BRCA Center Director

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 682,000; Full time

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking an inaugural BRCA Center Director to provide executive direction and strategic leadership across clinical, research, and fundraising activities. The Director will collaborate with Department Chairs, Institute Directors, and faculty to build a nationally recognized program for BRCA cancers.

The role emphasizes team science, program development, stakeholder engagement, and translating research into clinical excellence while expanding philanthropic support and

Qualifications

• Inaugural BRCA Center Director role requiring MD/PhD or equivalent.
• Nationally or internationally recognized BRCA research leadership.
• Experience designing, launching, expanding BRCA programs (clinical/research/education/operational).
• Visionary, collaborative executive leadership setting strategic BRCA Center direction.
• Proven administrative leadership overseeing interdisciplinary teams and centers.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to inspire diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee clinical BRCA patient program and family care.
• Draft and deploy a strategic plan to support a nationally recognized, extramurally funded BRCA program.
• Foster a team-science culture to enhance clinical and research activities.
• Create mechanisms for sharing BRCA knowledge with national/international communities.
• Lead philanthropic efforts to support and grow the BRCA Center.

Skills

Executive leadership

BRCA research leadership

Program development

Strategic planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Fundraising

Education

MD/PhD or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking applicants for an inaugural BRCA Center Director. The Director of the BRCA Center (Center) will provide overall executive direction and strategic leadership for all clinical, operational, academic, fundraising, and business development activities involving the Center consistent with the high aspirations of the program. The Director will lead these activities in partnership with academic, hospital and health system leadership including relevant Department Chairs, Institute Directors, and scientific faculty and medical staff. Collaboration and partnership skills are essential for the Director to shape an environment for creative, entrepreneurial scientific investigation and clinical implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee a robust clinical program for the assessment and care of patients and families with BRCA mutations.
• In cooperation with leadership, draft and deploy a strategic plan for the center required to support the successful development of a nationally recognized and extramurally funded research and clinical program of excellence for BRCA cancers, including talent, space, and financial requirements.
• Create an integrated, collaborative “team science” culture that will enhance all clinical and research activities.
• Develop a robust mechanism for the exchange of scientific knowledge to the national and international scientific communities such as databases and web sites that can accelerate research globally on BRCA relevant cancers.
• Actively participate in philanthropic efforts to support and grow the Center.

Qualifications

• Multidisciplinary patient care collaboration:Demonstrated commitment to building and sustaining multidisciplinary collaboration to improve BRCA patient care and experiences across the care continuum.
• Scientific leadership in BRCA research:Nationally and/or internationally recognized scientific leader with demonstrated expertise and a strong publication/innovation record in a BRCA-related research area.
• Program development expertise:Demonstrated experience designing, launching, expanding, and scaling BRCA-related programs (clinical, research, education, and/or operational initiatives).
• Visionary, collaborative executive leadership:Experience providing collaborative and visionary leadership that sets clear strategic direction for the BRCA Center.
• Proven administrative and organizational leadership:Track record of administrative accomplishment, including leading interdisciplinary teams and oversight of departments, centers, and/or institutes; able to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.
• Collegial, participative leadership style:Effective team leader who works constructively within collaborative settings; demonstrates a participative management style that promotes engagement and shared ownership.
• Talent leadership (recruitment, retention, development):Demonstrated ability to attract, retain, and lead diverse, high-performing teams of clinicians, scientists, leaders, and staff; strong workforce development capability.
• Stakeholder leadership beyond formal authority:Ability to inspire, mobilize, and align key stakeholders across the organization and external partners outside direct reporting lines.
• Influential, ethical decision-making and communication:Presents ideas clearly and effectively, while demonstrating emotional maturity, sensitivity, and respect for colleagues’ perspectives and organizational values; earns credibility through balanced judgment.
• Exceptional people and relationship skills:Demonstrated interpersonal effectiveness characterized by empathy, warmth, fairness, motivation, positivity, and active listening; recognized for earning and maintaining respect.
• Accountability and ownership:Demonstrates personal accountability by assuming ownership for outcomes, managing risk, and ensuring performance across areas of responsibility.
• Integrity and candid advisory judgment:Trusted partner who provides direct, candid (“unvarnished”) guidance and recommendations in the best interest of the organization; consistently demonstrates the highest ethical standards and integrity.

Our compensation philosophy

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The total pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This total pay range includes any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. We also offer a comprehensive faculty benefits package. Pay Range: $ 400,000 – 682,000.

About Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center

Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center is dedicated to advancingcancer research, patient care, and innovationfor ahighly diverse population. The Center’s mission is to address unmet cancer needs regionally and nationally, translate discoveries into real-world impact, and uphold Cedars-Sinai’s values ofexcellence, inclusion, and compassionate care. Current priorities includeprecision medicine,novel therapies, andhealth equity, with a growing focus onscreening, prevention, and survivorship.

The Cancer Center is expanding its innovation ecosystem through initiatives including theComputational Biomedicine and Data Sciences Initiative, theBoard of Governors Innovation Center (BOGIC), and theMolecular Twin Initiative. Cedars-Sinai also supports an integrated care model that emphasizespatient-centered, high-value care,access to clinical trials, andseamless patient navigation.

The Center treats more patients than any other regional center, coveringmore than 60 cancer typesthrough a network ofowned and affiliated locations. Its academic enterprise spans four missions:clinical service and indigent care, research, education, and technology applications. Patients benefit from200+ clinical trials, and the research community is supported by182 membersacross basic discovery, clinical/translational research, and cancer prevention/control.

Education and training are supported through theCancer Research Training and Education Coordination Office (CRTEC), which helps develop future cancer researchers and addresses disparities across professional and patient communities.

A major driver of growth is theDepartment of Computational Biomedicine(launched in 2021), which has expanded infrastructure and talent inAI, machine learning, bioinformatics, biostatistics, and data science—and now includes theCenter for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education (CAIRE). This effort supports data-driven, precision oncology advances such as theMolecular Twin Precision Oncology Platform.

Cancer Center by the Numbers

• FY24 Inpatient Volume:9,213
• FY24 Outpatient Volume:302,843
• FY23 Publications:253
• Core Members:126
• Total Members:182
• FY23 Grant Funding:$35,618,754

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent

• Board Certification in area of expertise

• Ability to obtain and maintain CSMC Medical Staff Membership

• Ability to obtain and maintain an unrestricted California medical license

• Eligible for recommendation to an Associate Professor or Professor rank in the Medical Center’s professoriate series

• Demonstrated national scientific leadership in BRCA or other hereditary cancer

• A proven track record of peer reviewed extramural funding in a BRCA related research field