Assistant Professor (WOT) - Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology
Position Overview
Organization: Pediatrics, Immunology
Title: Assistant Professor (WOT) - Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology
Position Details
Position Description
The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Immunology, at the University of Washington School of Medicine is recruiting a full time Assistant Professor WOT (without tenure due to funding), on the clinician-scholar track, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a multi-year appointment over a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30) with an anticipated start date of Summer 2022.
The successful candidate will join a diverse faculty of clinicians, physician-scientists and scientists to participate in the diagnosis, treatment and advancement of knowledge and novel therapeutics for people with primary immune deficiency diseases.
Candidates will contribute to a robust inpatient and outpatient service; collaborate with the WA Department of Health in the screening of newborns identified as having Severe Combined Immune Deficiency; participate in the Non-Malignant Transplant Program in concert with our collaborators within Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Participate and/or lead national protocols in the study of primary immune deficiency diseases and participate in clinical trials operated by the Seattle Children's Program for Cell and Gene Therapy.
The Division is committed to the training of Allergy and Immunology Fellows. The successful candidate will have the opportunity of teaching and mentoring of medical students, residents and junior faculty.
All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.
Qualifications
Requires an MD or MD/PhD combined, or DO (or foreign equivalent).
Completion of fellowship and board certification or board eligibility in A/I, Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases or Hematology/Oncology is required.
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
To apply for this position, please submit a CV, cover letter, contact information for three references and diversity statement through the Interfolio application link. The diversity statement should address current and/or future commitments to and experiences with equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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).