Assistant Professor WOT – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Genetics

Position Overview

Organization: Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

Title: Assistant Professor WOT – Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Division of Genetics

Position Details

Position Description

The Genetics Division of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington (UW) Medicine, is recruiting a faculty member on the clinician-teacher pathway at the rank of Assistant Professor without tenure, due to reasons of funding. The Genetics Division includes faculty who collaborate with pathologists, laboratory geneticists, medical geneticists, oncologists, and researchers across UW Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Seattle Children’s Hospital in an extremely collegial, supportive, and interactive environment.

The successful candidate will serve as an associate director in the Department’s molecular laboratories focused on oncology and genetics. Specific responsibilities will include histology slide assessment, tissue selection, molecular assay interpretation and sign out, molecular assay development and validation, participation in laboratory operations, and molecular tumor boards. Additional responsibilities include teaching residents, fellows, medical students, and medical laboratory science undergraduate students. The successful candidate is expected to develop an area of scholarship appropriate to their clinical and/or educational interests. The Genetics Division is staffed by 20 faculty who collectively sign out over 20,000 tests annually.

Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that 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. This position is full-time, non-tenured and remains open until filled with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026, but is flexible.

The base salary range for this position will be: $20,104.00 - $24,220 per month ($241,248 - $290,640 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

UW faculty demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and engage in teaching, research, and clinical service. UW faculty embrace the vision of excellence, collaboration, and integrity. Come join us in one of the most beautiful and exciting locations in the U.S. as we pursue our mission of creatively and durably improving health.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess an MD (or foreign equivalent) and be board certified or board-eligible (or foreign equivalent) in anatomic pathology and clinical pathology or anatomic pathology. The candidate must be board-certified or board-eligible in Molecular Genetic Pathology. Must qualify for a license to practice medicine in Washington State. Documented expertise is required with molecular diagnostic test development, clinical interpretation of complex genomic test results, and managing the selection and analysis of tissue samples for molecular testing. A record of research, as documented by publications, is also required. In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H1-B visa, graduates of foreign (non-US) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the US Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Instructions

Applicants should send their CV, a letter detailing research interests and future goals, a diversity statement, and contact information for at least three references addressed to Tina Lockwood, PhD, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

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The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful and welcoming community for all.

As an equal opportunity employer, the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits

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