Assistant Professor without tenure (WOT), Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development (CCHBD) Position Overview School / Campus / College: School of Medicine Organization: Pediatrics, General Pediatrics Title: Assistant Professor without tenure (WOT), Department of Pediatrics, The Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development (CCHBD) Position Details Position Description The
University of Washington (UW) Division of General Pediatrics (Department of Pediatrics), in collaboration with the Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development (CCHBD) at Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI), invites applications for a full-time pediatric environmental health faculty position as Assistant Professor WOT (without tenure due to funding) on the Faculty-Scientist track. This position will
specialize in child environmental health and epidemiology with an emphasis on one or more of the following topics: endocrine disrupting chemicals, diet/nutrition, social and environmental disparities, climate change, data science, intervention research, and policy/translation. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in research, teaching, and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community.
Faculty will be based at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute (SCRI). SCRI is ranked 4th in NIH pediatric research funding and provides a rich, vibrant, and collaborative environment. SCRI has excellent facilities that foster close relationships between clinical, translational, and basic science researchers. In 2025, SCRI had $200 million in extramural research awards (including $40 million awarded to CHBD.).
With a workforce greater than 2,400, the research institute fosters a cutting-edge academic environment, supporting multidisciplinary research, collaboration, and professional development. SCRI is organized into interdisciplinary research centers and has many resources for investigators including a statistical and analytic core, research computing core, pilot funding, and clinical and behavioral laboratory space to
conduct study visits. All UW faculty based at SCRI engage in research, teaching, mentorship, and service. Faculty in the UW Division of General Pediatrics are dedicated clinicians, educators, and researchers who advance child health (55 faculty), with research and clinical connections to Seattle Children’s, Harborview Medical Center, Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic, and other clinical sites. SCRI partners with the
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