System Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases

Mount Sinai Health System is currently seeking an accomplished and experienced physician or exceptional PhD researcher (with a clinical partner) to assume the role of System Chief for the Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Medicine. The ideal candidate should demonstrate substantial leadership skills and a dedication to advancing clinical and translational research, particularly using NIH grants. The Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai receives approximately $154 million from the NIH to conduct groundbreaking research across 14 divisions.

Reporting to the System Chair of the Department of Medicine, the System Chief will have oversight of approximately 85 full- and part-time faculty, and 22 voluntary physicians across the Mount Sinai Health System. Responsibilities will encompass the administrative, clinical, research, and educational dimensions of the Division, with a keen appreciation of its distinctive role in medical education and its connection to the community. The System Chief will also have an understanding of the evolving landscape of health care and its effects on health care delivery at academic medical institutions with off-campus ambulatory sites under the auspices of the Mount Sinai Health System.

Mount Sinai Health System serves one of the most diverse patient populations in the world, and the Division of Infectious Diseases offers a wide range of services from general and transplant infectious diseases to lifelong treatment to persons with HIV. Our faculty provides top-tier, personalized care for patients in the five boroughs and beyond while conducting groundbreaking research on the most challenging diseases of our time. The Division is at the forefront of research, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases, including HIV, COVID-19, emerging pathogens, opportunistic infections, and viral hepatitis. The faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases provides consultation on both inpatient and outpatient service areas, offering expert guidance on the diagnosis and management of bacterial, fungal, mycobacterial, parasitic, and viral infections, as well as preventive services such as travel medicine and pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV. The Division of Infectious Diseases provides care to persons with HIV at the Institute for Advanced Medicine (IAM). IAM has four clinical sites with subspecialty practices for those who are underserved or have specialized needs. Specialized needs groups include persons with HIV, members of the LGBTQ+ community, victims of domestic violence, and recently incarcerated men and women who are transitioning to life on their own no matter ones background.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an integrated health care system providing exceptional medical care to NY City communities as well as to global citizens. Encompassing the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and seven hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area, as well as a large, regional ambulatory footprint, Mount Sinai is internationally acclaimed for its excellence in research, patient care, and education across a range of specialties. The Health System includes more than 7,200 physicians, including general practitioners and specialists, and 13 free-standing joint-venture centers.

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is internationally renowned for its outstanding research, educational and clinical care programs. The school is the sole academic partner for the eight member hospitals of the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest health systems in the United States, providing care to an enormous and diverse patient population. Ranked 11th nationwide in NIH funding with 13 basic and clinical science departments (the Department of Medicine is ranked 10th). Over 3,000 full-time scientists, educators and clinicians work within and across 36 academic departments and 33 multidisciplinary institutes, a structure that facilitates tremendous collaboration and synergy. Our emphasis on translational research and therapeutics is evident in such diverse areas as genomics/big data, virology, neuroscience, cardiology, geriatrics, GI and liver diseases.

 Qualifications:

• Candidates must have an MD or MD/PhD, or highly qualified PhD.
• Candidates must have or be eligible for a New York medical license and must be board certified or eligible in Infectious Diseases.
• Candidates must have demonstrated leadership experience in academic medicine, clinical practice, or professional societies.
• Candidates must have national recognition in clinical, translational, and/or basic research.
• Candidates must have requisite experience and leadership qualities to develop a vision for how to sustain and grow all facets of the division’s missions as well as foster a collaborative and collegial work environment.
• Candidates must be of high character and who lead by example and in a consistent manner.
• Candidates must relate well to a wide variety of constituents; be open to differences; lead effectively up and down the organization; build diverse networks; and treat differences fairly and equitably.
• Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills and be able to work cooperatively and congenially within a diverse academic and clinical environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• History of extramural research funding and publications in high impact journals.
•  Demonstrated commitment to quality and safety in healthcare.
• Skilled facilitator, able to inspire trust and confidence among MSHS’s diverse internal and external constituencies.
• Ability and willingness to engage broadly across the MSHS community as an institutional leader and to be a highly visible ambassador for the division, the department, and the school of medicine both internally, in the greater NY region, and nationally.
• Strong leadership and management skills, and proven abilities to concurrently manage multiple complex programs.
• Excellent judgment, independent thinking, communication skills, and sound political judgment will be highly valued.
• Successful track record of recruitment and development of faculty, trainees and students.

Interested Applicants: Should apply in confidence to Page Ettle, Senior Associate Consultant at Diversified Search at [email protected].

Compensation and Benefits: The salary range for this position is anticipated to be $350K to $500K with additional bonus and benefits, commensurate with academic rank, qualifications, and experience.