Research Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology
Position Overview
Organization: Medicine, Oncology
Title: Research Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology
Position Details
Position Description
The Cancer Vaccine Institute (CVI) in the University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, is recruiting a full-time faculty member to participate in a research program concentrated on tumor immunology with the potential to focus on human T-cells or T-cell biology. An important aspect of the position would be a leadership role within the institute as Director of the CVI Immune Monitoring Core Laboratory (IML). The IML is a GLP (good laboratory practices) laboratory that performs immune monitoring on multiple clinical trials and contains a staff of research scientists which interact with other sites for multi-site studies and perform immune assays. This position would supervise the staff, ensure assay quality, and guide the staff in the development of new immune assay technologies.
This position would be appointed at the Research Assistant Professor level without tenure due to funding (WOT) and would have an annual service period of 12 months [July 1-June 30]. The position would have 0.2 FTE supplied as Director of the IML. The position will also involve participation in the instructional activities of the Division of Medical Oncology. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
The University of Washington faculty strive to deliver equitable healthcare in an environment that celebrates diversity. Applicants are directed to include details addressing past and planned contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Anticipated start date would be January 2022.
Qualifications
Requirements include a PhD (or foreign equivalent). The successful applicant will have a research program concentrated on tumor immunology, with a focus on human T-cells or T-cell biology (or related field), and previous experience in the development of clinical grade immune assays. Candidates should also have demonstrated academic scholarship in the form of publications in major peer-reviewed journals and the ability to obtain external funding from federal granting agencies.
Instructions
Interested candidates should apply via Interfolio link with a concise statement of their training, research activities, and career goals, CV, list of references, and a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (i.e., diversity statement), along with a letter of application addressed to Dr. Nora Disis.
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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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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/.