Assistant Professor without Tenure (WOT) – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Genetics, Molecular


Position Overview


School / Campus / College: School of Medicine

Organization: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Title: Assistant Professor without Tenure (WOT) – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Genetics, Molecular


Position Details


Position Description

The Genetics Division of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington (UW) Medicine, is recruiting a full-time faculty member on the Clinician-Teacher pathway at the rank of Assistant Professor without tenure by reason of funding. Salary and academic appointment at University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. The Genetics Division includes faculty who collaborate with laboratory geneticists, medical geneticists, obstetricians, oncologists, and researchers across UW Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital in an extremely collegial, supportive, and interactive environment.

 

This role will serve as an Associate Director in the Genetics Division, overseeing clinical services that include high-complexity tests such as clinical exome/genome sequencing, noninvasive prenatal screening, and repeat expansion testing. For candidates with board certification in cytogenetics, there is an opportunity to take on related clinical responsibilities.

 

The position also offers the chance to engage in method validation and clinical research, contributing to scientific presentations and publications. Additionally, the role includes teaching responsibilities, including residents, fellows, medical students, and undergraduate students in medical laboratory science.

 

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a focused area of scholarship aligned with their clinical and/or educational interests. You will be joining a large clinical laboratory team of 20 ABMGG/ABP board-certified laboratory directors, collectively responsible for signing out over 25,000 tests annually.

Positive factors for consideration include, but are not limited to, expertise in clinical laboratory genomics with subspecialty expertise in the genetic diagnosis of Mendelian disorders, expertise in the clinical interpretation of test results, and a record of scholarship, as documented by publications.

Assistant Professors without tenure are eligible for multi-year 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 offThis position remains open until filled with a targeted start date of July 1, 2025, but the start date is flexible.

 

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.

 

UW Medicine faculty engage in patient care, educational programs, and translational research. To be eligible for UW sponsorship for an H1-B visa, graduates of non-U.S. medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

 

The innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our mission. This position will contribute to our core values of openness, innovation, and scientific excellence and share our commitment to actively fostering and maintaining a diverse, antiracist and inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from women and minority candidates, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from all groups that are underrepresented in Science and Medicine. This position will teach, mentor, and work with individuals from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.

 

The base salary range for this position will be: Assistant Professor range: $12,131.50 to $22,595.50 per month ($145,578 to $ 271,146 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.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have a PhD or MD in a relevant field, or foreign equivalent, and should be Board eligible/certified in Clinical Molecular Genetics, Laboratory Genetics and Genomics, Molecular Genetic Pathology, Clinical Pathology, and/or other CLIA-recognized board certifications. 

Instructions

Applicants should apply via Interfolio and send their CV, a letter detailing their clinical and 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 Tina Lockwood, PhD, 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

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.