Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Auditory or Vestibular Biology - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Position Overview
Organization: Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery
Title: Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Auditory or Vestibular Biology - Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Position Details
Position Description
The University of Washington (UW) Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is accepting applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center (VMBHRC). The anticipated start date of this position is September, 2024. We welcome applications from candidates studying any aspect of auditory or vestibular biology that will complement existing research strengths in our center. Fields of interest include neuroscience, developmental biology, stem cell biology, genetics and genomics. Successful applicants are expected to build and maintain an original, independent, extramurally-funded research program; to participate in graduate education and postdoctoral training; and to promote diversity and equity in their research, training, and service activities. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). 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.
Salary:
The base salary range for this position will be: $9,533 - $11,267 per month ($114,396 - $135,204 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.
VMBHRC
Located on the main UW campus, the Bloedel Center is one of the nation’s leading sites for research and education related to hearing, hearing loss, balance, disequilibrium, and related communication disorders. Interactions among its ten on-site faculty provide a rich collaborative environment. The Center is connected through Bloedel Affiliate faculty to seventeen academic departments across the UW. The vibrant local research community also includes the UW Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the Allen Institutes (for Brain Science, Cell Science, Immunology, and Artificial Intelligence), Seattle Children's Research Institute and a wide variety of other private and public research organizations.
More information on VMBHRC can be found at: https://depts.washington.edu/hearing/
Information on the UW Otolaryngology-HNS Department can be found at http://otolaryngology.uw.edu/
Qualifications
Applicants must have earned a doctorate (PhD, MD, or MD/PhD), or foreign equivalent, in biomedical sciences or a related field.
Instructions
Applications should be submitted through Interfolio, with application review beginning November 10th, 2023.
Please provide the following:
- Cover letter describing why you are interested in joining the VMBHRC
- Curriculum vitae, including your full publication list.
- Research statement, addressing past research accomplishments and future research goals.
- Diversity statement, discussing your perspective on barriers you have observed or overcome in your career and how those experiences have shaped your approaches to research, teaching, and mentoring. This is also an opportunity to briefly highlight important diversity, equity, and inclusion work you have done in the past, and how you will promote inclusion in your research and training environments at UW.
In addition, please provide:
- The names and email addresses of three references who will provide letters of recommendation for you upon request.
- Web links to your three most significant publications. Manuscripts that are publicly available on preprint servers (such as bioRxiv) are also acceptable.
Applications should be submitted through Interfolio. We welcome inquiries from prospective applicants at bloedelsearch@uw.edu
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.
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.
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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Disability Services
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