Assistant or Associate Professor, Gastroenterology

Oregon GUT Club; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 436,000 - 494,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle seeks a gastroenterology physician-scientist with MD/DO and board certification. The role involves leadership on the gastroenterology service, potential teaching of trainees, and active clinical/translational research in GI malignancies or immunotherapy.

Faculty perform on-site clinical and research activities, with teaching oversight of advanced practice providers and fellows during rotations and in didactic settings.

Qualifications

• MD/DO required with board certification in Gastroenterology
• Eligible for medical licensure in Washington state
• Active clinical/research interest in GI malignancies or immunotherapy is desirable

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor APPs and fellows during inpatient and outpatient rotations
• Deliver informal teaching sessions and formal lectures to providers and the medical community
• Engage in clinical and translational research focused on GI cancers and related therapies

Skills

Clinical research

Teaching oversight

Education

MD/DO

Board certification in Gastroenterology

Job description

Description

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 gastroenterology. Leadership opportunities on the gastroenterology service may be available depending on candidate qualifications and program needs. All clinical and translational research experiences and interests will be considered, and expertise and focus in gastrointestinal malignancies or immunotherapy for immune-mediated diseases is highly desirable. Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Teaching responsibilities will involve 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.

The ideal candidate should have a record of and primary interest in gastroenterological malignancies, as well as an active clinical research interest, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, in the application of endoscopic and other modalities to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of human cancers.

Faculty are expected to perform their primary activities on-site at Fred Hutch.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 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. 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.

Qualifications

Applicants must have an MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent), board certification in Gastroenterology (or foreign equivalent), and must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington.

Salary and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is from $436,000.00 to $470,126.00 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank and from $460,531.00 to $493,689.00 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank. 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 a 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).

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at [e-mail] or by calling 206-667-4700.