Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Mass General Brigham

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham (MGB) is conducting an international search for the next enterprise-level Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. MGB is an integrated academic healthcare system comprising two founding academic medical centers (Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital), three specialty hospitals, seven community hospitals, and various other healthcare services. The Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery is one of the world's premier academic departments, bringing together clinical and academic excellence across multiple MGB entities and affiliated institutions. The department has over 325 faculty members and trainees, handles more than 170,000 outpatient visits and over 14,000 operative cases annually, and is recognized for excellence in various subspecialties. The Chair will also lead the Harvard Medical School (HMS) department, overseeing academic appointments and promotions across HMS teaching affiliates. The role requires sustaining and elevating the department's performance, leading enterprise integration, and demonstrating exceptional operational and financial acumen, commitment to scientific discovery, team development, and strategic vision.

Requirements

Accomplished physician, scholar, and leader.
Ability to advance the clinical, teaching, research, and administrative activities of the Department, MGB, and Harvard Medical School.
Nationally and internationally recognized as an outstanding clinician, teacher, and investigator in the field of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Distinguished academic credentials.
MD or MD/PhD degree.
Board certification in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Accomplishments in research, training, and clinical expertise commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Professor (preferred) or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.

Nice To Haves

Professor rank at Harvard Medical School is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead one of the world's premier academic departments of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Sustain and elevate the Department's performance.
Lead the continued enterprise integration of the Department across Mass General Brigham.
Advance the clinical, teaching, research, and administrative activities of the Department, MGB, and Harvard Medical School.
Oversee academic appointments and promotions of faculty and trainees in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery across all HMS teaching affiliates.
Shape the future of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on a global scale.