School Of Medicine-Chair-Radiation Oncology

School of Medicine-Chair-Radiation Oncology Title School of Medicine-Chair-Radiation Oncology
Assignment Category
Assignment Category Full-Time
Rank
Rank Open Rank
Payroll Status
Payroll Status Faculty 12
Job Description
The Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology will lead a thriving department in its mission to excel in education, research, and clinical care. In recent years, faculty have grown the scale and scope of the clinical footprint, where today, Radiation Oncology has a presence across the system and in the community. The next Chair of Radiation Oncology will join UAB at a pivotal moment in healthcare and biomedical discovery, locally and nationally. They will shape an overarching vision that spans the mission areas of research, patient care, education, and service. The Chair is responsible for all aspects of the Department, including leading and developing faculty, financial and operational management, and nurturing a diverse and inclusive culture. In addition, the Chair will represent the Department across the UAB enterprise, create opportunities for collaboration, and cultivate external donors and partners.


UAB seeks a far-sighted, inspirational leader with strong management skills and a broad-gauged view of the future of Radiation Oncology. They will bring a proven track record in collaborative leadership, administrative experience, program development, research, educational excellence, successful faculty recruitment, and engagement across a health system.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES


Map and execute the next phases of the Department's growth. Radiation Oncology is highly interconnected across UAB Medicine, and the vision should leverage the strengths of the Department, Medical School, and health system.
Define and lead the Department's research strategy, emphasizing deliberate investment into research activities and priorities. Support investigators within the Department in efforts to secure NIH and other grant funding to support research priorities.
Shape eminent clinical programs and champion technologies to enhance the care team. Partner with the Department and health system leadership in building areas of clinical excellence, competing with external diagnostic entities, and further integrating related operations across the health system.
Bolster education and advanced training by ensuring adequate faculty support; innovate pre-clinical education.
Supervise the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of the Department-related budgets, encompassing all funding sources and ensuring compliance with grant, legislative, and institutional guidelines.
Recruit, hire, and retain outstanding faculty. Build an atmosphere of collegiality, support, development, and diversity.
Ensure ethical medical and financial practices across the Department, supporting compliance activities as necessary.
Drive the university's four strategic focus points in Health Equity, Brain Health, I-Forward (Inflammation, Immunotherapy), and Dtech (Destructive Technology including efforts in data access and management).

The Chair of Radiation Oncology will possess outstanding leadership and communication skills and exhibit a style that encourages collaboration and innovation. They will have well-formed delegation skills and ease in handling all Department activities and mission areas. A commitment to research and education is crucial as an innate orientation to consultation and reaching mutually beneficial outcomes. The successful leader will exhibit a personal style that fosters and supports healthy risk-taking and embracing new technologies, scientific avenues, and educational modalities.


IDEAL EXPERIENCE
Outstanding personal academic accomplishments in Radiation Oncology and the experience and national reputation necessary to build the prominence of the Department's research, clinical, and educational missions.



Experience as a Division Head/Chief, Vice Chair, or Chair of Radiation Oncology



A record developing academic leaders and mentoring junior faculty while identifying and recruiting diverse students, trainees, staff, and faculty.



Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collegial relationships with peers, faculty, departmental staff, hospital administration, students, other learners, and representatives of outside organizations and community stakeholders.



Demonstrated financial and business acumen, with appropriate knowledge of the complex financial pressures facing academic medical centers and healthcare delivery organizations.



An M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree(s) and Board Certification in Radiation Oncology and either licensed or eligible for medical licensure in Alabama.



CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Program Development

The successful candidate will possess a record of success in research and clinical program development and will be able to grow clinical volume and enhance research success by substantially:

Recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty members with a commitment to excellence in an academic environment;

Investing in faculty research programs;

Actively building relationships to understand the needs for diagnostic medicine and growth opportunities;

Actively seeking opportunities to develop cross-departmental programs and initiatives.

Leadership

The successful candidate will demonstrate the requisite leadership and administrative skills to advance a successful Department into a best-in-class academic unit by:

Articulating a strong vision for building excellence in all areas of the Department;

Enabling the team, supplying them with vision and resources, and creating an environment in which the team can work at their full potential;



Utilizing communication skills and the ability to think and act strategically; and

Displaying an understanding and appreciation for the opportunities and resources within UAB Medicine and beyond.

Leading Change

Using data and insights to shape future direction, persuading through collaboration and shared interest, generating consensus, and persevering to sustain buy-in over time.



Aligning the Department's direction and priorities with those of the School of Medicine and UAB Medicine.



Adjusting communication style to changing situations and responding to stakeholder concerns (including culture, background, or style).



Continuing to hire strong research investigators to bolster the Radiation Oncology research mission and integrate with the strong investigator recruitment over the last several years; identify opportunities for novel research pathways.



Relationship Building

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to build relationships in an extremely complex and geographically distributed environment through:

Developing collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders;

Representing the Department to the community to develop services that improve health and move research forward;

Modeling adaptability and skills for conflict resolution and management of adversity; and,



Demonstrating strategic influence, leading organizational change, cultivating strategic relationships, and engaging and inspiring stakeholders.


Required Qualifications

An M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree(s) and Board Certification in Radiation Oncology and either licensed or eligible for medical licensure in Alabama.


Preferred Qualifications

IDEAL EXPERIENCE
Outstanding personal academic accomplishments in Radiation Oncology and the experience and national reputation necessary to build the prominence of the Department's research, clinical, and educational missions.



Experience as a Division Head/Chief, Vice Chair, or Chair of Radiation Oncology



A record developing academic leaders and mentoring junior faculty while identifying and recruiting diverse students, trainees, staff, and faculty.



Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collegial relationships with peers, faculty, departmental staff, hospital administration, students, other learners, and representatives of outside organizations and community stakeholders.



Commitment to and success in advancing institutional initiatives in diversity, inclusion, equity, and access to care.



Demonstrated financial and business acumen, with appropriate knowledge of the complex financial pressures facing academic medical centers and healthcare delivery organizations.



An M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree(s) and Board Certification in Radiation Oncology and either licensed or eligible for medical licensure in Alabama.


Posting Number
Posting Number F2434P
Open Date
Open Date 07/05/2024
Close Date
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