Head and Neck Medical Oncologist
DHematology/OncologyBoston, Massachusetts13d ago
~$495,000SalaryDrMarket ContextMedium confidence· 19 reports
1 physician job
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Head and Neck Medical Oncologist
~$495,000SalaryDrMarket Context
Reported by 19 physicians · state cohort · total comp, not the employer's posted pay
Hematology/OncologyFull-time
Overview
The package
AI-structuredDana-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
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
Trust state
Unclaimed profile
EHR
Not provided
Source
Aggregated (ym_careers)
Facility & Community
Boston, Massachusetts
Mapped from source coordinates
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?
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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%
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.
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