Assistant or Associate Professor WOT in Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Assistant or Associate Professor WOT in Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Position Overview

Organization: University of Washington, Department of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Title: Assistant or Associate Professor WOT in Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Position Details

Position Description

The Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Washington is accepting applications for a full-time faculty member at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, WOT (without tenure due to funding), commensurate with experience.  This academic position will focus on research in the area of diabetes, which will complement ongoing research in diabetes at the UW Medicine Diabetes Institute at South Lake Union.

University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. The new hire will also contribute to clinical teaching through resident and fellow education, and provide clinical service in the Endocrinology clinic and/or inpatient consultation service.  This is a 12-month service period position.

This position is anticipated to start on September 1, 2019 or after.

Qualifications

Although funding for this position comes from clinical and intramural sources, a successful individual must have demonstrated ability to fund and lead an independent research program.  Applicants should have a background in basic, translational or clinical research in the area of diabetes.

Applicants must have an MD (or foreign equivalent), board certification in Internal Medicine (or foreign equivalent), and experience working in an academic medical center. In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B visa, graduates of foreign (non-U.S.) medical schools must show successful completion of all three steps of the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE), or equivalent as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae via Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/59524. Please address your cover letter to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Rebecca Hull. If you have any questions, please send an email to Kim Mabee, Hiring Division Contact at kmabee@uw.edu.

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.

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/rule)