Assistant or Associate Professor WOT - Oncology (Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Program)

Position Overview

School / Campus / College: School of Medicine

Organization: Medicine, Oncology

Title: Assistant or Associate Professor WOT - Oncology (Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Program)

Position Details

Position Description

Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Program

The Clinical Research Division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level without tenure due to funding (WOT), commensurate with experience. This position has an annual service period of 12 months [July 1-June 30]. The primary appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch. The successful candidate will be a thought leader in the field of hematopoietic cell transplantation who is engaged in innovative laboratory-based research investigating the mechanisms of transplant complications and/or relapse after transplantation. The selected individual for the advertised position is also expected to provide clinical care and enhance our clinical care programs in the hematopoietic cell transplant and immunotherapy programs. Teaching responsibilities would involve oversight of housestaff and fellows during ambulatory and inpatient activities and delivery of selected lectures to housestaff and the general medical community. Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

The Fred Hutch, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation and immunotherapy, Fred Hutch and the UW provide a unique environment for conducting translational research and clinical care. The Fred Hutch, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion. 

Anticipated start date would be July 1, 2021.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a demonstrated track record of peer-reviewed publications of original research in the transplant field, and success in obtaining extramural funding. 

Applicants must have an MD degree (or foreign equivalent) and board certification in Medical Oncology or Hematology (or foreign equivalent). 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 research statement, a diversity statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your future plans for continuing these efforts (two pages or less), and list of references, along with a letter of application addressed to: Dr. Geoff Hill.

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