Assistant Professor WOT – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Immunology
Position Overview
Organization: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Title: Assistant Professor WOT – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Immunology
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, seeks a pathologist as an Assistant Professor WOT (without tenure), due to reasons of funding, to join our Immunology Division on the clinician-educator pathway. The primary service responsibility will be to participate in the direction of the Department’s Clinical Immunology Laboratory. Clinical service work includes signing-out cases for identification and quantitation of monoclonal immunoglobulins, participation in evaluation and development of clinical assays, and providing oversight of quality management. Applicants are expected to develop an area of scholarly work / focused research; an extramurally-funded research program is highly desirable, but not a requirement. Additional responsibilities include the teaching of residents, fellows, medical students and medical laboratory scientist program undergraduates and masters students. Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, evidence of subspecialized expertise in Clinical Immunology and / or a PhD in Immunology or a closely related field, and evidence of leadership, through recognition by a national laboratory medicine and pathology organization.
Assistant Professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). This is a full-time, 12-month service position and remains open until filled with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2023, but is flexible.
The base salary range for this position will be $17,580 to $20,043 per month ($210,960 to $240,515 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
Other compensation associated with this position may include an administrative salary supplement.
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Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess an MD (or foreign equivalent) and be board certified or board-eligible in clinical pathology or a related field. Documented experience participating in the direction of clinical laboratories and in the clinical interpretation of test results is required. A record of scholarly achievement, as documented by publications, is also required.
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H1-B visa, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Instructions
Applicants should send their CV, a letter detailing research interests and future goals, a diversity statement [statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion], and contact information for at least three references addressed to Mark Wener, MD, Professor & Division Head of Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Benefits Information
A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).
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Disability Services
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under University of Washington (UW) Policy, University-compensated personnel must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.