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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.
With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
Fred Hutch offers generous benefits that help our employees stay healthy and maintain a satisfying work-life balance. Our benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO) programs
- Employee Health Clinic: Free health services for employees enrolled in a Fred Hutch-sponsored medical plan.
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- 403(b) retirement savings plan: 7% employer contribution after one year
- Transportation benefits: Subsidized and tax-advantaged transportation options for use on most mass transit (bus, light rail, etc.), vanpool and carpool benefits, benefits for cyclists and more.
- Backup childcare/adult care and additional family support
- Hutch Kids Child Care Center: An onsite center, open to the public, located on the Fred Hutch campus in South Lake Union. Children are placed on a waiting list, and Fred Hutch employees are eligible for priority enrollment and subsidized tuition.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
Learn more about benefits and culture at Fred Hutch.
When you join Fred Hutch, you become part of a world-class team.
Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is Washington’s only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center, and together Fred Hutch/University of Washington Medical Center is consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals for cancer by U.S. News & World Report.
Our mission to prevent, treat and eliminate cancer and infectious disease is shared by our team of more than 6,300 people in all, including scientists, physicians, nurses, clinicians, research fellows, administrators and support staff. We foster a work environment rooted in our values: collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity, and respect.
We are committed to investing in our people — through education, excellent benefits, a welcoming workplace and collaborative culture, as well as opportunities to help move science and cancer care forward — and making a difference in the lives of those who work here.
Learn more about Fred Hutch.
Set on beautiful Lake Union, our waterfront campus offers incredible views of Seattle’s skyline and mountains, but it’s what happens indoors that is truly breathtaking. Fred Hutch’s modern facilities in the heart of the city anchor a flourishing neighborhood that has become a hub for life sciences research organizations.
State-of-the-art clinical and research facilities enhance our teams’ ability to deliver world-class cancer care and conduct leading-edge research. Our outpatient cancer clinics incorporate thoughtful design elements to help teams provide efficient, compassionate care and resources for patients. Our top-tier research facilities are designed to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration with shared research technologies, nimble IT and data science infrastructure, and dedicated support staff.
Get the latest Fred Hutch news, from research updates and accomplishments to moving staff and patient stories, at FredHutch.org/News.
Our Mission
Fred Hutch Cancer Center unites innovative research and compassionate care to prevent and eliminate cancer and infectious disease. We’re driven by the urgency of our patients, the hope of our community and our passion to pursue discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and healthier lives for every person in every community.
Our Values
Collaboration — We embrace different perspectives, approaches and methods to advance our mission. We seek a variety of perspectives and approaches to advance the best solutions, respect potential partners as valuable contributors and form teams with distinctive and complementary perspectives in mind.
Compassion — We acknowledge the humanity and unique lived experience of our colleagues, patients, families and ourselves by demonstrating respect, patience and kindness.
Determination — We are committed to overcoming obstacles to deliver on our mission as quickly as possible. We do this by making decisions and meeting challenges with a focus on the ultimate goal of lifesaving impact; acting with urgency, persistence and creativity; focusing on solutions and achievement; being driven by quality; finding new ways around problems; and getting curious rather than discouraged when the going gets tough.
Excellence — We define the standard through the exceptional quality of our work by continuing to educate ourselves in our role and in our professional domain; being accountable for our work and outcomes; striving to maintain high-quality research, care and administrative service; ensuring teams are appropriately staffed; and valuing all employees and colleagues.
Innovation — We challenge conventional thinking and seek and foster transformative ideas and practices by supporting and embracing a continuous learning environment, seeking to understand by asking questions, listening with an open mind and encouraging the activation of bold and creative ideas.
Integrity — We are a trustworthy and responsible partner to our patients, colleagues, and community. We achieve this by following through on commitments; holding each other and ourselves accountable; being transparent, honest and acting with best intentions; and demonstrating public and private actions consistent with our values and mission.
Respect — We regard and honor each person’s individuality, experiences and traditions by listening and responding; speaking with truth and honoring others’ truths; appreciating and responding to everyone’s purpose as contributors to our mission; giving due consideration to others as equals to ourselves; and seeking to understand the motivations and drivers of our colleagues’, patients’ and community’s behaviors.