Assistant Professor (WOT) - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Acute Respiratory Failure/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Title: Assistant Professor (WOT) - Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Acute Respiratory Failure/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington (UW) is recruiting for a full-time Assistant Professor (without tenure due to funding) in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine. Patient care efforts will occur at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC), Montlake Campus.
The successful candidate will conduct funded research focused on conducting interventional studies to identify the pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure (ARF) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Clinical work will primarily occur in the medical and surgical care intensive care units of Harborview Medical Center and UWMC Montlake campus. This position will be expected to engage in teaching, scholarship, or service which is considered integral to this position. This position will include clinical bedside teaching of medical students, residents and fellows.
Assistant professors WOT 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 off.
The anticipated start date of this position is July 2025 or later.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
The base salary range for this position will be: $18,000–$22,000 per month ($216,000–$264,000 annually) on a full-time basis, 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 additional compensation of $500 per night shift for any work as a member of the night attending (nocturnist) team.
For practitioners holding an appointment in the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, see the link for additional benefits that may be available: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf
Qualifications
Applicants must have a medical degree (MD/DO) or foreign equivalent. Applicants must be board certified or eligible (or foreign equivalent) in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington.
In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (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.
Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae; a cover letter that includes a concise description of training, scholarly activities, and career goals; a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statement describing past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and future plans for continuing these efforts as a faculty member (two pages or less); and the names and contact information of at least 3 professional references.
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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