Director of Clinical Research, Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Sarcoma Oncology, on the Clinical Scholar pathway

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member for their Sarcoma Program. The position will be dual appointed with a primary faculty appointment in the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and a secondary appointment in the UW Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology. Reporting to the Clinical Research Division Senior Vice President (SVP) and Sarcoma Program Head, the Director of Clinical Research for Sarcoma will be charged with expanding clinical research initiatives specifically related to Sarcoma. The position will be at the assistant, associate, or full professor level without tenure due to funding (WOT), commensurate with experience and qualifications.

This position is designed for a physician who will provide strategic direction and business development with a strong vision to develop and grow the Fred Hutch Sarcoma Clinical Research Program. This leader will contribute to our mission of delivering outstanding clinical care and developing excellence in research in the biology and treatment of sarcomas and closely related conditions. The successful candidate is expected to: i) lead Fred Hutch’s Sarcoma Clinical research operations and ii) galvanize multi-disciplinary translational research within Fred Hutch. The successful candidate will enter a vibrant and dynamic research environment with an opportunity to lead and to collaborate with basic, translational, public health, and clinical sarcoma researchers across diverse disciplines. The University of Washington School of Medicine is the designated medical school for Alaska, Montana and Idaho, which, with Washington, form the WAMI region. The Fred Hutch is the only NCI designated Cancer Center in WAMI, providing unique research and clinical opportunities in this largely rural area. The candidate will serve as an academic, clinical and educational leader charged with organizing, directing and expanding the clinical research efforts of an established team of sarcoma clinicians. The successful candidate will also foster and further develop an environment that facilitates clinical and translational research.

This position will have primary oversight of the sarcoma clinical research program and will oversee the strategic planning, implementation and management of clinical research activities focused on sarcoma. This position will play a pivotal role in advancing the FHCC mission of combatting cancer through impactful clinical and translational research. Priorities include: developing new research collaborations with pharmaceutical companies and national trials, building strong partnerships among researchers and staff, integrating trials across and between different stakeholders, leading and facilitating translational research collaborations in sarcoma across the Cancer Consortium, educating and training researchers in sarcoma, and creating a vision for the future of sarcoma and its treatment for the region in collaboration with other oncology leaders.

The successful candidate will be appointed on the Clinician Scholar track and will devote approximately 40% of time to sarcoma clinical care. The remainder of the candidate’s time will be protected for research and administrative tasks associated with the Fred Hutch sarcoma, clinical and research programs, in addition to teaching and mentorship.

Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Teaching responsibilities will include coordination of informal teaching and formal didactics with affiliated training and fellowship programs, for clinicians, and the general medical community.

Appointment to the full-time faculty at the UW would be at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor, without tenure due to funding. Specific rank at the UW 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 and full 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.

Fred Hutch 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: August 1, 2026

Qualifications

Applicants must have:

• MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent)
• Board certification in medical oncology (or foreign equivalent)
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Washington.

Successful applicants will have demonstrated excellence in teaching, clinical oversight of learners, and research mentorship. The candidate should have a demonstrated record in clinical, translational, or laboratory-based research, with a primary focus on sarcomas and closely related conditions.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit the following:

1. Letter of interest addressed to the Chair of the Sarcoma Program Search Advisory Committee, Dr. Lara Davis
2. Curriculum vitae
3. One-page personal statement discussing their training, research activities, and career 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 (3) references (References will not be contacted without first discussing this with the applicant).

Applicants should articulate how their past experiences and/or future plans in research, teaching, mentoring, patient care, and/or service promote a sense of belonging and foster a welcoming and inclusive environment.