Assistant/Associate Member

Overview

The Center for Systems Immunology at Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) in Seattle, WA seeks to recruit outstanding applicants for a new faculty position.

The appointment will be at the Assistant or Associate Member level, commensurate with experience, training, and achievement.

We seek candidates who will use systems and / or computational approaches to study the functioning of the immune system in health and disease, with a particular emphasis on autoimmune diseases, allergy and / or cancer.

A key feature of this position is the exceptional collaborative opportunities BRI offers, with a highly interactive environment that links individual investigators in basic and translational immunology with systems and computational expertise.

The BRI Center for Systems Immunology offers state of the art computing and laboratory facilities, an excellent Genomics Core and Bioinformatics group, and access to Immune disease biorepositories and animal research facilities.

The Seattle area also offers a rich and collaborative academic environment, with multiple major Universities, Research Institutions, Hospitals, and Biotechnology / Pharma and Software companies located in close proximity to BRI.

BRI is an international leader in autoimmune disease research translating discoveries to real life applications. BRI is one of the few research institutes in the world devoted to finding causes and cures for immune system diseases.

BRI maintains an extensive biorepository with samples dating back decades in multiple disease categories, as well as a biorepository of healthy subjects for comparison purposes.

Housed within BRI are two international clinical research networks providing additional opportunities for translational research : the Immune Tolerance Network (ITN), a collaborative network for clinical research focused on the development of therapeutic approaches that lead to immune tolerance;

and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) TrialNet, an international network that conducts clinical studies in T1D. Read more about the .

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will :

• Have significant research experience in systems and / or computation biology.
• Have subject matter expertise with a biological field, ideally immunology.
• Possess an exceptional track record in their chosen field, preferably using systems approaches to fundamental and / or translational problems in immunology.
• Demonstrate a track record or strong potential for obtaining research funding from national and international research agencies.
• Be expected to maintain an active research program, contribute to the research environment at BRI, collaborate closely with researchers working at BRI, and maintain a network of external collaborators in Seattle, nationally, and internationally.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be an early or mid stage investigator holding a PhD and / or MD degree or equivalent.

Contact information : Qualified candidates should send inquiries; or an application package comprising their curriculum vitae, a letter explaining their motivation and qualifications, and a 3-5 page description of research interests and plans, together with names of three references to .

Compensation

$130,000 to $200,000 per year.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision hardware insurance
• Flexible spending accounts : health care, dependent care, commuter
• Short and long-term disability and life and AD&D insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching funds after one year of employment
• PTO : 13 holidays, three weeks of vacation and two weeks of sick leave per year
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Subsidized bus pass
• YMCA rebate and other fitness club discounts
• Voluntary benefits, e.g., pet insurance, accident, critical illness, identify theft
• See for benefit details

About Us

Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) has a bold mission : Predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune system diseases, from autoimmune disease to cancer to COVID-19.

We examine the immune system in both health and disease to understand how disorders start and how to rebalance the immune system back to health.

Equipped with innovative tools and robust biorepositories, our team chips away at the biggest mysteries behind these conditions to work toward our vision of a healthy immune system for all.

As an independent non-profit organization within Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we collaborate with clinicians to accelerate the path from innovative lab discoveries to life-changing patient care.

At BRI, each role is valued and an important contributor to the vision and mission. BRI is committed to a safe, caring and diverse workplace;

as well as to taking action to further our commitments to foster inclusion, equity and belonging so employees feel comfortable bringing their full selves to work.

Consider making a difference, join our team. Because together, we are Powering Possibility .

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

If you need assistance completing the application process, please contact Human Resources at 206-287-5646 or email .

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