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Job description
Division Chief of Surgical Sciences
The Department of Surgery at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Wake Forest University School of Medicine seeks an accomplished and visionary academic leader to serve as Division Chief of Surgical Sciences.
Key responsibilities include leading the strategic growth and operational excellence of the department’s research enterprise, supporting basic, translational, clinical, and health services research across multiple surgical subspecialties, and fostering an inclusive, innovative, and funded research environment.
Key Responsibilities
Define and implement a unifying vision for the Division of Surgical Sciences that bridges clinical, translational, and basic science research.
Collaborate with departmental, institutional, and system leadership to align research initiatives with clinical excellence, education, and health equity goals.
Work with section and institutional leadership to direct strategic planning processes, establish and achieve long‑range goals, and ensure implementation aligns with the institution’s vision and strategic priorities.
Serve as an advocate for research across all surgical subspecialties, enhancing the department’s scholarly impact and national reputation.
Oversee and expand research infrastructure, including core facilities, shared laboratory resources, regulatory support, and data science capabilities.
Ensure healthy collaborative administrative relationships within the Estate of Surgery, the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), and the Clinical Research Unit (CRU); and work closely with the Director of the Office of Clinical Research on special projects for the Dean’s Office.
Continuously assess and improve the efficiency of systems and processes to promote operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and research productivity.
Streamline operational workflows to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and facilitate investigator success.
Build systems that enable both MD‑ and PhD‑led projects to thrive within a coordinated research ecosystem.
Drive growth of extramural research funding by supporting faculty in developing competitive grant applications and identifying new funding opportunities.
Lead initiatives to diversify the department’s research portfolio across the full spectrum—from discovery science to outcomes and implementation research.
Foster partnerships with federal agencies, foundations, and industry to sustain long‑term research investment.
Recruit, mentor, and retain a diverse community of investigators and research staff across surgical specialties.
Promote professional development and research career pathways for faculty, residents, fellows, and postdoctoral trainees.
Cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and intellectual curiosity.
Encourage and support high‑impact publications, presentations, and national recognition for investigators within the Division.
Facilitate cross‑departmental and cross‑institutional collaborations that advance multidisciplinary discovery and innovation across the Atrium Health Enterprise.
Benefits and Total Rewards
Competitive base compensation and pay options including premium and incentive pay.
Paid Time Off and flexible scheduling programs.
Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability.
Flexible Spending Accounts for health‑care and dependent‑care expenses.
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
Defined‑contribution retirement plans with employer match.
Educational assistance and career‑development programs.
Atrium Health is a national leader in clinical innovation and health‑care delivery, serving nearly 6 million patients and supporting extensive clinical trials and research studies. The Department of Surgery strives to advance discovery, education, and clinical excellence through an inclusive and collaborative research environment.
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Worksite address
winston salem, NC, 27104, US
Who can apply
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