SalaryDr
HomeSalariesSalaryDenJobsBlog
AccountSubmit Your Salary
Head and Neck Medical Oncologist — Boston, Massachusetts – SalaryDr Physician Jobs
Physician Jobs / Hematology/Oncology
More Hematology/Oncology jobs
Head and Neck Medical Oncologist
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
$800K+ Hem/Onc | Boston Suburbs | High-Earning
Jackson Physician Search
Worcester, Massachusetts
Hematology/Oncology Physician
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Beverly, Massachusetts
Physician - Hematology/Oncology
Veterans Health Administration
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Massachusetts
View all Hematology/Oncology jobs →

Head and Neck Medical Oncologist

Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston, MassachusettsPosted 13d ago·attending physician
~$495,000SalaryDrMarket Context

Reported by 19 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay

Hematology/Oncology·Full-time
OverviewCompensationEmployerCommunitySource

Overview

The package

AI-structured

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital are seeking a Medical Oncologist/Clinical Investigator focused on head and neck malignancies, with responsibilities spanning clinical care, multidisciplinary collaboration, and leadership of clinical and translational research. The role includes teaching students, house staff, and fellows in both clinic and inpatient settings, with an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School at the Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor level.

  • $495,000 SalaryDr market context available for comparison
  • Academic · NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center / Academic Medical Center · Both inpatient and outpatient
  • Teaching responsibilities or academic setting indicated
  • Research expectations or opportunities indicated
AI-structured from the official posting·View original

Posted pay vs real comps

$460k$495k$520k
Physician-reported range Reported median

Physician-reported range shown; the employer did not post pay for this role.

Compensation

Type
SalaryDr Market Context
Market context
$460,000 – $520,000
Structure
salary
$460k$495k$520k
Physician-reported range Reported median

This is SalaryDr Market Context computed from 19 verified physician submissions (state cohort). It is not the employer's posted pay. The employer did not disclose pay.

Next steps

Employer

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Healthcare employer0 open roles
View profile
Trust state
Unclaimed profile
EHR
Not provided
Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)

Facility & Community

Boston, Massachusetts
Mapped from source coordinates
Open map
Facility details
Practice setting
Academic
Facility type
NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center / Academic Medical Center
Patient population
Patients with head and neck malignancies
Community snapshot
Peer median
$495k
19 reports · Massachusetts
Active supply
4
1 in Boston
Transparent pay
0/4
state roles with reviewed pay
Work-life
5.0/5
1 physician reports
Cost of living
108
above U.S. avg (100) · BEA Regional Price Parities
Schools
+1.0
grade levels vs U.S. avg · NAEP 2024
19 SalaryDr Hematology/Oncology reports in Massachusetts show a $495,000 median.
4 active Hematology/Oncology roles in Massachusetts, including 1 in Boston; 0 include reviewed transparent pay.
Physicians in this comparison cohort report 4.3/5 average job satisfaction.

Questions to ask the employer

  • What is the call schedule, and is call compensated separately or built into the base?
  • How many weeks of PTO and CME time are included, and is unused time paid out?

Generated from this posting's disclosed facts and the SalaryDr comparison — bring them to the first recruiter call.

Work Design

Inpatient / outpatient
Both inpatient and outpatient
Coverage model
Multidisciplinary center-based coverage with collaboration across Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center affiliated institutions
Teaching
Yes
Research
Yes

Visa & Eligibility

Remote
No
J-1 waiver
No
H-1B
No

Source & Verification

Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Salary label
SalaryDr Market Context
First seen
1 wk ago
Last verified
1 wk ago
Extraction confidence
42%
Verify on original posting

Full description

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE
Dedicated to Discovery…Committed to Care
Head and Neck Medical Oncologist
Center for Head and Neck Oncology

The Head and Neck Oncology Center, Department of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are seeking a Medical Oncologist/Clinical Investigator with a focus on clinical investigation and clinical care of patients with head and neck malignancies. The successful candidate will also engage in teaching students, house staff, and fellows in the clinic and inpatient settings. The successful candidate is expected to develop, participate, and lead clinical and translational research projects in head and neck malignancies and take an active role in the Center’s multidisciplinary clinical activities. Multiple opportunities exist for investigator-initiated and pharmaceutical industry sponsored clinical research.

The position will be based in both the Department of Medical Oncology at DFCI and the Department of Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and includes collaboration with other institutions affiliated with the Dana-Farber/ Harvard Cancer Center and the Harvard Medical School.

The academic appointment will be at the Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor level at Harvard Medical School and determined by the applicant's credentials. Salary and benefits will be competitive with other institutions. Applicants should have an MD or MD/PhD degree and should be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.


Interested candidates must submit a letter of interest and CV and names and email of a minimum of three references to:

Robert Haddad M.D.

Division Chief/Head and Neck Oncology Program

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
Email Robert_haddad@dfci.harvard.edu

617-632-5530

Applications must be received by 9/30/2026.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. 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.

Help us build a better physician job board

We just launched this — your take shapes what we fix next.

Was this listing helpful?
Something wrong with this listing?
Seen enough?

Compare this role against the market, or keep browsing physician-only jobs.

Compare marketBack to jobs
Apply

Physician-only marketplace

Built for doctors who want transparent pay before the first call.

Search physician jobs For employers
SalaryDrJobs

SalaryDr Jobs is built for physician-only roles, compensation provenance, and physician-controlled identity reveal. Employer-posted pay and SalaryDr market context stay separate.

SalaryDr
HomeSalariesSalaryDenJobsBlog
AccountSubmit Your Salary

Similar Hematology/Oncology jobs

$800K+ Hem/Onc | Boston Suburbs | High-Earning

JHematology/Oncology·Worcester, Massachusetts·15d ago
Hematology/Oncology· Attending·Jackson Physician Search·Posted 15d ago
~$495,000SalaryDrMarket ContextMedium confidence· 19 reports
Worcester, MassachusettsWeekend call only, 1:8 schedule
Details
SalaryDr Market Context · Aggregated · Last seen 1 wk ago
View Details
Save

Hematology/Oncology Physician

BHematology/Oncology·Beverly, Massachusetts·16d ago
Hematology/Oncology· Attending·Beth Israel Lahey Health·Posted 16d ago
Pay listed on source · unverified
Beverly, Massachusetts
Details
Pay not verified · Aggregated · Last seen 1 wk ago
View Details
Save

Physician - Hematology/Oncology

VHematology/Oncology·Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, Massachusetts·2mo ago
Hematology/Oncology· Attending·Veterans Health Administration·Posted 2mo ago
~$495,000SalaryDrMarket ContextMedium confidence· 19 reports
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, MassachusettsMonday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Details
SalaryDr Market Context · Government source · Last seen 2 wk ago
View Details
Save
Physician-only
Pay first
Identity control

Physician Jobs

  • Search jobs
  • For you
  • Am I underpaid?
  • Browse employers
  • Pay transparency report
  • Job alerts

SalaryDr Data

  • Physician salaries
  • Submit your salary
  • Salary explorer
  • Offer analyzer
  • Methodology

Employers

  • For employers
  • Claim employer page
  • Employer dashboard
  • Post transparent jobs

Trust

  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Community guidelines
  • Contact

© 2026 SalaryDr. Physician jobs with salary transparency.

No APP clutter. No blended pay. No identity reveal without physician approval.