Head, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center seeks an accomplished physician-scientist to serve as Head, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology, providing visionary leadership for a comprehensive lung cancer program. The role emphasizes translational and clinical research, immunoprevention, cancer interception, and perioperative trials, with collaboration across genomics, AI, and aging biology.

Candidates must have MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Medical Oncology and a national or international

Qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Medical Oncology.
• Proven excellence in thoracic oncology research.
• Leadership experience directing a clinical/translational program.

Responsibilities

• Lead the program with a bold strategic vision for Thoracic Medical Oncology.
• Maintain an active clinical practice and ensure evidence-based patient care across thoracic malignancies.

Skills

Leadership

Thoracic oncology research

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Clinical and translational research

Program development

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

Head, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology

Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Position Summary

The Tisch Cancer Center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai seeks an accomplished physician-scientist to serve as Head, Section of Thoracic Medical Oncology. This individual will provide visionary leadership for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary academic program spanning lung cancer prevention, early detection, precision diagnosis, neoadjuvant and advanced therapeutics, survivorship, and translational research. Institutional priorities include advancing lung cancer immunoprevention, cancer interception, early detection, neoadjuvant and perioperative clinical trials, and precision immunotherapy, supported by Mount Sinai's internationally recognized strengths in pulmonology, precision immunology, cancer biology. biomarker discovery, and translational clinical research.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership

• Develop and execute a bold strategic vision for the Center for Thoracic Medical Oncology, aligned with the mission of the Tisch Cancer Center.
• Lead a world-class multidisciplinary thoracic oncology program spanning prevention, early detection, clinical care, translational research, and therapeutic innovation.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain outstanding physician-scientists, clinical investigators, and faculty.
• Represent the program in institutional planning and national scientific initiatives.

Clinical Care

• Maintain an active clinical practice in thoracic medical oncology.
• Ensure the delivery of outstanding, evidence-based, patient-centered care across the continuum from lung cancer screening and early-stage disease to advanced thoracic malignancies.
• Expand multidisciplinary clinics, tumor boards, and integrated care pathways across the Mount Sinai Health System.

Research and Translational Science

• Lead or participate in innovative translational and clinical research in thoracic oncology.
• Develop research programs focused on lung cancer biology, immunoprevention, cancer interception, early detection, precision immunotherapy, neoadjuvant therapeutic strategies, biomarker discovery, and the impact of aging on cancer development and therapeutic response.
• Leverage Mount Sinai's strengths in precision immunology, genomics, single-cell and spatial technologies, AI, and longitudinal immune profiling to develop next-generation biomarker-driven studies.
• Pursue extramural funding from NIH, foundations, and industry partners to support innovative research programs.

Clinical Trials

• Lead the development of innovative early-phase and late-phase clinical trials with particular emphasis on: neoadjuvant and perioperative therapies; immunoprevention and cancer interception; biomarker-driven precision medicine; novel immunotherapies and targeted therapies.

Education and Mentorship

• Mentor junior faculty, fellows, residents, and students pursuing careers in thoracic oncology and translational cancer research.
• Contribute to educational programs that foster the next generation of physician-scientists.

Candidate Qualifications

Required

• MD or MD/PhD with board certification in Medical Oncology or another relevant clinical specialty.
• Demonstrated excellence in thoracic oncology research, including clinical, translational, or laboratory-based investigation.
• Outstanding record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly achievement. Demonstrated leadership experience directing a clinical, translational, or research program.
• Commitment to multidisciplinary collaboration and team science
• Established national or international reputation in thoracic oncology.

About the Tisch Cancer Center (TCC)

The Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center that is committed to transforming cancer care through excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, education, and innovation. The leader will have the opportunity to collaborate closely with internationally recognized programs, including the Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute (PrIISM), the Human Immune Monitoring Center, and Mount Sinai's expanding programs in cancer immunotherapy, immunoprevention, and clinical trial innovation.

Reporting Relationship

This position reports directly to the Director of the Tisch Cancer Center and Chief, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mount Sinai Health System.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer.