Faculty Position in Cancer Immunotherapy
Listed on 2025-11-29
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Healthcare
Clinical Research, Medical Science
Open Rank Faculty Position in Cancer Immunotherapy
Company/Institution:
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Department:
Integrated Research Center
Location:
Seattle, WA, USA
Degree Requirements:
PhD and/or MD
Salary: $250,000 - $299,999
Job Type: Faculty
Posted:
November 14, 2025
Job Setting:
Non-Profit Research Institute
Application Period:
November 14, 2025 - January 12, 2026
The Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center (IIRC) of Fred Hutch is seeking a candidate with a lab-based program focused on tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy with a strong vision/path toward clinical translation. Candidates of all academic ranks—Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor with a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD, or equivalent—are encouraged to apply.
The IIRC is a multi-disciplinary center that brings together 83 faculty members in basic, translational, and clinical research to advance immunotherapy for disease. The IIRC also encompasses clinical programs to deliver cell and gene therapies as well as first-in-human immunotherapeutics. The center is at the forefront of translating laboratory discoveries into the clinic.
The successful candidate will have expertise in cancer immunology and be engaged in laboratory-based research that could enable next generation therapies. Examples include but are not limited to cellular therapies, immune checkpoints, tumor microenvironment, and non-viral gene editing. The selected individual will foster an environment of collaboration and productivity in cancer immunotherapy. Candidates that demonstrate a track record of peer-reviewed publications in the cancer immunology field and success in obtaining extramural funding will be prioritized.
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, and immunotherapy, 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 make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
QualificationsApplicants must have a PhD or medical degree (MD/PhD welcomed), or foreign equivalent.
Application InstructionsWhat is your mentorship philosophy and approach, and what has informed them? Please describe specific actions you have taken or plan to take to create a collaborative and effective training and mentorship environment in which all trainees and staff can thrive.
Applications received by December 31, 2025 will be guaranteed consideration. Applications received after that date may be considered on a rolling basis as long as the position remains open.
The annual base salary range for PhD researchers in this position is from $183,585 to $205,428 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank, $205,707 to $239,858 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank, and from $234,970 to $363,282 for faculty hired at the Professor rank.
The annual base salary range for MD physician-scientists with an active practice is highly correlated…
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