Assistant Professor (Wot), Division Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases

Position Overview

Organization: Medicine, Allergy & Infectious Diseases

Title:Assistant Professor (WOT), Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Position Details

Position Description

The Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (AID) in the Department of Medicine at the University of Washington is seeking applicants for a full-time faculty position. This position will be at the Assistant Professor level, without tenure for reasons of funding (WOT), and will have clinical, teaching, and research responsibilities. Assistant professors WOT 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. This position is anticipated to start in September 2024.

The successful candidate will develop an independent research program with active publication in peer-reviewed journals, obtain and maintain research funding through grants and contracts, and provide mentorship. They will complete ongoing independent research on how changes in vaginal microbiota and cervico-vaginal inflammation influence adverse reproductive health outcomes. This position will include both outpatient and inpatient care at the Virology Clinic at Roosevelt Clinic, the Primary Immune Deficiency Clinic at UWMC, ID consults service at UWMC and Harborview and on the General Internal Medicine Service at Harborview Medical Center. The duties of this position include publishing in the field of Infectious Diseases and mentoring fellows and other trainees. The successful candidate will lead clinical instruction (whilst seeing patients) of medical students, residents and fellows. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.

The base salary range for this position will be: $15,448 - $16,987 per month ($185,376 - $203,844 annually) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

For practitioners holding an appointment in one of the physicians practice plans, see the link for additional benefits that may be available at: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a MD or DO (or foreign equivalent), be board eligible/board certified in Infectious Diseases (or foreign equivalent) and either possess or be eligible for medical licensure in Washington State. Successful candidates must demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of infectious disease patients. Additionally, they must demonstrate scholarly research related to HIV and STIs. 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.

Instructions

Applicants should apply through Interfolio (apply.interfolio.com/142461) and will be asked to provide a CV, and a detailed letter of interest/cover letter addressed to the search chair, Dr. R. Scott McClelland, a diversity statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and contact information for three referees from whom we can solicit letters of reference. For any questions, please contact AIDHR@medicine.washington.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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Disability Services

To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 or dso@uw.edu.