Program Head, Lung Cancer

About the role

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) invite nominations and applications for the Program Head of Lung Cancer. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to drive cutting-edge research, enhance clinical outcomes, and lead a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and strategically guide the Lung Cancer Program, ensuring alignment with the institution's mission and goals.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive vision and strategy for the Lung Cancer Program, integrating basic, translational and clinical research with clinical care, while promoting education and mentorship.
• Lead and/or support groundbreaking research initiatives in lung cancer, including preclinical studies, clinical trials, and translational research and foster collaborations with bench researchers, translational researchers and clinical investigators at UW and Fred Hutch.
• Serve as an academic, clinical and educational leader charged with organizing, directing and expanding the research efforts for an established team of clinical researchers involved in conducting clinical research and clinical trials in lung cancer.
• Assist with faculty recruitment as well as oversight and mentorship of faculty, promote professional development for team members and represent the Lung Cancer Program at national and international conferences, workshops, and symposia.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including industry partners, regulatory agencies, and funding organizations.

Requirements

• MD/DO degree (or foreign equivalent)
• Board certification (or foreign equivalent) in medical oncology, surgical oncology, or other relevant clinical specialty
• Eligibility for medical licensure in the state of Washington

Qualifications

• International reputation of leadership in both lung cancer research and clinical excellence
• Long-standing track record of substantial basic, translational and/or clinical research with consistent primary author high-impact publications and/or grant funding

Benefits

Opportunities exist for affiliate appointments in the Fred Hutch Divisions of Public Health Sciences, Translational Science and Therapeutics, Human Biology, Basic Sciences, or Vaccine and Infectious Disease, depending on mutual interests.

Fred Hutch and University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will be appointed in the Clinician-Scholar track and will spend approximately 30% of time on clinical care. The remainder of the incumbent’s time will be protected for research, administrative oversight of the Fred Hutch/UW Lung Cancer program, teaching and mentorship.

Fred Hutch 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.

Pay

• Annual base salary range for this position is from $355,356 to $380,942 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank and $411,251 to $462,657 for faculty hired at the Full Professor rank.
• For faculty with the surgical oncology specialty, the annual base salary range for this position is from $436,322 to $467,737 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank and $505,508 to $568,697 for faculty hired at the Full Professor rank.

Schedule

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship at this time.