Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, WOT – Pediatric Surgeon, University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital

University of Washington•Seattle, WA

5d•$425,004 - $675,000•Onsite

About The Position

Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington Department of Surgery, Division of Pediatric General Surgery, invite applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor without tenure (WOT) by reason of funding. The anticipated start date is January 2027. Faculty are expected to advance the department’s commitments to research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. Assistant Professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments; Associate Professors WOT and Professors WOT hold indefinite appointments. Appointments align with a 12-month service period, July through June. Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over the 12-month period, leaving the equivalent of one month available for paid time off. The successful candidate will provide the full spectrum of general surgical care and surgical oncology care for pediatric patients, including developing and leading the surgical oncology team. The primary practice site is Seattle Children’s Hospital, with possible participation at other sites consistent with regional affiliations and strategy. Pediatric General Surgery comprises 16 board-certified pediatric surgeons and supports a busy tertiary-care hospital practice and regional clinics. The practice may include a significant commitment to laboratory or clinical outcomes research related to surgical oncology. The candidate may pursue extramural funding, with emphasis on federal grant submissions for bench or outcomes research related to their clinical practice, and will receive adequate protected time for academic endeavors. Research resources include clinical epidemiologic and basic science support, the Seattle Children’s Institute for Research (SCIR), the Department of Surgery Division of Research, and the Surgical Outcome Research Center (SORCE). Additional responsibilities include engaging in the selection and training of residents and fellows. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. Base salary, commensurate with experience and qualifications or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination: Assistant Professor, $35,417–$39,584 per month ($425,004–$475,008 annually); Associate Professor, $41,667–$50,000 per month ($500,004–$600,000 annually); Professor, $52,084–$56,250 per month ($625,008–$675,000 annually).

Requirements

MD degree or foreign equivalent.
Board eligibility or foreign equivalent by the American Board of Surgery.
Eligible for medical licensure in Washington State.
For University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign medical schools must successfully complete all three steps of the USMLE, or an equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Responsibilities

Provide the full spectrum of general surgical care and surgical oncology care for pediatric patients.
Develop and lead the surgical oncology team.
Pursue laboratory research or clinical outcomes research related to surgical oncology, as applicable to the practice.
Pursue extramural funding, with emphasis on federal grant submissions for bench or outcomes research related to clinical practice.
Engage in the selection and training of residents and fellows.
Participate in teaching, research, and service as a University of Washington faculty member.