Acting Instructor, Medical Oncology (Blood Marrow Transplant (BMT) Immunotherapy (IMTX) Program)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Oncology
Title: Acting Instructor, Medical Oncology (Blood Marrow Transplant (BMT) Immunotherapy (IMTX) Program)
Position Details
Position Description
For the Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT)/Immunotherapy fellowship, 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 Research Associate (Fred Hutch)/Acting Instructor level (UW). This is a full-time, 12-month service period (July 1-June 30), annual appointment. The primary appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch.
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 BMT 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, UW and Seattle Children’s, is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.
This is a year-long fellowship program with the goal of becoming an expert in BMT and immunotherapy. Rotations will include outpatient and inpatient BMT (autologous and allogeneic, long-term follow-up, etc.) and immunotherapy services. The fellow will initially function as a primary provider with direct patient care responsibilities and will have increasing levels of clinical team leadership over the course of the year. Approximately 8 months will be devoted to clinical activities with the remaining time available for clinically focused research projects. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
Anticipated start date: July 1, 2022.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have an interest in hematopoietic cell transplantation and/or immunotherapy and should have completed a fellowship in hematology or hematology-oncology (or foreign equivalent).
Applicants must have a medical doctorate (or foreign equivalent) and be American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) eligible or certified 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
Applicants should submit a C.V.; statement of clinical and research interests; personal statement outlining your interests in the fellowship program; a diversity, inclusion and mentoring statement [describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your future plans for continuing these efforts (one page or less)]; and contact information for at least three professional references (including your hem/onc fellowship director) to the attention of Andrea Tate.
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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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Disability Services
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under University of Washington (UW) Policy, University-compensated personnel must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and provide proof thereof, or receive a UW-approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement will be a condition of any offer associated with this recruitment. For more information, please visit https://www.washington.edu/coronavirus/vaccination-requirement/.