Description

Description

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) invites applicants for a lab-based faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will be a laboratory-based scientist with expertise in the immunobiology of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and the graft-versus-leukemia effects (GVL), including the design and use of pre-clinical models and correlative human studies to understand the complex mechanisms in antigen presentation and T cell differentiation. The selected individual will foster an environment of collaboration and productivity in the field of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and bone marrow transplantation therapies for hematological malignancies.

Faculty are expected to perform their primary activities on-site at Fred Hutch. The role does not include an independent laboratory space in which to conduct research, but will have the use of an existing laboratory space from a senior faculty member 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

For consideration, applicants must have a PhD or medical doctorate (or foreign equivalent) and a record of research productivity in the areas of transplantation biology and immunology, including high impact publications and successful grant funding.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit the following:

1. CV
2. Concise research statement describing accomplishments and future goals (maximum 5 pages)
3. 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.
4. The names and contact information for three professional references.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $183,585 to $189,093 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank. Pay for Faculty positions is based on a variety of factors, including degree, specialty, clinical practice and experience.

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) and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

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 [email protected] or by calling 206-667-4700.