Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor of Clinical Practice, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology at the University of Washington invites applications for a faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor of Clinical Practice. The anticipated start date is Summer 2027, and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The successful candidate will join the faculty on a full-time, twelve-month basis. Assistant Professor appointments are for a term of three years, with eligibility for multi-year appointments; Associate and Full Professor appointments are indefinite. Faculty with twelve-month service periods are paid for eleven months of service over a twelve-month period, with the equivalent of one month available for paid time off. The successful candidate will participate in clinical care and education and contribute to scholarship, service, teaching, and research at an outstanding academic center. The Division of Neonatology has research strengths in bench-to-bedside neonatal neuroprotection and neuroscience, simulation as an educational and clinical competency tool, and global neonatal-perinatal health. It also has an ethics program at the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, an outstanding fellowship training program, robust clinical/translational and basic research, and clinical care at two academic level IV NICUs and several regional level III NICUs. The Department of Pediatrics is a close affiliate of Seattle Children's Hospital and Seattle Children's Research Institute. Department faculty work at various institutions, including Seattle Children's, UW Medicine, and FHCRC, and are part of the Children’s University Medical Group clinical practice plan. The department has twenty-one clinical divisions and approximately 1,400 academic appointments, including approximately 650 paid faculty members, 134 residents, 70 ACGME fellows, 230 staff employees, and over 600 volunteer/affiliate faculty. The Division's mission is to improve the outcome of pregnancy by advancing neonatal scholarship, educating the next generation of neonatal caregivers, and providing outstanding evidence-based neonatal clinical care. Faculty members contribute to this mission. The Seattle-Tacoma/South Puget Sound region offers cultural, educational, and sporting events, as well as year-round recreational opportunities. The base salary depends on rank and is commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. The stated annual ranges are $210,212–$315,318 for Assistant Professor, $238,306–$357,458 for Associate Professor, and $274,497–$411,745 for Full Professor. Compensation includes base salary through the CUMG practice plan and the University; only University-provided compensation is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Other compensation may include CUMG practice-plan incentives and separate benefits offered by CUMG. An administrative duty supplement may be available for additional administrative responsibilities, depending on the candidate's experience and qualifications.

Requirements

MD or DO degree, or foreign equivalent.
Board certification or eligibility, or foreign equivalent, in Neonatology or Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
Eligibility for medical licensure in Washington state.
For graduates of foreign medical schools seeking University sponsorship for an H-1B visa: successful completion of all three steps of the USMLE, or an equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Nice To Haves

Completed U.S.-accredited pediatric neonatology residency and pediatric neonatology fellowship program.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community.

Responsibilities

Participate in clinical care.
Participate in education.
Participate in scholarship at an academic center.
Contribute to faculty service, teaching, and research.
Advance neonatal scholarship, educate future neonatal caregivers, and provide evidence-based neonatal clinical care.

Benefits

The equivalent of one month is available for paid time off during the twelve-month service period.
Potential eligibility for separate benefits offered by the Children’s University Medical Group practice plan; details are provided in the linked CUMG benefits summary.

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