Assistant or Associate Professor without Tenure, Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
Position Overview
Organization: Pediatrics, Infectious Disease
Title: Assistant or Associate Professor without Tenure, Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics
Position Details
Position Description
The Division of Infectious Disease at Seattle Children's Hospital/University of Washington are seeking a full-time faculty member as Assistant Professors without tenure by reason of funding (WOT) or Associate Professor without tenure by reason of funding (WOT), on the Clinician-Scholar track. Rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a multi-year appointment over a 12-month service period from July 1 to June 30. Anticipated start date of Spring or Summer 2022. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
The clinical responsibilities for this position will include attending on the Infectious Diseases Inpatient Consult Service and in the Infectious Diseases Clinic. The administrative responsibilities include assuming the role of Associate Medical direction of Infection Prevention.
The Clinician-Scholar track is appropriate for faculty members who will spend the majority of their time on clinical and/or administrative work. The track also provides the opportunity for and expectation of focused scholarship in the applicant's chosen area.
The Division of Infectious Diseases is a dynamic group of 35 faculty members focused on excellence in research, clinical care, teaching, and quality improvement. Faculty members share the clinical responsibilities.
Our vision is to eliminate infectious diseases in children through excellence in integrated research, clinical care, and teaching.
Our mission is to provide exceptional clinical care and make transformative discoveries to advance the treatment and prevention of pediatric infectious diseases while training the next generation of scientific leaders.
Qualifications
Requires an MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
Completion of fellowship and board certification or board eligibility in Infectious Diseases 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 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).
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/.