Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Palliative Care

About the role

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) are jointly recruiting a full-time clinical faculty member specializing in palliative care on the Full Time Clinical Faculty pathway with an approximate 80:20 contribution to clinical service and academic pursuits. The position may be appointed at the Clinical Assistant, Clinical Associate, or Clinical Professor level commensurate with experience and qualifications in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch and an appropriate division at UW depending on training and specialty. The role focuses primarily on ambulatory clinical care of patients receiving palliative care at a world‑renowned comprehensive cancer center. The Palliative Care team is committed to providing outstanding patient care, advanced by cutting‑edge research trials. The incumbent may also participate in administrative, research, and instructional activities of the Clinical Research Division, including oversight of trainees during outpatient and inpatient clinical activities, delivering lectures, and recruiting and caring for trial patients. The position is based at the South Lake Union main campus, with the possibility of seeing patients at one of Fred Hutch’s community clinics. The primary annual appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch, reporting to the Senior Vice President of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and the Division Head of Hematology and Oncology. Anticipated start date is March 2027 (flexible). Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. As the only National Cancer Institute‑designated cancer center in Washington, Fred Hutch values collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect, and is dedicated to the humanity, dignity, and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member, and supporter.

Responsibilities

• Provide ambulatory clinical care to patients receiving palliative care.
• Participate in administrative, research, and instructional activities of the Clinical Research Division.
• Oversee trainees during outpatient and inpatient clinical activities.
• Deliver lectures and educational sessions.
• Recruit and care for patients enrolled in clinical trials.
• Contribute to the palliative care team’s mission of outstanding patient care supported by cutting‑edge research.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
• Board certification