Division Chief of Surgical Sciences - Research Leadership

400 Wake Forest University Health Sciences; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Educational assistance

Job summary

Wake Forest University Health Sciences seeks an accomplished academic leader to serve as Division Chief of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery. The role involves leading strategic growth, operational excellence, and collaboration across basic, translational, clinical, and health services research.

The Chief will oversee infrastructure, mentor investigators, drive funding, and promote inclusive excellence aligned with the mission to advance discovery, education, and clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in academic medicine or surgery research departments.
• Ability to build and maintain multidisciplinary research programs.
• Experience in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining diverse faculty.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a unifying vision for the Division of Surgical Sciences.
• Oversee research infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and data science capabilities.
• Drive growth of extramural funding and strategic partnerships.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain diverse investigators and staff.
• Foster collaboration and scholarly excellence across subspecialties.

Job description

Wake Forest University Health Sciences seeks an accomplished academic leader to serve as Division Chief of Surgical Sciences in the Department of Surgery. The role involves leading strategic growth, operational excellence, and collaboration across basic, translational, clinical, and health services research.

The Chief will oversee infrastructure, mentor investigators, drive funding, and promote inclusive excellence aligned with the mission to advance discovery, education, and clinical outcomes.