Assistant or Associate Professor, B Cell Immunology

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor to establish an independent and collaborative research program focused on basic B cell immunology and B cell-mediated prevention and control of infectious diseases.

About the role

The successful candidate will have recognized experience in the conduct of innovative research and a strong desire to accelerate discoveries that can transform approaches to prevention, treatment and cure of human infectious diseases of public health importance such as HIV, respiratory infections, and others. Candidates will have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD, and would preferably have a lab-based research program but those with hybrid computational programs would also be welcomed. Primary appointment will be in the Fred Hutch Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD). VIDD faculty conduct translational human immunology research including clinical trials relating to HIV, TB, respiratory viruses, and herpes viruses. VIDD provides opportunities for human immunology discovery research related to known and emerging pathogens. Faculty are expected to perform their primary activities on-site at Fred Hutch.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit cancer treatment and research center based in Seattle. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, and immunotherapy, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect.

Requirements

• Applicants must have a PhD or MD (MD/PhD welcomed), or foreign equivalent.
• A track record of innovative, mechanistic research in B cell immunology pertaining to infectious diseases is preferred.

Pay

The annual base salary range for PhD researchers in this position is from $188,279 to $210,563 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank and from $210,413 to $245,241 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank. The annual base salary range for MD physician-scientists with an active practice is highly correlated with the area of specialty and ranges from $233,665 to $501,638 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank and from $266,745 to $560,043 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank. Pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Pay for Faculty positions is based on a variety of factors, including degree, specialty, clinical practice and experience. Faculty without credited time in rank will generally start at the entry rate for their relevant specialty and rank.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement plans
• Family life support
• Employee assistance program
• Onsite health clinic
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation (22 days per year)
• Paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason)
• Paid holidays (up to 13 days per year)
• Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)
• Partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months)
• Relocation assistance and sign-on bonus