Assistant Professor tenure track or Associate Professor with tenure - Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Position Overview School / Campus / College: School of Medicine Organization: Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Title: Assistant Professor tenure track or Associate Professor with tenure - Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Position Details Position Description The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports
Medicine invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor on the tenure-track or Associate Professor with tenure position depending on qualifications. Applications are sought in the broad area of musculoskeletal outcomes research, with an emphasis on enhancing patient function and recovery following orthopaedic injuries and/or surgery. Potential areas of focus include, but are not limited to, epidemiology of
musculoskeletal pathologies, musculoskeletal health and aging, and novel use of digital health technologies to monitor and assess surgical outcomes. The position also includes a leadership role to enhance clinical research across the department and derives funding, in part, from an existing endowed Chair. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with clinical and basic science faculty within the Department
of Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine and will develop programmatic efforts that enhance collaborations with established outcome and epidemiology research efforts within the UW SOM such as the Clear Center (https://theclearcenter.org) and the Institute for Translational Health Sciences (https://www.iths.org). Teaching of undergraduates, graduate students, and residents via active learning pedagogy is encouraged.
Assistant Professors are eligible for multi-year appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). Associate Professors hold indefinite appointments that align with a 12-month service period (July 1-June 30). This position has a flexible start date beginning the fall of 2026. 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 University of Washington is one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions and our faculty are committed to excellent teaching, outstanding research, and exemplary service. In addition to its internationally recognized clinical care over five hospitals, the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine pursues a wide range of
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