Faculty Position in Cancer Research Focused on Indigenous Populations

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, in the Division of Public Health Sciences or in the Division of Clinical Research.

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) is recruiting a full-time faculty member at the Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level in the Public Health Sciences or Clinical Research Division at Fred Hutch whose work is focused on cancer research in Indigenous, American Indian, and/or Alaska Native populations. Areas of research could include but are not limited to primary prevention, cancer screening and early detection, etiology, survivorship, social determinants of health, behavioral science, epidemiology, dissemination and implementation science, observational studies, development and testing of interventions, and clinical trials on one or more cancers relevant to Indigenous populations.

At Fred Hutch we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer, infectious diseases, and understanding mechanisms of disease. While research conducted at Fred Hutch has a global impact, we are particularly focused on meeting the needs of populations in our local catchment area which is the state of Washington. Indigenous communities are one of our primary priority populations given the persistent cancer disparities Indigenous people continue to experience. Through this faculty recruitment we seek to enhance our capacity to conduct impactful cancer research in partnership with Indigenous communities.

Candidates should have experience conducting research in partnership with Indigenous communities using community-based participatory research approaches. The successful candidate will establish an independent research program within Fred Hutch’s collaborative, multidisciplinary environment. There is an opportunity to collaborate with the newly developed Indigenous Cancer Health Equity Initiative (ICHE-i), which integrates Indigenous relationality, sustainability, and holistic approaches as core values to engage and support the institution’s capacity to cultivate Tribal-Academic-Research partnerships, center Tribal Sovereignty, and increase Indigenous patient advocacy for cancer health equity among tribes and Urban Indian Organizations in WA.

Applicants must have a MD and/or PhD (or foreign equivalent) in a research area relevant to their research program that may be in one or more of the following areas: anthropology, behavioral science, cancer disparities, clinical care, clinical research, communication, decision sciences, dissemination and implementation science, epidemiology, health economics, health services, health policy, precision oncology, psychology, translational research, or other related fields.

Fred Hutch 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, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, 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. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. 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. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

Anticipated Start Date: July 1, 2024
Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae; a research statement (including future research plans and career goals, two pages or less); a diversity, equity, and inclusion statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your future plans for continuing these efforts as a faculty member (two pages or less); and the names and contact information for three (3) professional references.

Applications will be reviewed immediately and those received by December 1, 2023 will be guaranteed full consideration for the position. Applications that arrive after that date will be considered as long as the position remains open.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $165,000 to $393,196 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank, from $185,059 to $420,547 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank, and from $207,555 to $472,040 for faculty hired at the Full Professor rank. Pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Pay for Faculty positions is based on a variety of factors, including degree, specialty, clinical practice and experience. This position is eligible for relocation assistance and sign-on bonus. 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (up to 13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff). 

Please apply at: https://apply.interfolio.com/131912