Position Description

The University of Washington Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has one (1) full-time academic position available at the rank of Assistant/Associate without tenure (WOT) by reason of funding, with clinical duties at Seattle Children's Hospital.

The Department of Laboratories at Seattle Children's Hospital is recruiting a Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics Technical Director or Senior Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetics Technical Director, based on experience. Our hospital-based lab is an integrated cytogenetics and molecular laboratory, which analyzes constitutional and oncology specimens using a variety of techniques including chromosome analysis, FISH, chromosomal microarray, MLPA, and DNA and RNA sequencing. The successful candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills and experience with lab operations. They will participate in education of trainees, consult with ordering providers, and present at case conferences and tumor boards. The individual should develop or continue an academic program and stimulate development of new assays in the Genetics Laboratory at Seattle Children's Hospital and University of Washington.

Assistant Professors WOT are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Associate Professors WOT hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Faculty with 12-month service periods are paid for 11 months of service over a 12-month period (July-June), meaning the equivalent of one month is available for paid time off. This is a full-time 12-month (July 1-June 30) service position and will remain open until filled with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2025, or later.

This position is paid directly by Seattle Children's Hospital and receives no UW compensation. Please refer to Seattle Children's Hospital for information about compensation for this position.

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Qualifications

The successful candidate must have an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD (or foreign equivalent) and be board-eligible or board-certified in Laboratory Genetics and Genomics (LGG), or dual boarded in Clinical Cytogenetics and Genomics and Molecular Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG). Candidates with suitable academic records should jointly apply for an appointment in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Washington.

Instructions

Interested candidates need to apply on the Seattle Children's Hospital Career site: https://careers.seattlechildrens.org/us/en/job/R243658/Molecular-Genetics-and-Cytogenetics-Technical-Director-Department-of-Laboratories. Note: Application materials will also be uploaded to UW Interfolio by a UW staff member.

Applicants should provide their CV, a letter detailing research interests and future goals, a statement of past and planned contributions to diversity, equity and inclusion, and contact information for at least three references addressed to Jane Dickerson, PhD, Division Head, Laboratory Medicine, Director, Core Lab & Reference Lab Services, Clinical Associate Professor, University of Washington, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefits Information

A summary of benefits associated with this title/rank can be found at https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/benefits-orientation/benefit-summary-pdfs/. Appointees solely employed and paid directly by a non-UW entity are not UW employees and are not eligible for UW or Washington State employee benefits.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint (http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University's Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member's academic profile and responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

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