Chief, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Supportive Oncology

About the role

We seek a nationally recognized leader to be Chief, Division of Psychosocial Oncology within the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) Department of Supportive Oncology.

This individual will oversee the Division’s faculty, clinical staff, and trainees, and provide academic leadership to the Division. We seek a candidate with a strong track record of funded research, experience in clinical service delivery and program development, and demonstrated mentoring, managerial and leadership skills. The qualified applicant is a proven leader with a strong national reputation in psychosocial and supportive oncology who can lead a successful division to even higher levels of excellence.

Overview

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Division’s faculty, clinical staff, and trainees
• Provide academic leadership to the Division
• Lead a successful division to even higher levels of excellence
• Work within interprofessional teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, palliative care physicians, social workers, nurses, and pharmacists to provide state-of-the-art psychosocial care to patients with cancer across the lifespan, including for adult and pediatric, inpatient and outpatient services
• Integrate psychosocial and palliative care through teams that align with each of the DFCI oncology disease centers
• Manage the Division of Psychosocial Oncology, which has 26 Psychiatry and Psychology faculty

Requirements

• Eligible applicants must be a psychiatrist or psychologist with an academic focus on cancer and currently hold a faculty appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level at Harvard Medical School (HMS)
• As appropriate, the Chief will have clinical privileges at DFCI and its collaborating hospitals

Qualifications

• Strong track record of funded research
• Experience in clinical service delivery and program development
• Demonstrated mentoring, managerial and leadership skills
• Proven leader with a strong national reputation in psychosocial and supportive oncology

Skills

• Academic leadership
• Research expertise
• Program development
• Mentoring and management skills

Benefits

Salary, benefits and compensation will be commensurate with experience and hospital policies.

Pay

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

Schedule

Onsite: occasional remote

Contact Information

To apply, please send a cover letter detailing your clinical, educational, and academic interests along with your CV to: Amanda Bryant, Department of Supportive Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 - Or email to: Amanda_Bryant@DFCI.Harvard.edu

For more information on the Department of Supportive Oncology: https://www.dana-farber.org/cancer-care/treatment/supportive-oncology

EEO Statement

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.