Physician - Director, Chronic Disease Research

About the Role

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The VA Boston Healthcare System (VABHS) seeks an innovative hematology‑oncology physician to serve as both a clinician and a leader of a large national cancer and chronic disease research program.

This position serves as Director, Oncology and Chronic Disease Research at VA Boston Healthcare System. Candidates for this major leadership position must have an outstanding record of academic accomplishments and proven leadership skills to attract, motivate, and direct a group of innovative and productive clinicians and researchers. The successful candidate should be eligible for appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS) or Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM).

This candidate will work collaboratively with leadership in the Massachusetts Veterans Epidemiology Research and Information Collaborative (MAVERIC) by overseeing, directing, and expanding its portfolio of local and national oncology and chronic disease research programs, clinical trials, and epidemiologic studies. MAVERIC is one of the largest research organizations in VA, with major resources in large-scale epidemiology, clinical trials, informatics, and genomic research including the Million Veteran Program.

VABHS is the major tertiary referral center for Veterans from throughout New England and is the largest recipient of VA intramural research funds, ranking among the top VA facilities in total research funding. The System comprises three major campuses and five community-based outpatient clinics. This full‑time position, reporting directly to the Chief, Medical Service, has responsibilities for participating in the Section's clinical programs.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.

• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Incentive may be offered to highly qualified, eligible applicants
• Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
• Paid Time Off: 50‑55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible five days paid absence for CME)
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long‑term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• Licensure: One full and unrestricted license from any US state or territory
• CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full‑time with board certification)
• Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
• Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Work Schedule: Full‑time, Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.