Senior Research Pathologist

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 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.

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Fred Hutch is recruiting a Senior Research Pathologist to lead/direct the pathology (anatomic and molecular) components of the Sloan Precision Oncology Institute. The position is for a full-time, on-site, research member specializing primarily in solid tumor Anatomic Pathology and relevant aspects of Molecular Diagnostics.

 

The primary role for this position entails establishing and maintaining a robust research pathology core infrastructure and delivering research pathology services for Fred Hutch with a particular focus on Precision Oncology. This involves assessing tissue specimens, creating tissue biobanks with deep clinical and molecular annotation, interpreting immunohistochemical and molecular pathology studies, and providing expertise, advise and input for research projects with relevance to precision oncology. The pathologist will also participate in organizing the rapid autopsy program as a shared resource within the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s NCI-supported Cancer Consortium.

 

The role requires effective collaboration with a diverse group of researchers across Fred Hutch, contributing to both basic discovery and translational studies. The position is primarily a support role and is fully funded through institutional resources, though candidates can expect to have independence to pursue their own specific research questions and participate in collaborative studies supported by research grants.

 

This position is full time on campus.  

• Organizing, constructing and managing an oncology biobank
• Providing histopathology expertise to investigators
• Developing a digital image repository
• Designing, performing and analyzing molecular assays
• Organizing and participating in the rapid autopsy shared resource
• The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to carry out investigator-initiated research, write and contribute to manuscripts, grant proposals, and presentations, and collaborate with other researchers in the NCI supported Fred Hutch comprehensive cancer center
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• MD or equivalent degree in medicine
• Anatomic or laboratory medicine residency or equivalent – US or International
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in anatomic pathology clinical practice or research in private practice, academic institutions or in private industry.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Working knowledge of pathology with an emphasis in oncology
• Experience conducting autopsies
• Experience with immunohistochemistry
• Experience with technologies used in laboratory research and clinical care, including molecular assays (e.g. PCR, Nextgen sequencing, clinical genomics/genetics)
• Technical experience includes:
  • Histopathological diagnostics related to solid tumor oncology
  • Providing education relating to anatomic pathology
  • Not essential but ideal: expertise/experience with mouse models of oncogenesis
  • Not essential but ideal: experience with correlative human immunology analyses
  • Not essential but ideal: experience/expertise in molecular diagnostics including clinical genomic assessments of oncogenic mutations/copy alterations derived from molecular profiling assays
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and reliable record-keeping
• Ability to design and execute protocols, and work independently including experimental troubleshooting
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for working with other lab members and productive interactions with collaborators
• Applicants should be highly motivated physician/scientists

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A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $178,006.40 to $296,628.80 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. 

 

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

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). 

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.