Assistant or Associate Professor, Oncology (BMT / IMTX)

Assistant or Associate Professor, Immunotherapy (IMTX) and Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Programs, on the clinical scholar pathway with an approximate 50:50 contribution to clinical service and academic pursuits.

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level without tenure due to funding (WOT), in the Clinical Research Division of the Fred Hutch and the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine at the UW. The primary appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch. Academic appointment 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 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.

The selected individual for the advertised position is expected to contribute to our mission of delivering outstanding clinical care and developing excellence in clinical research in immunotherapy and/or hematopoietic cell transplantation. All clinical and translational research experiences and interests will be considered, but expertise in and focus on cellular and/or pharmacological immunotherapy and transplantation is highly desirable. A portion of the clinical service time is expected to be dedicated to a new inpatient service with a focus on immunotherapy that is under development. Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Teaching opportunities include oversight of advanced practice providers and fellows during inpatient and outpatient rotations, and delivery of informal teaching sessions and formal lectures to providers and the general medical community.

Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. Fred Hutch was the first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest and it continues to lead in blood and bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines. Based in Seattle, 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 believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

Anticipated Start Date: FY24-25

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a record of and primary interest in cellular immunotherapy and/or hematopoietic cell transplantation as well as an active clinical research interest, as demonstrated by peer- reviewed publications, in the application of these modalities to the treatment of human disease.

Applicants must have an MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent) and board certification in Medical Oncology or Hematology (or foreign equivalent). 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 diversity statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your plans for continuing these efforts, and a list of five (5) references, along with a letter of application addressed to Drs. Marco Mielcarek and David Maloney.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $271,355 to $292,521 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank and from $315,891 to $338,635 for faculty hired at the Associate 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 and sign-on bonus.  

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (up to 13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff).