Assistant Professor WOT, Radiation Oncology, Physician
Assistant Professor WOT, Radiation Oncology, Physician
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Job Description
The University of Washington (UW) is recruiting one (1) full-time faculty member in Radiation Oncology at the Assistant Professor level without tenure by reason of funding. This will be a primarily clinical position with protected time for scholarly activity. The disease site specialization will be determined based upon the needs of the department the interests of the candidate and as approved by the Chair. The Department of Radiation Oncology has an established mentorship program that supports junior faculty and others in professional development. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching research and service. The successful candidate will be expected to advance the departments mission of clinical care research education and equity diversity and inclusion (EDI). Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
The selected candidate will be proposed for appointment to the full-time faculty at the University of Washington as an Assistant Professor without tenure by reason of funding on the regular track (either Clinician-Teacher or Clinician-Scientist) with an anticipated start date of July 1 2026. 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.
Faculty in the Department of Radiation Oncology practice at several of our partner institutions: Fred Hutch Cancer Center (which includes the Proton Therapy Center South Lake Union Cancer Clinic Peninsula Cancer Center and UWMC-Northwest Clinic) UWMC-Montlake Seattle Childrens Hospital Harborview Medical Center and VA Puget Sound. The department provides an extensive and outstanding array of radiation oncology modalities for cancer patients including proton therapy neutron therapy Gamma Knife radiosurgery LDR and HDR brachytherapy IORT intravascular brachytherapy and SBRT.
Department Overview:
UW Medicine and its partner institutions provide an extensive and outstanding array of radiation oncology modalities for cancer patients. The Department of Radiation Oncology treats over 2800 patients annually from a multi-state region covering over 25% of the U.S. geographic area. The University of Washington has the only Radiation Oncology department in North America that has clinical particle beam delivery systems for both proton and neutron therapy. Our clinical approach is collaborative with numerous multidisciplinary clinics tumor boards and disease specific chart rounds. We are a part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and have strong translational and clinical research collaborations. The Department has 39 physicians 12 advanced practice providers 35 physicists and 2 research faculty. Educational opportunities in our residency programs fellowship programs and postdoctoral scholarship abound. The successful applicant will be expected to engage in research and education as well as strong collaboration with the multidisciplinary clinical teams.
The City of Seattle:
The metropolitan region is an urban area of 4 million people with a diverse population and an associated rich arts and cultural scene. Amenities include restaurants coffee shops breweries cinema live theater live music art pop culture a foodie scene and urban homesteading. Seattle is the gateway to the great outdoors with hiking camping skiing snowshoeing sailing kayaking fishing and whale watching within an hour of the city. Beyond the mountains to the west there is the Pacific Ocean and to the east deserts fruit and wine country. Seattle is one of the fastest-growing cities with significant industries in biotechnology computer technology and communication global health and e-commerce. The variety of neighborhoods within Seattle and surrounding areas offer a diversity of environments for families and single adults to call home connected by bike commuting trails and a rapidly growing public transportation system.
The base salary range for this position will be $25000 - $31250 per month ($300000 - $375000 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan in addition to base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.
Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive via the UW Physicians practice plan.
The successful candidate must have an MD or DO (or foreign equivalent) medical licensure in the state of Washington and Board Eligibility or Certification in Radiation Oncology with the American Board of Radiology (ABR) (or foreign equivalent).
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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
