"Assistant, Associate or Full Professor WOT, Palliative Care"

Job Details

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Palliative Care Program, on the Clinical Scholar pathway, who will make significant contributions to both 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, Associate or Full Professor level without tenure due to funding (WOT), in the Clinical Research Division of the Fred Hutch and appointment in one of the following UW departments, based upon the board certification(s) of successful applicant: Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, or Surgery. Specific rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications as generally described in UW’s Faculty Code Section 24-34. 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. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

The selected individual is expected to contribute to our mission of delivering outstanding clinical care and developing excellence in clinical research in palliative care. The successful candidate will have clinical responsibilities on the outpatient and/or inpatient palliative care service based on the candidate’s interests (and institutional need). Teaching responsibilities will include clinical oversite of fellows, informal teaching sessions and formal lectures to learners, providers and the general medical community. The balance of time will be spent in research-related activities. At Fred Hutch, Clinician Scholars are expected to obtain externally funded research (e.g. grants, clinical trials).

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.

This position is paid directly by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to Fred Hutch for information about compensation for this position.

Anticipated Start Date: March 1, 2026

Qualifications

Applicants must have an MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent), board certification (or be board eligible for current palliative care fellows) in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (or foreign equivalent), and must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington.

While individuals with primary training in internal medicine are preferred, applicants with other training may apply (e.g. family medicine, anesthesiology, rehabilitation, psychiatry, surgery, etc.). The successful applicant will be board certified (or be board eligible for current fellows) in their primary area of training.

The ideal candidate will have a record of and primary interest in palliative care research, as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, grants and/or clinical trial experience, as well as experience teaching palliative care learners.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit the following:

1. Letter of interest addressed to the Chair of the Palliative Care Search Advisory Committee
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Concise (maximum 1 page) statement of career goals including a description of clinical research goals
4. 1 page Mentorship and Training statement addressing the following prompt: What is your mentorship philosophy and approach, and what has informed them? Please describe specific actions you have taken or plan to take to create a collaborative and effective training and mentorship environment in which all trainees and staff can thrive
5. List of three to five (3-5) references (references will not be contacted without first discussing this with the applicant).

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship now or in the future.