At Fred Hutch, we believe that quality of life is essential to building a rewarding career — and achieving our shared mission of advancing breakthroughs and saving lives. It starts with a supportive and collaborative workplace culture for all our employees, from researchers and lab technicians to nurses and medical assistants to IT specialists and electricians. It means going to work at a beautiful 15-acre lakeshore campus with state-of-the-art facilities, light-filled workspaces, tranquil courtyards and mountain views — or staying at home to log in with your slippers on. Fred Hutch offers generous benefits that help our employees stay healthy and maintain a satisfying work-life balance.
Our Environment and Culture
Benefits and Professional Development
Fred Hutch offers generous benefits that help our employees stay healthy and maintain a satisfying work-life balance. We offer excellent medical, dental and vision plans, with subsidized coverage for employees and family members including domestic partners. Our benefits include:
- Employee Health Clinic
- Retirement - 403(b) defined contribution plan with a 7% employer contribution after 1 year
- Subsidized and tax-advantaged transportation options
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Bright Horizons Care Advantage
- Hutch Kids Child Care Center
- Employee Assistance Program
When you join Fred Hutch, you join a world-class team.
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Fred Hutch/University of Washington Medical Center among the top Best Hospitals in the Nation for Adult Cancer Treatment.
Fred Hutch has been a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center since 1976. Global leadership in blood and marrow transplant, HIV/AIDS, immunotherapy and COVID-19 helped Fred Hutch earn recognition as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and has network affiliations with hospitals in five states.
In our clinical setting, nurses, clinicians, researchers and technicians in one area of expertise work directly with teams from other disciplines including patient care coordinators, nutritionists, and physical therapists to provide our patients with the best care possible. We are also proud to be one of the few designated Centers of Excellence by the NIH.
Our research settings encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance fundamental discoveries and breakthroughs to better treat, prevent and cure cancer and infectious diseases. Fred Hutch has earned a strong reputation for leading multi-institution collaborations and believes strongly in sharing its discoveries widely to benefit people everywhere.
Obliteride 2019 participants pose for a group photo
The waterfall in the Towne Courtyard next to the Thomas Building on Seattle’s Fred Hutch campus
Employees at the Seattle Pride Parade
Obliteride 2019 participants pose for a group photo
Cultivating Communities
Communities are cultivated and sustained by the ongoing commitments of everyone at Fred Hutch through learning, dialogue and meaningful engagement. Being in community requires all of us to make the decision to opt in, especially in the challenging moments, in order to break down silos and build intentional collaboration and partnerships to achieve the mission of Fred Hutch.
Employee Resource Groups and Affiliated Programs
Fred Hutch has several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that serve as a resource for employees by fostering a supportive workplace aligned with the organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. ERGs are open to all and typically focus on specific issues or communities at Fred Hutch.
A Commitment to Employee Well-Being
We care about your health. We offer excellent medical, dental and vision plans, with subsidized coverage for employees and family members including domestic partners, an onsite employee health clinic, wellness program, stress-management classes and health club discounts.
Getting Here
Our employees commute to the Fred Hutch campus from throughout the region, and we want them to have the broadest array of safe, convenient and affordable transportation options. We are served by multiple Metro bus routes and the Seattle Streetcar, and we have monthly and daily onsite parking options. We also offer:
- Free parking for motorcycles and scooters
- Carpool and vanpool subsidies and ride-matching service
- Secure bike cages, shower facilities and on-campus bike repair
- Free shuttle to and from the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital
- Subsidized ORCA pass (bus, light rail, streetcar, water taxis and commuter trains) and ferry pass
- Free emergency taxi rides