Division Chief of Surgical Oncology

Division Chief of Surgical Oncology

Duke University Medical Center seeks Division Chief of Surgical Oncology.

The Department of Surgery is seeking a nationally recognized leader to serve as Chief, Division of Surgical Oncology. This role provides the opportunity to lead and shape one of the largest and most comprehensive academic surgical oncology divisions in the country. The successful candidate will be board certified in General Surgery, with fellowship training in Surgical Oncology strongly preferred, and will possess an established national reputation as an academic clinician-scientist with a strong history of research funding.

The Chief will provide strategic leadership across clinical care, research, education, and faculty development, with responsibility for defining and executing the long‑term vision of both the Division and Department. The Chief will have significant opportunity to shape faculty recruitment, programmatic investments, and research infrastructure.

The Division currently includes 25 faculty members with plans to recruit additional faculty members based on significant market growth projections.

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary division encompassing the Sections of Breast, Melanoma, Endocrine, Sarcoma, and Hepatopancreatobiliary/UGI Surgery.
• Drive clinical program development and regional and national referral growth aligned with DUHS priorities.
• Advance a high‑impact, sustainable research enterprise, including clinical trials, translational research, and extramural funding.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain faculty, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and academic advancement.
• Partner with departmental and institutional leadership to strengthen education, innovation, and multidisciplinary cancer care.

The Greater Triangle area of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill is family‑friendly, with outstanding K‑12 educational opportunities, sports, and outdoor recreation. The Research Triangle Park (RTP), a globally prominent high‑tech research and development center, was conceived around the three main academic centers in the region – Duke, UNC, and NC State. This trio of world‑renowned universities coupled with the biotech companies of RTP has made the area culturally diverse, economically resilient and nationally recognized as a great place to live.

Letters of application or nomination should be addressed, together with curriculum vitae, to the Chair of the Division Chief of Surgical Oncology Search Committee:

Dr. Diane Reidy‑Lagunes

Duke University is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status.