Assistant, Associate or Full Professor WOT, Palliative Care

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor WOT, Palliative Care Position Overview

Title: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor WOT, Palliative Care

The successful assistant, associate or full professor will provide clinical service, teach, and conduct research in palliative care as part of the Clinical Research Division and one of the following University of Washington departments:
Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, or Surgery. The position is full‑time, no‑tenure, and awarded a service appointment aligned to a 12‑month cycle.

Responsibilities include clinical care in outpatient and/or inpatient palliative care services; supervision of fellows; teaching lectures and informal sessions to learners, providers, and the general medical community; and active participation in research, for which externally funded grants or clinical trials are expected.

Anticipated

Start Date:

March 1, 2026

Applicants must have an MD or DO degree (or foreign equivalent), board certification or eligibility in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and must be eligible for medical licensure in the state of Washington. While primary training in internal medicine is preferred, candidates with training in family medicine, anesthesiology, rehabilitation medicine, psychiatry, surgery, or other areas may apply. The successful applicant will be board certified in their primary area of training and will have a record of and primary interest in palliative care research, demonstrated by peer‑reviewed publications, grants, and/or clinical trial experience and experience teaching palliative care learners.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Compensation

Note:

This position is paid directly by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to Fred Hutch for information about compensation for this position.

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