Benefits, Facilities, and Support Services Overview

Employee Benefits Summary

• Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage
• Subsidized health insurance for families and domestic partners
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• Flexible-spending accounts for health and day care
• Retirement-savings plans with employer contribution
• Paid vacation, holidays, personal days
• Personal-counseling resources
• Financial-emergency assistance
• Employee credit union
• Home-loan program

Policies that Empower Employees

• Employee-advisory committee
• Dedication to work-force diversity
• Values that show respect for all employees

Outstanding Facilities

• State-of-the-art laboratories
• Excellent computer facilities
• On-site parking
• Shuttle service to University of Washington and Children's Hospital
• Library, open 24-7 to staff
• Satellite conferencing facilities
• Gourmet cafeteria
• Convenient coffee bars
• Showers, locker rooms
• Bicycle cages
• Basketball court
• Smoke-free environment

Professional-Training Opportunities

• Skill-building classes
• Computer classes

Quality-of-Life Benefits

• Award-winning, on-site daycare
• Flexible hours in many jobs
• Sabbatical opportunities
• Lakeside location, minutes from downtown
• Health-club discounts
• Sports teams, on-site yoga & pilates classes