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Careers at CHEST

“CHEST has become a global leader in advancing lung health by creating exceptional educational experiences for clinicians, patients, caregivers, and industry. We are seeking dynamic, innovative individuals who can deliver high-impact solutions to help clinicians elevate their practice, expand their community, and achieve their career goals.

By attracting, retaining, and investing in the right people, we can continue to fulfill our mission. That’s why we strive to support a culture that is diverse, inclusive, forward-thinking, and supportive of new ideas. When you become part of the CHEST family, you become part of a team that will ‘CRUSH’ lung disease.”

– Robert Musacchio, PhD, CEO/EVP

Why CHEST? Listen to what our team has to say

We don’t just want you to succeed at CHEST, we want you to thrive here. That’s why we’ve cultivated a unique environment that encourages our team members to get the support, professional development, and mentorship they need to advance in their careers.

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“I enjoy working at CHEST due to the opportunity to partner with some of the best physicians in the field, shaping learning resources that help create great leaders for the future. How can I not be inspired by that?”

– Martha Zaborowski, Team Member since 2013

Benefits

While we offer benefits that you’d expect from any forward-thinking, progressive organization, we offer a lot of extras too, including the standardization of a hybrid working environment. From tuition reimbursement to parental leave, we offer the benefits that you want most.

Health and wellness

Medical insurance*
Dental insurance*
Vision insurance*
Flexible spending account*
Long-term and short-term disability insurance
Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

Work/life balance

37.5-hour work week with flexible start times
Paid Time Off
Paid parental leave
Hybrid work environment
Paid holidays

Giving and sharing

401(k) with matching contribution from CHEST*
Health club and fitness reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Employee counseling program
Travel assistance program
Reimbursement for professional memberships
Opportunities to support CHEST Philanthropy

Office perks

Lunch & Learns
Annual Health Fair
Professional development courses
Volunteering opportunities
Annual Holiday Party
In-office “Busy Breaks”

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“CHEST has provided me the guidance and support I’ve needed to grow in my career by giving me the opportunity to manage my team and our volunteers. As a CHEST employee, I feel respected and valued as a team member and peer.”

– Emily Petraglia, Team Member since 2015

Help the world breathe just a little bit easier

CHEST helps clinicians access the resources they need to enhance their practice and ultimately improve patient care. So if you’re passionate about improving lung health worldwide, we invite you to apply for a position with us today.

Open positions

What’s it like to work at CHEST?

At CHEST, we welcome healthy debate, we empower one another to become leaders, we cultivate innovation, we promote idea generation, and we celebrate success. In other words, our culture encourages our team members to engage and grow within the organization.

How do we know it’s working? During the past year alone, 25% of the people on our team were promoted and 20% have had their job descriptions revised to accurately reflect their growth within their roles.

We believe in growing the skills of our teams. We encourage professional development through conferences, seminars, and webinars, as well as certificate programs and college-level degrees. We support memberships in professional organizations and offer tuition reimbursement to help employees on their career paths.

CHEST supports holiday charity drives benefiting organizations like Toys for Tots, Northfield Township Food Pantry, Timothy’s Ministry, and Heartland Animal Shelter. Individual teams have voluntarily taken part in additional community service activities of their choice, including Feed My Starving Children, Operation Christmas Child, sponsoring families in need, and more.

Through the CHEST Foundation, we also offer a Lung Health Experience in communities where we host medical conferences. The public is invited to attend and receive a free lung health screening (up to a $100 value) performed by volunteer physicians and clinicians. We have also hosted this event in Chicago’s Daley Plaza. CHEST employees assist with this community service as they desire and are able.

To recognize everyone’s contribution to the work of CHEST, we make time for appreciation events. We have a yearly summer event and a holiday party where employees can gather with their work friends outside the office. “Busy Breaks” are scheduled throughout the year, so employees can take a short break from their work to clear their minds, stretch their legs, and enjoy snacks and refreshments.

“I've worked with basically every department at CHEST, and across all my interactions is a shared desire to cultivate a supportive, reasonable, and genuinely warm culture. Too many institutions lean on those words in a hollow way, but here it's very real. It’s easy to share a laugh or find a helping hand in literally any direction on the org chart.”

– David Gal, Team Member since 2019