirements:

• Doctor of Medicine licensed to work in Sweden
• European license as specialist Doctor of Medicine in anesthesia and intensive care
• Swedish minimum level C1

Meritorious:

• Previous experience with ECMO and pediatric intensive care
• Previous experience in intensive care transport.
• Educational and research experience

How to apply

For applications to be considered as complete they should consist of:

• Current CV
• Copy of medical diploma, in English and authenticated *
• Copy of specialist certification, in English and authenticated*
• Personal statement
• Certificate of Good Standing
• Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from your department chairman

* Documents must be in English and authenticated by notarius publicus. 

Applications are due on 15 August 2025.