Chair, Department of Radiology
 Mass General Brigham (Enterprise Services) | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Somerville | |
| 399 Revolution Drive (Show on map) | |
 Jan 28, 2026 | |
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Mass General Brigham (MGB) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Chair, Department of Radiology. MGB is an integrated academic healthcare system, which includes its two founding academic medical centers, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), three nationally renowned specialty hospitals, McLean (Psychiatry), Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and network, and Mass Eye and Ear (all Harvard teaching hospitals), seven community hospitals, multiple ambulatory sites, urgent care facilities, physician groups, an insurance company, home-based care, and long-term care services. MGB is one of the world's most renowned health systems and, as a non-profit organization, is deeply committed to its four-part mission of patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
As a senior physician executive leader within MGB, the Chair will lead this premier Department of Radiology, comprising over 1,110 faculty members and trainees. Across the Department, over 400 clinical faculty members provide outstanding expertise to over 3.7 million studies annually, with patient service revenue exceeding $5 billion. The Department is the leading radiology research enterprise in the nation, with a research portfolio exceeding $220 million in annual funding, supported by over 1,500 research faculty and staff, and is further academically distinguished with over 240 residents and fellows across seven residency and 16 fellowship programs. The next Chair's unique challenge is to sustain and elevate this outstanding clinical and academic performance by bringing to fruition a fully integrated clinical and academic model that is critical for future success in today's evolving healthcare environment. Detailed operational expertise, sharp focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, ability to plan and execute system-wide strategies, commitment to developing high-functioning teams and future leaders, and deep financial acumen, are critical to this Chair's ability to deliver on Departmental and system-wide goals for MGB. In fulfillment of MGB's enterprise-wide integration strategy, the Department has made outstanding progress in capitalizing on the strengths and expertise of the radiology services at MGH, BWH, and in the community. The Chair will bring their informed vision and perspectives to further advance and deliver on integration goals. The position requires an accomplished physician and leader with the ability to advance the clinical, teaching, research, and administrative activities of the Department, MGB, and HMS. The individual will be nationally and internationally recognized as an outstanding clinician, teacher, and investigator in the field of radiology. The successful candidate will have distinguished academic credentials, including an MD or MD/PhD degree, and accomplishments in research, training, and clinical expertise, commensurate with appointment to the faculty at the rank of Professor (strongly preferred) or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. The Chair of Radiology will report to MGB's President of Academic Medical Centers. This leader will be based in Boston, Massachusetts; relocation is required for this leadership role. Nomination and Application Procedure: Additional information about Mass General Brigham can be found at www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about. Russell Reynolds Associates (RRA) can also provide a full position specification. Interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest to RRA. The letter of interest is a two-page cover letter, primarily detailing your experience, qualifications, and key achievements related to this position specification and briefly expressing your interest in this Chair of the Department of Radiology position. Letters can be addressed to Dr. Seun Johnson-Akeju, Search Committee Chair, and the Mass General Brigham Search Committee and submitted electronically to RRA at this email: Kaitlin Schwartz, Consultant to the Search Committee Kaitlin.Schwartz@russellreynolds.com To ensure full consideration, materials should be received as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Review of nominations and applications for the position will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The search will be conducted in strict confidence, and references will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the candidates. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law. Salary Range The salary range for this role is $967,000 - $1,127,000/year, adjusted for 1.0 FTE. Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |