Chief, Gastrointestinal (GI) Center

About the role

The Department of Medicine at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is seeking a visionary physician leader to serve as Division Chief of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead and expand a nationally recognized GI oncology program within an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to advancing innovative therapies, multidisciplinary care, and translational cancer research.

This position is ideal for an accomplished academic oncologist who is passionate about strategic leadership, mentorship, clinical innovation, and expanding translational and clinical research initiatives in gastrointestinal oncology.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology division
• Recruit, mentor, and support attending physicians, advanced practice providers, and multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Collaborate closely with GI surgery, radiation oncology, gastroenterology, pathology, and supportive care teams to deliver coordinated patient-centered care
• Develop and implement clinical pathways that enhance quality, consistency, operational efficiency, and patient experience
• Support continued growth and expansion of GI oncology services across colorectal, pancreatic, hepatobiliary, and upper GI malignancies
• Define and advance the clinical and scientific vision for the GI oncology program
• Expand access to clinical trials and increase patient accrual across GI oncology disease sites
• Foster translational research collaboration between laboratory scientists and clinical investigators
• Partner with investigators across Roswell Park and external institutions to strengthen research initiatives and scientific impact
• Elevate the national and international visibility of Roswell Park’s GI oncology program through scholarship, collaboration, and academic leadership
• Teach and mentor fellows, residents, advanced practice providers, junior faculty, and trainees
• Foster academic growth, faculty development, and leadership cultivation within the division
• Serve on departmental and institutional committees supporting strategic and operational initiatives
• Contribute to institutional growth strategies and multidisciplinary oncology initiatives
• Foster a culture aligned with High Reliability Organization principles emphasizing excellence, accountability, safety, and teamwork

Requirements

• MD or MD/PhD with significant expertise in Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology
• Academic accomplishments consistent with appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level
• Demonstrated leadership experience within academic medicine, oncology program development, or multidisciplinary cancer care
• Strong commitment to multidisciplinary, patient-centered GI oncology care
• Experience leading or expanding clinical and translational research initiatives
• Passion for mentorship, faculty development, and academic leadership
• Interest in expanding clinical trials, translational science, and innovative treatment strategies
• Executive presence, strategic vision, and the ability to foster collaboration across clinical, scientific, and institutional teams
• A collaborative and intellectually curious approach to advancing GI oncology care and research

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor degree or Doctor of Dental Science degree as required for the area of expertise
• One (1) year of full-time experience in the area of expertise including six (6) months in a supervisory, administrative, consultative, managerial or executive capacity