Job Description

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.

NOMINATIONS AND APPLICATIONS: Interested candidates should provide a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest that describes their interest in the role including, but not limited to, relevant educational, teaching, and leadership background. All interactions will remain confidential, and no inquiries will be made without the consent of the applicant.

For questions or additional information or to provide recommendations, please contact: Leah Popescu, Executive Director Faculty & Provider Recruitment at [redacted]

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.

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