Assistant or Associate Professor (WOT), Medical Oncology (Sarcoma)
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Oncology
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor (WOT), Medical Oncology (Sarcoma)
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member in the UW Division of Medical Oncology, specializing in research and clinical care of patients with sarcoma. This position would be at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank (without tenure due to funding), commensurate with experience and qualifications, and include an equivalent appointment at Fred Hutch. This position would have an annual service period of 12 months [July 1-June 30]. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing funded clinical and laboratory research programs related to the biology and treatment of cancer. In addition, the candidate will have the opportunity and resources to develop his/her own clinical research program. Teaching responsibilities would involve oversight of housestaff and fellows during ambulatory and inpatient activities and delivery of lectures to housestaff, fellows, and the general medical community. This position will be expected to fulfill our commitment to institutional service and diversity, equity and inclusion
The Sarcoma program at UW and Fred Hutch is a rapidly growing, regional referral center attracting patients from throughout the Washington-Wyoming-Alaska-Montana-Idaho (WWAMI) region and Hawaii. In addition to a thriving multidisciplinary clinical practice, our investigators are leaders in research, with over 30 current industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials. Faculty benefit from the rich research environment and shared resources of both institutions. Life in the Pacific Northwest is an added bonus – with opportunities for arts, culture, sports and outdoor pursuits.
University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
Anticipated start date would be November 1, 2022.
Qualifications
Successful applicants will have demonstrated excellence in teaching, clinical oversight of learners, and research mentorship. The candidate should have a demonstrated record in clinical, translational, or laboratory-based research, with a primary focus on sarcomas and closely related conditions. Early career, laboratory-based applicants with less than five years of laboratory experience must show a demonstrated record of progressively independent research.
Requirements include MD (or foreign equivalent), completion (at the time of appointment) of a fellowship in Medical Oncology, and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) eligible or certified in Medical Oncology (or foreign equivalent). To be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must demonstrate 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, with the ability to receive licensure in the State of Washington.
Instructions
Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a concise statement of their training, research activities, career goals and list of at least three (3) references, along with a letter of application addressed to Dr. Lee Cranmer [Insert Interfolio link]. Applicants with a substantial laboratory-based commitment should explicitly discuss the research methods they are currently using and their requirements to achieve independence.
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.
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).
COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements and Information
Under Washington State Governor Inslee’s Proclamation 21-14.1, University of Washington (UW) workers 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/.