Medical Oncology Nocturnist
BOSTON, MAJob$275–325K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute seeks a Medical Oncology Nocturnist to attend on inpatient oncology teams. The role focuses on quality improvement, operational efficiency, and education within an academic medical system, with mentorship aligned to professional interests. The successful applicant may oversee and teach house staff and APPs. Hematology-Oncology fellowship training is preferred but not required.
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Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
The Department of Medical Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is seeking a Nocturnist to attend on inpatient oncology teams. This role is ideal for candidates who thrive in multidisciplinary and collaborative environments with interests in developing a professional focus in the field of quality improvement, operational efficiency, and education in the context of a major academic medical system. This opportunity offers initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes/safety, optimizing efficiency of patient progression through hospitalization, implementing new systems and processes, and establishing consistent standards of practice in the acute care oncology setting.
The successful applicant will become an active member of the Department of Medical Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (and will be provided with mentorship aligned with their professional interests). Academic rank as Instructor or Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements. The chosen candidate will have opportunities to oversee and teach house staff and APPs.
Required credentials include an M.D. or D.O., and ABIM certification in internal medicine. Hematology-Oncology fellowship training preferred but not required. Qualified candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States. J-1 visa sponsorship is not available
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
$275,000.00 - $325,000.00
How this job compares
Set against the 14,467 open Physician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$275–325K/yr
- Massachusetts median$250–330K/yr239 salary ranges
- US median$270–375K/yr5,487 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $300K, is close to the Massachusetts median midpoint ($298K) — in the middle half of Physician salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 316 open Physician jobs in Massachusetts and 14,467 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- UnitedHealth Group60 open
- Beth Israel Lahey Health48 open
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- Experience
- Physician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,763 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a doctorate or professional degree; 7,351 of the 14,467 open Physician jobs (51%) ask for a doctorate or professional degree.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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