Head, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology
Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai seeks an accomplished physician-scientist to serve as
Head, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology. This individual will provide visionary leadership for a comprehensive academic program spanning lung cancer prevention, early detection, precision diagnosis, neoadjuvant and advanced therapeutics, survivorship, and translational research.
The leader will have the opportunity to build one of the nation's leading thoracic oncology programs by integrating outstanding clinical care with innovative laboratory and translational science. The successful candidate will lead a highly collaborative multidisciplinary program bringing together experts in medical oncology, thoracic surgery, pulmonology, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, immunology, genomics, aging biology, artificial intelligence, and computational biology to accelerate scientific discoveries into improved patient outcomes.
Main areas of focus include program leadership, clinical care, research and translational science, clinical trials, education and mentorship. The leader will ensure excellence and collaboration in all areas, work to expand programs and services that align with institutional priorities, and foster a robust extramural funding portfolio.
Candidates must have
- MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Medical Oncology or another relevant clinical specialty
- Demonstrated excellence in thoracic oncology research, including clinical, translational, or laboratory-based investigation
- Outstanding record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly achievement
- Demonstrated leadership experience directing a clinical, translational, or research program
- Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and team science
About the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center (TCC)
The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center that is committed to transforming cancer care through excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, education, and innovation. TCC provides exceptional infrastructure for translational research and clinical investigation, fostering collaboration across oncology, immunology, genomics, imaging, computational biology, and precision medicine.
For the full position description and to apply, visit
https://careers.mountsinai.org/jobs/3042275?lang=en-us