Division Head, Pediatric Dermatology — Leadership & Research

University of Washington Department of Pediatrics; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington Department of Pediatrics seeks a Division Head of Pediatric Dermatology at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, starting July 2027. The role emphasizes leadership, research, teaching, and service within a diverse academic community and involves a 12-month appointment with escalating responsibilities across clinical, educational, and scholarly domains.

Compensation is a combination of base salaries from the CUMG practice plan and the University, with potential

Qualifications

• Must have MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
• Must be Board certified or eligible (or foreign equivalent) in Pediatric Dermatology.
• Must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and leadership for the Division of Dermatology
• Lead faculty development, recruitment and retention
• Annual faculty review meetings and progress reports
• Faculty promotion and re-appointment support and letters
• Oversight of clinical care across all clinical care sites
• Advocate for adequate clinical support staff
• Attend weekly clinical operations meetings
• Oversight of division finances including division budget review, faculty salary negotiation and adjustments, incentive plans and faculty development funds
• Leadership of monthly division meetings and monthly clinical care conferences
• Attend biweekly department leadership meetings and quarterly retreats
• Oversight of education
• Appointment and supervision of fellowship program director
• Engage with dermatology residency program director to ensure appropriate training of dermatology residents
• Review deployment of trainees including fellows, residents, and medical students
• Promote scholarship and quality improvement within the division
• Foster engagement, team building, and reputation building
• Opportunity to work at the Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTR) at Seattle Children's Research Institute

Education

MD or DO degree

Board certified or eligible

Eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington

Job description

The University of Washington Department of Pediatrics seeks a Division Head of Pediatric Dermatology at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, starting July 2027. The role emphasizes leadership, research, teaching, and service within a diverse academic community and involves a 12-month appointment with escalating responsibilities across clinical, educational, and scholarly domains.

Compensation is a combination of base salaries from the CUMG practice plan and the University, with potential