University of Washington
Spine Neurosurgeon --Assistant Professor, WOT
🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States4 days ago
$120K – $685KEntryFull Time
The Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington School of Medicine invites applications for a Spine Neurosurgeon to join our academic faculty.
This is a full-time appointment at the Assistant Professor (without tenure) rank in the Clinician-Scientist Pathway or the Clinician-Scholar pathway.
Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year 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.
The base salary range for this position is $25,000–$57,077 per month ($300,000–$684,924 annually), commensurate with experience, discipline, and qualifications, or as may be required 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. Additional compensation associated with this position includes a guaranteed monthly additional compensation of $10,000–$17,000 per month ($120,000–$204,000 annually) through the UW Physicians practice plan.
Total fixed compensation (base plus Monthly Additional Compensation) for this position will not exceed $684,924 annually, inclusive of both University salary and UW Physicians practice plan compensation.
Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive through UW Physicians practice plan.
Please note that only compensation provided by the University is included in University benefit determinations and calculations. Other compensation associated with this position may include incentive pay through the UWP practice plan. Compensation provided by the UWP practice plan may provide eligibility for separate benefits offered by that organization. For practitioners holding an appointment in one of the physicians practice plan, see the link for additional benefits that may be available – for UWP: https://faculty.uwmedicine.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/UWP-Benefits-Summary-for-recruitingef-edits-v3.pdf.
The applicant’s primary responsibilities include clinical care, teaching, and research in the Department of Neurological Surgery. Specifically, we would ask the applicant to partner with our faculty in expanding our comprehensive spine program within the department. We expect the applicant to continue to advance our research interests, including the acquisition of new and independent funding sources (private and federal grants) for their research within the first three years as a faculty member.
The Department of Neurological Surgery has a nationally recognized tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and research. Faculty are expected to engage in a broad range of academic activities, including clinical service, teaching of medical students, residents, and fellows, and participation in clinical or translational research.
The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2026.
Our salaries are benchmarked to the AAMC faculty compensation scale. Other compensation associated with this position may include a relocation incentive/moving allowance, administrative supplement, or productivity incentive, as applicable.
Applinicants should upload a CV, Diversity Statement, and contact information for 3 references via Interfolio at: https://apply.interfolio.com/176227
Equal Opportunity
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