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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Director, Medical and Cancer Genetics Programs

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127


Location

Seattle, WA

Open Date

Mar 26, 2024

Description

Assistant, Associate or Professor, Medical and Cancer Genetics Programs, Clinician Scholar pathway

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member. The position will be dual appointed with a primary faculty appointment in the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and a secondary appointment in a UW department determined by board certification and research/clinical interests. The position will report to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch.

This position is designed for a physician who will provide strategic direction and business development with a strong vision to develop and grow the Fred Hutch Cancer Genetics Program within the larger Fred Hutch Sloan Precision Oncology Institute. This leader will contribute to our mission of delivering outstanding clinical care and developing excellence in research in the areas of cancer genetics, inherited risk, risk assessment, and cancer risk reduction, including surveillance and prevention. The successful candidate is expected to: i) lead Fred Hutch’s Hereditary Cancer Genetics Research and Clinical Programs and ii) galvanize multi-disciplinary translational research within Fred Hutch.

This position will have primary oversight of the cancer genetics clinical service, which includes multidisciplinary risk assessment and cancer risk reduction for complex and high-risk individuals. The position would be responsible for developing and meeting strategic priorities to deliver superior outcomes and drive new patient growth. Priorities include: promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, recruitment of world-class clinicians, researchers and staff, integrating cancer prevention efforts across and between different cancer specialty groups, leading and/or facilitating translational research collaborations in cancer genetics and precision prevention across the Cancer Consortium, educating and training researchers and clinicians in cancer genetics, and creating a vision for the future of cancer genetics and precision prevention for the region.

Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Teaching responsibilities will include coordination of informal teaching and formal didactics with affiliated training and fellowship programs, for clinicians, and the general medical community. This position will partner with the University of Washington Medical Genetics division to align cancer genetics care.

Appointment to the full-time faculty at the UW would be at the rank of assistant, associate or full professor, without tenure (WOT). Academic appointments at the University of Washington will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, and academic rank. University of Washington assistant professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments, and associate and full professors WOT hold indefinite appointments that both align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30).

Fred Hutch 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.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. 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.

Anticipated Start Date

Jan 1, 2025

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should have a record of and primary interest in hereditary cancer genetics as well as an active clinical research interest in the application of cancer genetics to the treatment of human disease. Expertise in and focus on genetic predisposition, susceptibilities, and risk-reduction for solid tumor cancers is highly desirable.

Applicants must have an MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent) and board certification (or foreign equivalent) in medical oncology, medical genetics, hematology, internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics, or other relevant clinical field, and be board certified or board eligible in clinical medical genetics or have extensive experience practicing in cancer genetics. Applicants must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a concise statement of career goals including a description of clinical research goals and up to a 2-page DEI statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your plans for continuing these efforts, and a list of three (3) references, along with a letter of application addressed to Dr. Elizabeth Swisher.

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), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff).

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Application Process

This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.

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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.

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