Assistant Professor (WOT), Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine (CDBRM)

Location:
Seattle, WA
Open Date:
Sep 24, 2019
Description:

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and The Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine in the Seattle Children's Research Institute invites applications for two full time positions as an Assistant Professor without tenure, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a 12-month service period position with an anticipated start date of fall 2019.

Areas of interest are broad; these include human genetics, model organism genetics (especially zebrafish), stem cells and regeneration, computational biology, and systems level analyses of pathways involved in disease and development. The successful applicant will enjoy a competitive start-up package, and excellent space and state-of-the-art facilities in the Research Institute, which is near the University of Washington South Lake Union Campus, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Allen Brain and Cell Biology Institutes.

The successful applicant will be appointed as faculty at the University of Washington, with a potential affiliation with the Brotman Baty Institute for Precision Medicine and will be part of a growing Center with diverse interests and expertise.

All UW faculty engage in teaching, research, and service

Qualifications:

MD and/or PhD (or foreign equivalent) are required.

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship 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.

Application Instructions:

Please send a curriculum vitae and 2-3 page description of research interests and plans through the Interfolio application.