Chief of Medical Oncology

About the role

Black Pearl Consult is recruiting a Chief of Medical Oncology to lead clinical services at a comprehensive cancer centre in the UAE. The senior appointment offers the chance to shape a high-quality medical oncology service focused on multidisciplinary care, education, research and innovation, while keeping an active clinical practice.

Key responsibilities

• Guide the development of medical oncology services across inpatient, outpatient and day-care settings.
• Set the clinical direction and standards for the Medical Oncology division.
• Lead multidisciplinary tumour boards and coordinate care with surgical, radiation and other oncology specialties.
• Develop disease-specific programmes, clinical pathways and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support clinical trials, investigator-led research and academic collaboration.
• Mentor consultants, trainees and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Build and develop the team, oversee service performance, patient access and resource planning.
• Advance precision oncology, including genomics, biomarker-led treatment, immunotherapy and other emerging cancer therapies.

Required profile

• Consultant-level qualifications meeting Tier 1 requirements under the UAE Unified Healthcare Professional Qualification Requirements (PQR).
• A confirmed DHA Consultant licence.
• At least 10 years of consultant-level Medical Oncology experience in a comprehensive cancer centre, academic medical centre or comparable institution.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience in a Medical Oncology department, service line or cancer centre.
• Record of leading oncology programmes, multidisciplinary care, clinical trials or research.
• Experience with precision oncology and advanced systemic cancer treatments.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• A Master's degree or PhD in healthcare management or a related field is preferred.