Chief, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Department of Supportive Oncology

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute•Boston, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. The Division of Psychosocial Oncology, led by the Chief, has 26 Psychiatry and Psychology faculty, who are academically productive across a broad spectrum of interests. Clinically, faculty 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. This care is increasingly provided through the unique Supportive Oncology Collaborative model, which integrates psychosocial and palliative care through teams that align with each of the DFCI oncology disease centers. The Division of Psychosocial Oncology is one of 3 academic divisions within the Department of Supportive Oncology, which comprises nearly 70 faculty and over 100 clinical staff from various disciplines and is home to multiple clinical and research fellowships and active programs of investigation.

Requirements

Psychiatrist or psychologist with an academic focus on cancer
Currently hold a faculty appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level at Harvard Medical School (HMS)
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