Assistant Professor without tenure, Emergency Medicine
Position Overview
Organization: Emergency Medicine
Title: Assistant Professor without tenure, Emergency Medicine
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine (SoM), Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) is seeking one Assistant Professor without tenure due to funding (WOT) on the Physician-Scientist pathway at 1.00 FTE for the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC) and Harborview Medical Center (HMC). The Department of Emergency Medicine encompasses the UWMC-Montlake, the UWMC-Northwest Hospital (NWH), and the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Emergency Departments.
The UW School of Medicine offers excellent, wide-ranging and unique opportunities for faculty development and academic growth including established collaborations across a range of disciplines and schools within the greater University of Washington, emergency medical services and other entities. These faculty will work in the Emergency Departments (ED) of HMC, which is the only Level I Trauma Center for a 4-state region and sees approximately 65,000 patients per year, and the UWMC, a tertiary/quaternary medical center with an ED volume of approximately 34,000 patients per year. The UW School of Medicine is a regional medical school across WA, WY, AK, MT, and ID - the WWAMI states and is recognized for its excellence in clinical training, for its world-class research initiatives, and for its commitment to community service. Additionally, there are exceptional and varied opportunities for academic and scientific growth, including collaboration with the UW Department of Biomedical Education and Medical Education (BIME), the Institute for Translational Health Sciences (ITHS), and over 200 research centers of excellence that include two centers affiliated with the Department of Emergency Medicine, the Center for Health and the Global Environment (CHanGE), and the Resuscitation Engineering Science Unit (RESCU). This position joins a highly talented, collaborative and nationally-recognized team of Emergency Medicine Physician Scientists including four NIH-RO1 principal investigators and over $10 million dollars in total research funding over the past two years. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
A Physician Scientist in Emergency Medicine is responsible for conducting research in the field of emergency medicine, with a focus on resuscitation, population health, and/or future practice innovation that advances the knowledge and understanding of emergency care. The Physician Scientist will work closely with a team of researchers and healthcare professionals, including clinicians, scientists, nurses, research coordinators, and other personnel, to design and execute research studies, analyze data, and disseminate findings through presentations and peer reviewed publications.
Assistant Professors without tenure due to funding (WOT) are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1 – June 30). For additional information on faculty annual appointments please refer to: University of Washington Acting Faculty Titles. 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 is August 1, 2026 or thereafter.
The base salary for this position will be $17,500 - $24,199 per month ($210,000 - $290,388 per annum) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Please note, this represents only the base salary. In addition, there may be an opportunity for a monthly clinical incentive payment through UW Physicians practice plan, and may also include a relocation incentive or administrative supplement dependent upon your role within the department. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determination and calculations.
The UW and the Department of Emergency Medicine is building a culturally diverse faculty. The successful candidate will be expected to support the department's commitment to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
Qualifications
- This position requires a strong background in research methods, the scientific method, and a deep understanding of the principles of emergency medicine.
- Candidates for this position must hold an MD (or foreign equivalent) degree or must be dual trained as a MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent) in a relevant field.
- Physician candidates must be board eligible or board certified in Emergency Medicine
- Physicians not meeting these requirements and PhD candidates must demonstrate 2 or more years of successful experience in research that includes a successful track record of independent funding
- 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.W. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- Candidates must posess or be eligible for full medical licensure in Washington State.
Instructions
If you are interested in joining the leadership team of a world-class Department of Emergency Medicine at the highly acclaimed UW School of Medicine, please submit your CV, a cover letter outlining your career goals and interests, and a brief statement of your interest in or contributions toward fostering diversity and inclusiveness.
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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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