Assistant​/Associate Member

Overview

The Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) in Seattle, WA seeks to recruit several outstanding investigators for new faculty positions at the assistant or associate member level, equivalent to assistant or associate professor. We seek candidates who use innovative experimental and/or computational approaches to study immune system function in health and disease, with a particular emphasis on autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases. We particularly encourage investigators in the following areas to apply: B cell biology, tissue immunity, innate immunity, systems immunology, and stromal-immune interactions.

However, candidates from all areas of immunology will be considered.

These positions offer an opportunity to join a non-profit research institute with expertise in fundamental and translational immunology uniquely focused on immune-mediated diseases with a highly interactive and collaborative environment. The Benaroya Research Institute has outstanding, cutting edge core facilities to support a broad range of immunology research, including human sample biorepositories with healthy control and disease samples, genomics, flow cytometry, microscopy, histology and animal use cores.

As part of the Seattle research community, BRI benefits from a rich and collaborative academic environment, with multiple major universities, research institutions, hospitals, and industry partners in close proximity. BRI offers highly attractive start-up packages and a scientific environment that supports junior faculty through extensive mentoring. Many BRI faculty have appointments as affiliate faculty in departments at the University of Washington.

For physician scientist applicants, clinical time can be requested at our partner Virginia Mason Medical Center, with particular interest in Allergy/Immunology, Dermatology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Pathology, Pulmonary, and Rheumatology related research.

BRI is devoted to finding causes and cures for immune system diseases and is an international leader in translating discoveries in autoimmune diseases to real life applications. Research at BRI encompasses many approaches, from studies of fundamental immunology processes, genetics and translational immunology, to clinical trials. BRI is powered by excellent laboratory facilities, an extensive biorepository of samples from autoimmune patients and healthy subjects, and houses two international clinical research networks, the Immune Tolerance Network and Type 1 Diabetes Trial Net.

Read more about BRI and our research aroyaresearch.org.

The ideal candidate will be an early stage or mid-level investigator holding a PhD and/or MD degree or equivalent, and:

• Have significant research experience in experimental and/or computational immunology.
• Possess an exceptional track record of high impact immunology research related to immune system function or immune-mediated diseases.
• Demonstrate strong potential for obtaining research funding from national and international research agencies or, if at the associate level, a track record of such funding.
• Be expected to maintain an active research program, contribute to the research environment at BRI, collaborate closely with researchers working at BRI, and maintain a network of external collaborators in Seattle, nationally, and internationally.

Application

Qualified candidates should send an application package comprising a single pdf document including their curriculum vitae, a research statement (3 page max.) describing their research plan and goals, a cover letter describing how their research fits with the focus of the Benaroya Research Institute, and the names and contact information for at least three references to Faculty (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). welcome prospective applicants to reach out to us with any questions.

Application review will begin November 10th, 2025.

$130,000 to $200,000 per year

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts: health care, dependent care, commuter
• Short and long-term disability
• Life and AD&D insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching funds after one year of employment
• PTO: 13 holidays, three weeks of vacation and two weeks of sick leave per year
• Employee assistance program
• Educational assistance program
• Subsidized ORCA pass
• Wellness benefits
• Voluntary benefits

Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) has a bold mission: to advance the science to predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune system diseases, from autoimmune diseasetocancertoasthmaandallergies. We create detailed pictures of the immune system in health and disease, aiming to understand how disorders start and how to rebalance the immune system back to health. Equipped with innovative tools and robust biorepositories, our team chips away at the biggest mysteries behind these conditions to work toward our vision of a healthy immune system for everyone.

BRI is a nonprofit research institute based in Seattle and affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

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