Associate Professor or Professor with tenure, Pharmacology

Academic Personnel & Faculty

School / Campus / College: School of Medicine

Organization: Pharmacology

Title: Associate Professor or Professor with tenure, Pharmacology

Position Description

The Department of Pharmacology at the University of Washington invites applications for a full time, associate professor or full professor with tenure position with an anticipated start date of September 2026. This position will be expected to lead research that complements and extends the department’s current activities in the molecular basis of disease, cell signaling and all aspects of pharmacology.

Our academic mission is to explore the action of drugs and their role in the treatment of disease. Consequently, faculty research interests encompass drug discovery and precision medicine, gene architecture and action, intracellular signaling, molecular basis for disease, neurobiology and behavior, and protein structure. The successful candidate will contribute to the teaching enterprise of the department and partner with other department faculty in service and outreach activities within the University of Washington School of Medicine. Our departmental values encourage the translation of these ideas from the lab to the clinic. The Department of Pharmacology within the School of Medicine has extensive collaborations with the Institute of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Diabetes Research Institute as well as ties with other institutions and industry in the Pacific Northwest region.

The candidate will be eligible for tenure and will be eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30).

All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a strong research program, to contribute to the teaching responsibilities of the department through existing or new courses, and to contribute to the department’s commitment to service within the School of Medicine, the University of Washington or the greater Seattle community.

The base salary range for this position will be: Associate Professors $12,500 - $13,750 per month ($150,000 - $165,000 annually) Professors $20,417-$22,750 per month ($245,004 to $273,000 annually)commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. 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.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in a relevant field. An MD or MD/PhD degree (or foreign equivalents) are also acceptable. A minimum of 10 years research experience is required.

Candidates are expected to have a track record of research publication and to have developed a strong research program with external funding.

Instructions

Application packages should include a curriculum vitae, a description of research accomplishments and future plans, name and contacts of three references, a diversity statement, a teaching statement, and up to two papers or manuscripts as PDFs must be submitted electronically through Interfolio. Questions regarding this search can be sent to Jenny Nelson at jnnelsonuw.edu .

Review of applications will begin April 20, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

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