Assistant Professor, WOT--Neurological Surgery

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine is hiring a full-time Assistant Professor without tenure by reason of funding (WOT), with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. The successful candidate will develop a clinical practice focused on glioma and other malignant brain tumors, serve as a principal neurosurgical faculty member for the Gamma Knife and stereotactic radiosurgery program, and establish an independent laboratory research program focused on glioma biology and therapeutics.

Clinical responsibilities include the neurosurgical management of patients with malignant brain tumors, including gliomas and metastatic brain tumors; multidisciplinary treatment planning; clinical trials; tissue acquisition; and longitudinal neuro-oncology care. The faculty member will have a central role in stereotactic radiosurgery, including patient selection, treatment planning and delivery, follow-up, quality improvement, and program development in partnership with radiation oncology and medical physics.

The candidate will establish and sustain an independent, hypothesis-driven basic and/or translational research program relevant to glioma. The role includes securing extramural research support, publishing original research, mentoring trainees and research staff, and translating laboratory discoveries through tissue-based studies, therapeutic development, and early-phase clinical investigation. The position is intended to include substantial protected research effort, laboratory space, startup support, and access to institutional shared resources, subject to final appointment terms.

The faculty member will have an active programmatic role across UW Medicine, the Alvord Brain Tumor Center, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, developing collaborative research projects, grants, clinical trials, and trainee-mentoring relationships with relevant faculty. The candidate will teach and supervise medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees, and contribute to clinical, translational, and basic science research in neurological surgery and neuro-oncology. The role is part of a collaborative academic neurological surgery practice and requires engagement in teaching, research, and service.

Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments aligned with a 12-month service period (July 1–June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months over 12 months, with the equivalent of one month available for paid time off. The base salary range is $25,000–$56,250 per month ($300,000–$675,000 annually), commensurate with experience, discipline, qualifications, and academic rank, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. Guaranteed monthly additional compensation through the University of Washington Physicians (UWP) practice plan may be $10,000–$17,000 per month ($120,000–$204,000 annually). Total fixed compensation for the Assistant Professor rank will not exceed $675,000 annually. Other compensation may include UWP practice-plan incentives, relocation or moving allowance, administrative supplement, and/or productivity incentive, subject to institutional policies. Only University-provided compensation is included in University benefit determinations and calculations; UWP compensation may confer eligibility for separate UWP benefits.

Requirements

• M.D. degree or foreign equivalent; an M.D./Ph.D. degree or foreign equivalent is also acceptable.
• Eligible for a Washington State medical license.
• Board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS).
• Advanced expertise in cranial neurosurgical oncology, including surgical management of gliomas and other primary or metastatic brain tumors.
• Advanced expertise in stereotactic radiosurgery, including Gamma Knife or a comparable intracranial radiosurgery platform.
• Demonstrated expertise in basic or translational laboratory research in brain tumor biology or a closely related field, evidenced by peer-reviewed scientific publications or participation in funded research projects.
• For University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign medical schools must have successfully completed all three steps of the USMLE, or an equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Responsibilities

• Develop a clinical practice focused on glioma and other malignant brain tumors.
• Manage patients neurosurgically for malignant brain tumors, including gliomas and metastatic brain tumors.
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment planning, clinical trials, tissue acquisition, and longitudinal neuro-oncology care.
• Serve as a principal neurosurgical faculty member in the Gamma Knife and stereotactic radiosurgery program.
• Contribute to stereotactic radiosurgery patient selection, treatment planning and delivery, follow-up, quality improvement, and program development in partnership with radiation oncology and medical physics.
• Establish and sustain an independent, hypothesis-driven basic and/or translational laboratory research program relevant to glioma.
• Secure extramural research support and publish original research.
• Mentor trainees and research staff.
• Translate laboratory discoveries through tissue-based studies, therapeutic development, and early-phase clinical investigation.
• Develop collaborative research projects, grants, clinical trials, and trainee-mentoring relationships across UW Medicine, the Alvord Brain Tumor Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and relevant programs.
• Teach and supervise medical students, residents, fellows, and other trainees.
• Contribute to clinical, translational, and basic science research activities relevant to neurological surgery and neuro-oncology.
• Engage in teaching, research, and service.

Benefits

• The equivalent of one month of paid time off within the 12-month service period.
• Potential relocation incentive or moving allowance.
• Potential administrative supplement and/or productivity incentive.
• Potential separate benefits through the University of Washington Physicians practice plan, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree