Position Description

The Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases, at the University of Washington School of Medicine/Seattle Children's Hospital is seeking three full-time Assistant Professors (WOT) without tenure by reason of funding, on the Faculty Scientist track. SCRI and CGIDR are committed to providing a start-up package commensurate with candidates' experience and qualifications, including start-up resources and laboratory space, to promote the candidate's long-term success in the Department. The anticipated start date is Summer 2025.

The successful applicants will join more than 24 CGIDR faculty-scientists to establish and lead an independent and extramurally-funded research program, actively collaborate with other faculty and scientists, and participate in teaching and mentoring graduate and postdoctoral students. The successful applicants will have designated laboratories and offices will be located space within the state-of-the-art facilities of the Research Institute

(https://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/centers-programs/global-infectious-disease-research/).

CGIDR conducts transformative research that discovers new interventions to fulfill Seattle Children's mission of providing hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. CGIDR is committed to a diverse, inclusive and collaborative departmental climate that optimizes our faculty's pursuit of solutions to some of science's most complex problems.

The successful candidates will be expected to perform basic or translational laboratory-based research relevant to infectious diseases, including areas such as systems biology, cell biology, immunology, microbiology, or biotechnology. The successful candidate will be expected to support the department's commitment to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism efforts in academia and research.

As the second largest Department in the UW School of Medicine, Pediatrics has twenty-one clinical divisions with approximately 1,400 academic appointments, including approximately 650 paid faculty members, 134 residents, 70 ACGME fellows, 230 staff employees and over 600 volunteer/affiliate faculty and continues to grow each year. The Department of Pediatrics is a close affiliate of Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH) and Seattle Children's Research Institute (SCRI). Faculty members appointed in the Department are located at various institutions (including Seattle Children's, UW Medicine, and FHCRC), and are part of the Children's University Medical Group (CUMG) clinical practice plan.

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.

The base salary range for this position will be: Assistant Professor with MD: $11,553 - $17,330 per month ($138,636 - $207,960 annually), Assistant Professor with PhD: $11,250 - $14,167 per month ($135,000 - $170,004 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations.

Additional administrative responsibilities may be offered to a specific candidate with appropriate experience and qualifications which may result in an administrative duty supplement (ADS).

This position is officially designated as "without tenure by reason of funding (WOT)", as are most appointments in the UW School of Medicine (and all CGIDR faculty). Faculty appointed WOT do not hold tenure because all or part of their annual University-administered salary is derived from sources other than regularly appropriated state funds. Except for this distinction, WOT faculty members have the same rights, responsibilities and obligations as tenure-track and tenured faculty members at those ranks.

Qualifications

Requires a Ph.D in a relevant field, an MD, or MD/Ph.D combined (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 3 steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, cover letter and a diversity statement. 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.

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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