Associate or Full Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Description

The University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.  The position is full-time and tenured with appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with an anticipated start date of Fall 2025. Associate and Full Professors 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. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.  

 

The Department of Otolaryngology-HNS at the University of Washington includes 55 faculty overseeing clinical, research, and educational programs including medical student, residency, and fellow clinical training as well as a number of active research laboratories which include training opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral fellows. The department has a long-standing NIH T32 training grant supporting research training for its residents.  The Department is home to the Virginia Merrill Bloedel Hearing Research Center, a major research facility on the UW campus which hosts nine research laboratories and numerous associated investigators.  The clinical faculty provide outstanding care in all major adult and pediatric otolaryngology subspecialty areas at ten UW Medicine and affiliated campuses throughout the Seattle region. UW Medicine includes 7000 regular and clinical faculty, 4600 students and trainees, admitting 64,000 patients and providing outpatient care for 1.6 million patients annually.  

 

The successful candidate will work collaboratively to direct the clinical, research, and educational programs of the department. The successful candidate will lead with excellence in educating, mentoring, and working with faculty, administration, residents, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.  The successful candidate will be expected to lead a strong clinical practice, and to have record of accomplishment as a scholar to maintain the Department’s excellence in research.  UW School of Medicine is second in the nation in total research grants and contracts.  UW Medicine has strong regional and national research affiliations that enable our internationally recognized faculty to remain on the cutting edge of education, research, and clinical care.  

  

Candidates are invited to visit the department website at: https://otolaryngology.uw.edu/.

Salary:

The base salary range for this position will be: Associate Professor range: $30,417 - $35,000  per month ($365,004 - $420,000 annually), Professor range: $36,250 - $43,500 per month ($435,000 - $522,000 annually), commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. This range is inclusive of base salary provided through the UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan, in addition to base salary provided by the University. Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization.

Other Compensation:

In addition to base salary, Department Chairs receive an administrative supplement tied to their administrative role as chair and may be eligible to receive variable incentive or semi-annual additional compensation in lieu of incentive through UW Physicians. 

UW Physicians Benefits:

Compensation provided by UW Physicians (UWP) practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization. Please see additional benefits that may be available: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf.

Qualifications

Successful candidates must possess an MD, DO or foreign equivalent. Candidates must be board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and be eligible for a medical license in Washington State. 

 

In order to be eligible for University sponsorship for an H-1B vis