Vice Chair of Technology and Innovation - Radiation Oncology

Job Description:

Vice Chair of Technology and Innovation

Department of Radiation Oncology

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.

Harvard Medical School

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston is actively seeking full-time Radiation Oncology faculty members with expertise in their selected disease site subspecialty to serve as the Vice Chair of Technology and Innovation.

As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Radiation Oncology, provide a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty. We’re also proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The collaboration will provide unparalleled opportunities for radiation oncology and other physician specialties to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team.

As Vice Chair of Technology and Innovation, this individual will provide strategic leadership for the advancement and integration of emerging technologies across the Department of Radiation Oncology. The Vice Chair will oversee the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new imaging and treatment delivery platforms, including particle therapy capabilities, ensuring thoughtful adoption that enhances clinical quality, safety, and patient outcomes. Serving as the department’s primary liaison to industry partners, the Vice Chair will guide technology assessment, vendor engagement, and innovation strategy while aligning investments with institutional priorities. In close collaboration with physics and research leadership, they will foster translational and clinical research initiatives, coordinate technical validation and implementation efforts, and promote a culture of continuous innovation across clinical and academic missions.

Responsibilities will include clinical care with a focus on their selected disease site subspecialty in radiation oncology, teaching and research activity at the Main Campus in Boston as appropriate with an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor to be determined based on experience and qualifications. This role is an employment model position in Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Following regulatory approval, successful candidates will also provide clinical care at DFCI.

Interested candidates should have:  

• Board Certification in Radiation Oncology/eligibility within one year of employment
• Individual Federal DEA
• Massachusetts Medical License
• MA Controlled Substance Registration

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH).  BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

For information about the position, please contact Danielle Pybus at [email protected]. Candidates should apply directly to Workday.

Pay Range:

$470,000 - $537,500

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.