Division Chief, Breast Surgery - MGB Cancer Institute
Mass General Brigham · Boston-MA
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- PayStated
- $600,000–$900,000 a year
- Employment typeStated
- Full time
- Work arrangementStated
- On-site
- ShiftStated
- day
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from the posting - ExperienceStated
- 10+ years
- EducationStated
- ['postgraduate degree', 'professional certificate']
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Requirements, each with its sentence from the posting
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- MD, DO, or equivalent degreerequired
accomplished breast surgeon and academic leader with an MD, DO, or equivalent degree
from the posting - Board certification in Surgeryrequired
board certification in Surgery
from the posting - Massachusetts licensure or eligibilityrequired
Massachusetts licensure or eligibility
from the posting - Breast surgery expertiserequired
extensive experience and technical excellence in breast surgery
from the posting - Clinical achievement recordrequired
distinguished record of clinical, academic, and research achievement
from the posting - Competitive funding and peer-reviewed publicationsrequired
including competitive funding and peer-reviewed publications
from the posting - Faculty recruitment and developmentrequired
success in leadership, faculty recruitment and development, mentoring, and program growth
from the posting - Mentoringrequired
success in leadership, faculty recruitment and development, mentoring, and program growth
from the posting - Interpersonal skillsrequired
exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills
from the posting - Communication skillsrequired
exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills
from the posting - Conflict resolutionrequired
exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills
from the posting - Consensus buildingrequired
ability to build consensus, earn credibility, and implement change
from the posting - Clinical excellence commitmentrequired
strong commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, patient satisfaction, equity, quality, safety
from the posting - Breast surgery certification or qualificationpreferred
with additional breast surgery certification or qualification highly desirable
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham (MGB) seeks an exceptional academic surgeon and physician leader to serve as Division Chief of Breast Surgery. Reporting directly to the MGB Cancer Institute Surgeon-in-Chief and indirectly to the MGB Department of Surgery Chair, the Division Chief will provide strategic, clinical, academic, and administrative leadership for the Breast Surgery program across all MGB clinical locations.Salary range: $600,000-$900,000
Qualifications
The Division Chief will establish the vision and direction of the program and will be accountable for its continued growth, distinction, and success. The Chief will lead the planning, development, implementation, scaling, and ongoing management of breast surgery services, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based, patient-centered care of the highest quality.
This is a highly visible leadership position within a world-renowned academic health system. The successful candidate will advance excellence across the full spectrum of breast surgical care while driving innovation in clinical practice, research, education, quality improvement, faculty development, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
The Division Chief will be appointed at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and hold an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School, anticipated at the Associate Professor or Professor level. Other appointments at our affiliates are expected.
The ideal candidate will be an accomplished breast surgeon and academic leader with an MD, DO, or equivalent degree, board certification in Surgery, and Massachusetts licensure or eligibility. The candidate will have extensive experience and technical excellence in breast surgery, with additional breast surgery certification or qualification highly desirable, as well as a distinguished record of clinical, academic, and research achievement, including competitive funding and peer-reviewed publications. They will demonstrate success in leadership, faculty recruitment and development, mentoring, and program growth, supported by exceptional interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, accessible, mature, fair, and decisive, with the ability to build consensus, earn credibility, and implement change within a complex academic health system. A strong commitment to clinical excellence, innovation, patient satisfaction, equity, quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness is essential. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae to:
Linda Weinstein (on behalf of)
Motaz Qadan, MD and Rebecca Heist, MD
Search Committee Co-Chairs
Email: LWEINSTEIN@MGB.ORG
Application deadline: December 31, 2026
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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