Open Rank WOT, Medical Director of Anatomic Pathology, DLMP, Seattle Children's Hospital at University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology in Seattle, Washington

Job Description:

Position Description

The University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has one (1) full-time academic position available at the rank of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor without tenure (WOT) by reason of funding, with clinical duties at Seattle Children's Hospital.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the anatomic pathology services and faculty at Seattle Childrens Hospital. The successful candidate will join a full-service combined anatomic/clinical pathology team comprised of 10 anatomic pathology and 16 clinical pathology faculty working with over 200 technical staff to collectively perform over three million clinical tests annually, including in specialty areas such as molecular microbiology, next-gen sequencing, flow cytometry, and biochemical genetics. The anatomic pathology service accessions ~10,000 specimens annually including 7,000 surgical specimens, 2,000 cytology specimens, 700 bone marrow samples, 750 placental/perinatal specimens, and 120 autopsies including referred fetal/perinatal cases. The Director of Anatomic Pathology will collaborate with and report to the Chief of the Department of Laboratories at Seattle Childrens to guide and grow the service and to adapt to the changing field of anatomic pathology including in areas such as digital/computational pathology and further integration of molecular diagnostics.

Assistant Professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Associate and Full Professors WOT hold indefinite 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 is a full-time 12-month (July 1-June 30) service position and will remain open until filled with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2024 or later.

Duties include the teaching of residents, fellows and medical students and supervision of the clinical care team. The successful candidates will provide pathology services at Seattle Children's Hospital. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. This position is paid directly by Seattle Children's Hospital and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to Seattle Children's Hospital for information about compensation for this position.

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 must have an M.D. (or foreign equivalent) and be Board-certified or Board-eligible in Anatomic Pathology. Must qualify for a license to practice medicine in Washington State. 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.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates need to apply on the Seattle Childrens Hospital Career site: https://careers-seattlechildrens.icims.com/jobs/52651/medical-director%2c-anatomic-pathology/job?mobile=false&width=1216&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-480&jun1offset=-420. Note: Application materials will also be uploaded to UW Interfolio by a UW staff member.

Applicants should provide their CV, a letter detailing research interests and future goals, a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion, and contact information for at least three references addressed to Sean Murphy, MD, PhD, Chief, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Seattle Childrens Hospital.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

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.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the Universitys Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty members academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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