Clinical Associate or Clinical Professor, Pulmonary

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 the clinical care of patients with lung cancer. This position will be at the Clinical Associate or Clinical Professor level, commensurate with experience and qualifications in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch and the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (PCCSM), Department of Medicine at UW. Fred Hutch and UW faculty engage in service, research, and teaching. This position will focus primarily on ambulatory clinical care of patients with prospective lung cancer at a world-renowned comprehensive cancer center. We seek a highly motivated individual committed to patient care and advancing the mission of the center through additional administrative, research, and teaching opportunities. The Fred Hutch has comprehensive pulmonary diagnostic facilities, including a state-of-the‑art procedure suite for bronchoscopy with navigation and EBUS capabilities as well as a full‑service Pulmonary Function Laboratory. Additionally, UW‑Montlake has a full‑time bronchoscopy suite and advanced robotic bronchoscopy and EBUS capabilities. Specifically, this individual will focus on directing and expanding our lung nodule program and building our advanced bronchoscopy program. The position will encompass lung cancer screening, lung nodule management, and the performance of procedures to diagnose lung cancer. The primary, annual appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch. The position will report to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of the Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch and the Division Head of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in the Department of Medicine. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute‑designated cancer center in Washington. With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID‑19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality. At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities makes us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Anticipated Start Date: February 2027 (flexible).

Responsibilities

• Serve as director of the Lung Cancer Early Detection and Prevention Clinic (LCEDPC) and perform advanced bronchoscopic procedures to facilitate lung cancer diagnosis.
• Expand LCEDPC volume and capabilities using novel software programs to identify and track pulmonary nodules.
• Perform advanced bronchoscopic procedures including navigational and robotic bronchoscopy, radial EBUS, and routine diagnostic bronchoscopies.
• Contribute to the evaluation of patients in the Fred Hutch Pulmonary Consult Clinic, managing pulmonary complications of malignant disease and therapy.
• Participate in administrative, research, and instructional activities of the Clinical Research Division and the UW PCCSM Division.
• Engage in quality‑improvement initiatives and develop clinical services to meet growing pulmonary consultative needs.
• Conduct clinical research using existing comprehensive clinical databases and ongoing prospective studies.
• Oversee PCCSM Fellows during outpatient clinical rotations or continuity clinics and deliver lectures at FHCC conferences for Hematology/Oncology faculty and mid‑level providers.
• Interact regularly with colleagues in Infectious Diseases, Hematology/Oncology, Marrow Transplantation, and PCCSM across the UW enterprise.
• Based at the South Lake Union main campus, with potential participation in inpatient consultative services at UWMC‑Montlake.

Qualifications

• MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent).
• Completion of a fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and ABIM‑eligible or certified in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine (or foreign equivalent).
• Elig