Assistant or Associate Professor, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation/Gene Therapy

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) is recruiting a full-time, laboratory-based faculty member at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will have a developing program focused on basic and translational immunology within fields relevant to hemopoietic cell transplantation and/or gene therapy. Investigators in the gene therapy field that have relevance to transplantation are welcomed. This position will be a full-time, multi-year appointment. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a relevant hematology and/or immunology publication record and success in obtaining extramural funding.

Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. The first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest, Fred Hutch’s global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines has confirmed our reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Based in Seattle, 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 believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2023

Qualifications

For consideration, the candidate must hold a MD, DO, PhD or joint medical/PhD degree (or foreign equivalent). Pertinent research areas include (but are not limited to) basic and translational immunology within fields relevant to transplantation and/or gene therapy.

Clinically active applicants must have an MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent) and board certification in Medical Oncology or Hematology (or foreign equivalent). To be eligible for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. A University of Washington appointment and Washington state medical license will be required prior to any clinical practice.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a concise statement of career goals including a description of research goals and up to a 2-page diversity statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your plans for continuing these efforts, and a list of five (5) references, along with a letter of application addressed to Dr. Brenda Sandmaier.

Applications should be received by December 31st, 2022 to assure consideration. Later applications may also be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Fred Hutch is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer.  We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected.  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 are an Affirmative Action employer.  We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and 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 our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.