Open Rank WOT - Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Seattle Children's Hospital
Position Overview
Organization: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Title: Open Rank WOT - Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Anatomic Pathology, Seattle Children's Hospital
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has one (1) full-time academic position available at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor without tenure (WOT) by reason of funding, with clinical duties at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Seattle Children’s is expanding to meet the needs of the growing Pacific Northwest. There is a growing fetal medicine program including treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome, and fetal surgical procedures are performed in partnership with the University of Washington. Seattle Children’s is licensed for 407 beds and provides service for numerous subspecialty programs, including busy oncology, gastroenterology and transplant services. There are approximately 10,000 accessions annually including: 7,000 surgical specimens, 2,000 cytology specimens, 700 bone marrow samples, 750 placental/perinatal specimens, and 120 autopsies per year including referral fetal/perinatal cases.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing anatomic pathology services, and join an interactive and collegial group that is closely linked to our full-service clinical laboratory overseen by 16 additional M.D. and Ph.D-trained faculty directors working with 200 technical staff who collectively perform over three million clinical laboratory tests annually, including molecular microbiology, NGS, flow cytometry and biochemical genetics. The individual will ensure the quality of all associated patient care and service, and integration of these services with Seattle Children's goals, vision and philosophy, and contribute to the hospital's academic mission.
Assistant Professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Associate and Full Professors WOT hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. This is a full-time 12-month (July 1-June 30) service position and will remain open until filled with an anticipated start date of October 1, 2024, or later.
This position is paid directly by Seattle Children's Hospital and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to Seattle Children's Hospital for information about compensation for this position.
UW faculty demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and engage in teaching, research, and clinical service. UW faculty embrace the vision of excellence, collaboration, and integrity. Come join us in one of the most beautiful and exciting locations in the U.S. as we pursue our mission of creatively and durably improving health.
Qualifications
The successful candidate must have an M.D. (or foreign equivalent) and be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Pediatric Pathology. Must qualify for a license to practice medicine in Washington State. 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
Interested candidates need to apply on the Seattle Children’s Hospital Career site. Candidates that meet the Academic Rank eligibility requirements for Assistant Professor in the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology can apply here: https://careers.seattlechildrens.org/us/en/job/R2024-53430/Pathologist. Candidates that meet the Academic Rank eligibility requirements for Associate Professor in the UW Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology can apply here: https://careers.seattlechildrens.org/us/en/job/R2024-53429/Pathologist-Senior. Note: Application materials will also be uploaded to UW Interfolio by a UW staff member.
Applicants should provide their CV, a letter detailing research interests and future goals, a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion, and contact information for at least three references addressed to Cristina Pacheco (Cristina.Pacheco@seattlechildrens.org), MD, Director of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Seattle Children's Hospital.
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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.
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