Chief of Surgical Oncology - Department of Surgery

The Department of Surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Medicine) in St. Louis invites applications and nominations for the position of Chief of Surgical Oncology.

A national search is underway to identify and recruit an outstanding clinical and scientific leader to join our team of 12 distinguished surgeons, 2 PhDs, 2 fellows, 8 APPs, and 31 dedicated staff who partner with multidisciplinary teams at the Alvin J. Siteman NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Barnes‑Jewish‑Christian (BJC) medical system to provide leading edge, multidisciplinary, and patient‑centered cancer care for over 12,000 new cancer patients annually and is the only NCI designated cancer center in a 250 mile radius.

The Department of Surgery at WashU Medicine has a distinguished record of achievement and offers destination clinical programs for patients seeking leading‑edge care for complex GI, HPB, soft tissue, cutaneous, and breast malignancies. In addition, our department’s innovative cancer research programs lead the field in discovery, holding $4M of federally funded research including one R01, one T32, one R38 training grant, and a P50 SPORE in pancreatic cancer.

Our renowned training programs develop the next generation of oncologic surgeons through innovative education programs, including fellowships in hepatobiliary surgery and breast surgical oncology. Among the most distinguished surgical programs in the country, WashU Surgery ranks #2 nationally in NIH funding and #10 for Surgery by US News & World Reports.

The Chief of Surgical Oncology must be an accomplished, collaborative, and visionary clinical leader with the experience and skills to lead our clinical and academic surgical oncology programs into a new era. The Chief will provide a strategic vision and leadership for growth and expansion of clinical and academic missions of our program. The Chief will identify and promote inherent synergies to advance interdisciplinary collaborations to further align and support shared goals and initiatives across WashU Medicine, Siteman Cancer Center, and affiliate BJC hospitals.

Importantly, the Chief must have a deep understanding of how to leverage clinical excellence with health services, translational, and bench science in our department to foster programmatic success across all academic missions.

Key competencies required of our next Chief will include a clear ability to foster, support and drive programmatic expansion in a complex academic environment, ensuring that the academic and clinical activities of WashU Medicine, Siteman and BJC continue to bring value to its many internal and external partners. The Chief will have a passion for promoting a collaborative service culture that further elevates the group as a nationally recognized leader for superb, patient‑centered care, clinical outcomes, and innovative research discoveries.

This individual will have demonstrated a leadership style that is focused on the success of the faculty in all clinical, research, and educational endeavors. The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of mentorship and scholarship, possess a deep understanding of the role of culture in organizational success, and a willingness to be both strategic and tactical in achieving institutional objectives.

The next leader must be enthusiastic about seeking consensus, but not afraid to make complex decisions or lead change. The Chief will be seen as a champion for inclusive excellence in all areas of the institution. Critical to success, the new leader must be an expert at building positive collegial connections with internal and external partners. A highly collaborative style is essential in developing and maintaining physician relations that build on their key roles as both partners in patient care.

Qualified candidates will hold an MD, MD/PhD or equivalent. Candidates must be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor level in the Washington University School of Medicine.

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To learn more about this unique opportunity, please contact:

Mark Prosperi, MHA
Executive Director, Talent Management
and Executive Search
WashU Medicine
Email: prosperim

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Chief of Surgical Oncology