Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Medical and Cancer Genetics Programs - Seattle, United States - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Description

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member. The position will be dual appointed with a primary faculty appointment in the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and a secondary appointment in a UW department determined by board certification. The position will report to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch.

The incumbent will provide strategic leadership and business development with a strong vision to develop and grow the Fred Hutch Medical Genetics Program. This leader will contribute to our mission of delivering outstanding clinical care and developing excellence in research in the areas of cancer genetics, inherited risk, risk assessment, and cancer risk reduction, including surveillance and prevention. The successful candidate would be expected to: i) lead Fred Hutch's Hereditary Cancer Genetics Research and Clinical Programs and ii) galvanize multi-disciplinary translational research within Fred Hutch. The successful candidate will enter a vibrant and dynamic research environment with an opportunity to lead and collaborate with basic, translational, clinical cancer genetics researchers across diverse disciplines. The incumbent will serve as an academic, clinical and educational leader charged with organizing, directing and expanding the clinical and research efforts for an established team of cancer genetics clinicians and researchers, in coordination with Medical Genetics at the University of Washington Medical Center.

Responsibilities include recruitment, oversight and mentorship of faculty, clinicians and trainees on the cancer genetics team, and oversight of clinical care delivery on the cancer genetics clinical service, which includes multidisciplinary risk assessment and cancer risk reduction for complex and high-risk individuals. The position is also charged with developing educational materials for oncology clinicians and developing the DNA biobanking service. The successful candidate will be appointed in the Clinician Scholar track and will spend approximately 40% of time on clinical care based on the candidate's interests (and institutional need). The remainder of the incumbent's time will be protected for research and administrative tasks associated with the Fred Hutch medical genetics clinical and research programs, in addition to teaching and mentorship.

Appointment to the full-time faculty at the UW would be at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor, without tenure (WOT). Academic appointments at the University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. University of Washington assistant professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments and associate and full professors WOT hold indefinite appointments that both 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. Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Teaching responsibilities will involve the delivery of informal teaching sessions and formal lectures to providers and the general medical community.

Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

Anticipated Start Date January 1, 2025

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a record of and primary interest in hereditary cancer genetics as well as an active clinical research interest in the application of cancer genetics to the treatment of human disease. Expertise in and focus on genetic predisposition, susceptibilities, and risk-reduction for cancers is highly desirable.

Applicants must have an MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent) and board certification (or foreign equivalent) in medical oncology, medical genetics, hematology, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, or other relevant clinical field, and be board certified or board eligible in clinical medical genetics or have extensive experience practicing in cancer genetics. Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington. 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.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a concise statement of career goals including a description of clinical research goals and up to a 2-page DEI statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your plans for continuing these efforts, and a list of three (3) references, along with a letter of application addressed to Dr. Elizabeth Swisher.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $200,181-$292,548 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank, from $243,755-$340,826 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank and from $295,162-$394,863 for faculty hired at the Professor rank. Pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Pay for Faculty positions is based on a variety of factors, including degree, specialty, clinical practice and experience. This position is eligible for relocation assistance or sign-on bonus. This position is paid directly by Fred Hutch and receives no UW compensation.