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The Opportunity to Change a Life Begins with Dana-Farber!

 

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With a career at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, you play an important role in helping to fulfill our mission and ultimate goal: the eradication of cancer and related diseases. We are ranked as one of the nation's best midsize employers and offer exciting jobs and careers to match your skills, interests, and passions.

The mission of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is to provide expert, compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, cure, and prevention of cancer and related diseases.

 

 

As an affiliate of Harvard Medical School and a Comprehensive Cancer Center designated by the National Cancer Institute, the Institute also provides training for new generations of physicians and scientists, designs programs that promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations, and disseminates innovative patient therapies and scientific discoveries to our target community across the United States and throughout the world.

 

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Workforce Development Program Assistant
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Reporting to the Senior Program Manager of Inclusion and Workforce Development, the Program Assistant will provide coordination, administrative, and logistical support for Inclusion and Workforce Development initiatives at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.   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. Responsibilities Program Support...
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Full time
Full Time
Workforce Development Program Coordinator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Reporting to the Program Manager of Early Career and Advancement, the Pipeline Programs Coordinator will provide coordination, administrative, and logistical support to our adult development programs. This person will support DFCI’s efforts to engage, develop and hire into high volume and hard to fill positions. With a focus on unemployed and underemployed adults 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...
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Full time
Full Time
Web Development Manager
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
As part of the Communications department, the Web Development and Digital Analytics team builds, measures, and drives innovation of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's web properties.  We support and maintain www.dana-farber.org, www.jimmyfund.org , www.danafarberbostonchildrens.org, the Dana-Farber Intranet, over 100 lab websites, and a variety of microsites. The Web Development Manager reports to the Associate Director of Web Development and will be the technical and practice lead for the scrum team.  The scrum team focuses on user experience, sound design and functionality, application performance, and achieving tangible goals. The team collaborates with web editors, marketers, researchers, product managers, and analysts through first-class design and data-driven decision making. Approximately 50-60% of this role will be focused on directly contributing to development efforts.  Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life...
Healthcare IT
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Full time
Full Time
Work Life & Well-Being Manager
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute strives to demonstrate to all staff and faculty its commitment to motivating and retaining its greatest resources – our talented team of staff and faculty. At Dana-Farber, we believe that wellness should be a fully integrated part of who we are as an organization.  We take a holistic approach to well-being which encompasses physical, mental, and financial well-being as well as supporting our faculty and staff’s work/life. Reporting to the Director of Benefits, in collaboration with internal champions, communications, and external partners,the Work Life & Well-Being Manager will be strategic in the development and integration of programs and initiatives that benefit genuine work/life engagement and support the total well-being of our faculty and staff. 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...
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Full time
Full Time
VP of People Operations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President (SVP) for Human Resources/Chief People Officer, the Vice President (VP) for People Operations will lead efforts to transform delivery of a broad range of high-volume human resources services to the 11,000+ member workforce at the world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI).  The VP will set strategy for this transformation, effectuate a robust new HR service delivery model, operationalize a new Faculty and Staff Service Center, and optimize the use of HR information systems, including both ERP and employee experience/employee self-service platforms. The Service Center will provide direct-to-employee services across the employment life cycle, supported by automation and digital enablement, process simplification, and best practices for service excellence. Functions under the direction of the VP for People Operations will include faculty and staff services, total rewards (compensation, benefits & well-being), talent...
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Full Time
Web Developer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
POSITION SUMMARY: Exciting opportunity to be part of a mission driven, creative, research-based team at a leading academic medical center.  As part of the Health Communication Core (HCC) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center (DF/HCC), the HCC Web Developer will provide a wide range of advanced technology services to those seeking web-based solutions for cancer research and other projects thru the HCC.   The Web Developer will work collaboratively with users (primarily research faculty) and HCC team members to conceptualize new projects, build and maintain database driven websites, using a range of content management systems (primarily Drupal and WordPress), and support existing web solutions.   This position offers an opportunity to develop creative solutions to address tech requirements for cutting-edge research projects. In conjunction with the members of the HCC, this individual will engage with faculty and staff of the DFCI and...
Healthcare IT
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Full time
Full Time
Vice President, Talent Management and HR Services
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President (SVP) for Human Resources/Chief People Officer, the VP for Talent Management and Human Resources (HR) Services will envision, design and lead Dana Farber’s strategy and institutional practices for talent management and development, employee experience and engagement, employee and labor relations, workforce planning, and workplace policies and culture. DFCI is experiencing strong, sustained growth, with a workforce of over 10,000 people. A “scale-up” of HR services to effectively support this growth and DFCI’s mission is required. The Vice President will: serve as a thought- and business partner to the SVP for HR/CPO, taking a broad and deep view of how the HR organization should be transformed to best serve DFCI in the years ahead; contribute significantly (with others on the senior HR team) to shaping the HR function for the future, entailing a step change over the next 3-5 years to strengthen and modernize HR services, programs,...
Administration/Operations
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Part Time
Venous Access Nurse - Imaging (30 hrs/week)
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
The venous access nurse's responsibilities include vein assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a complex patient population. The venous access nurse provides patient and family education and psychosocial and emotional support. They are a member of a multidisciplinary care team that requires effective communication and collaboration with co-workers and staff at the Institute, BWH, and other collaborating institutions and agencies. The venous access nurse identifies their own professional goals and learning needs. The role requires IV clinical expertise, ability to assess veins and make recommendations to providers for other access devices based on the vein assessment, critical thinking, collaborative practice as a venous access nurse within a cancer center, line care maintenance and troubleshooting, knowledge of vein preservation principles and techniques, excellent communication skills and an understanding of the principles and practices of clinical...
Medical Imaging Nursing
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Part time
Full Time
Venous Access Nurse in Imaging
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
The venous access nurse's responsibilities include vein assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a complex patient population. The venous access nurse provides patient and family education and psychosocial and emotional support. They are a member of a multidisciplinary care team that requires effective communication and collaboration with co-workers and staff at the Institute, BWH, and other collaborating institutions and agencies. The venous access nurse identifies their own professional goals and learning needs. The role requires IV clinical expertise, ability to assess veins and make recommendations to providers for other access devices based on the vein assessment, critical thinking, collaborative practice as a venous access nurse within a cancer center, line care maintenance and troubleshooting, knowledge of vein preservation principles and techniques, excellent communication skills and an understanding of the principles and practices of clinical...
Medical Imaging Nursing
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Full Time
Ultrasound Technologist Sonographer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
We are now offering a Sign-On Bonus of $7,500! Three, 10-hour shifts work schedule. Working under the direction of the Ultrasound Manager/Supervisor and Ultrasound Clinical Director, the Ultrasound technologist is responsible for performing all technical procedures within Ultrasound as described in the DFCI Imaging Policy Manual.  All Ultrasound technologist positions include the responsibility of the delivery of safe and effective imaging procedures, participation in departmental education programs, participation in organizational and departmental goals and priorities and active involvement in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) activities.  Each Ultrasound technologist position requires a close working relationship with Imaging professional, nursing, and technical staff, as well as with providers, investigators, and their staff. The Ultrasound technologist will work to create and sustain a culture that fosters excellence, impact, and discovery of innovative and novel...
Medical Imaging Technologist
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Full Time
Value Analysis and Recall Manager
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Dana Farber Supply Chain organization is in the process of transforming to provide best in class efficient and effective end-to-end services. With spend under management in excess of $1.6 billion, the DFCI supply chain organization is responsible for strategic category management, warehousing & Logistics, Procurement Operations, Accounts Payable, Central Sterile, and other retail and patient benefiting services. This position reports into a newly created Sourcing, Value Analysis, and Contract Management Function with the following critical operational responsibilities. Business Engagement & Planning Value Analysis Recall Management Product Evaluations Strategic Sourcing Category Planning Contract Negotiations and Management Supplier Performance Mgmt & Business Reviews Biomedical Engineering   The Value Analysis and Recall Manager is dedicated to supporting the new product review. process and supporting organizational wide value analysis committees. Additionally,...
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Full Time
Transplant Billing Coordinator
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Reporting to the Manager of Data Integrity, the Transplant Billing Coordinator is responsible for the coordination of inter-institutional client billing and charge routing for services reported under the joint Dana-Farber Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center Transplant Program (DFBWCC Transplant). The coordinator will utilize transplant program reports to monitor and review all charges prior to inter-institutional billing, will add charges to the appropriate patient and/or donor accounts, and will manage the reconciliation of invoices to support the cost report submission process. This role collaborates with stakeholders from across the DFBWCC Transplant Program, including but not limited to DFCI Stem Cell Transplant program leads, DFCI Donor Services, and BWH Revenue Operations leaders. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common...
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Full time
Ultrasound Technologist Per Diem
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
Working under the direction of the Ultrasound Manager/Supervisor and Ultrasound Clinical Director, the Ultrasound technologist is responsible for performing all technical procedures within Ultrasound as described in the DFCI Imaging Policy Manual.  All Ultrasound technologist positions include the responsibility of the delivery of safe and effective imaging procedures, participation in departmental education programs, participation in organizational and departmental goals and priorities and active involvement in Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement (QA/QI) activities.  Each Ultrasound technologist position requires a close working relationship with Imaging professional, nursing, and technical staff, as well as with providers, investigators, and their staff. The Ultrasound technologist will work to create and sustain a culture that fosters excellence, impact, and discovery of innovative and novel approaches towards the eradication of cancer and related diseases.      Located in...
Medical Imaging Technologist
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Per diem
Full Time
Translational Scientist - Hale Family Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
The Hale Family Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research (https://halecenter.dfci.harvard.edu/) at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (https://www.dana-farber.org) is dedicated to accelerating the translation of advancements from research to the clinic to improve pancreatic cancer detection, care, and outcomes. The Hale Center fosters collaboration between clinical, translational, and research experts both internally within the Hale Center and Dana-Farber and externally across the broader biomedical community through both academic and industry partnerships. The Hale Center currently consists of 13 investigators and their laboratories together with dedicated Hale Center staff with a collective breadth of expertise in clinical trials, data sciences & machine learning, epidemiology, immunology, medicinal chemistry, molecular & cellular biology, pathology, and radiology. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing...
Counseling Laboratory Research
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Full Time
Translational Research Coordinator - GI Oncology
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
The Translational Research Coordinator or Research Data Specialist (RDS) will support the Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology Translational Research Program in the areas of patient consenting, sample processing, and data collection. The GI Oncology Translational Research Program supports various aspects of research for GI Cancers. This program is a bridge between clinical care and wet lab research and supports “bench to bedside” research. Projects that the program supports include the Hale Center for Pancreatic Research (https://halecenter.dfci.harvard.edu/), the OPTISMISTICC Research team through the Cancer Grand Challenges (https://cancergrandchallenges.org/teams/optimisticc), the Lustgarten Dedicated Research Lab (https://lustgarten.org/research/our-lab/), and many more innovative research projects. Duties include the facilitating consent to various GI Oncology Biobanking research protocols, processing blood samples for storage in the GI Biobank, and clinical data...
Research
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Full Time
Technical Director Novel Cell Therapy Lab
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
The Technical Director in this key leadership position provides technical expertise, analytical capability, strategic planning and project management support, ensuring the highest quality and safety of all products manufactured or issued through the Novel Cell Therapy Laboratory. The Novel Cell Therapy Laboratory within the Connell & O’Reilly Families Cell Manipulation Core Facility (CMCF) at DFCI is responsible for manufacturing of a variety of investigational cellular products for patients enrolled on clinical research trials at DFCI, BWH, BCH, MGH, BIDMC and other clinical sites, operating under both internal and external IND/IDEs. Examples of these projects include CAR T cells, natural killer cells, invariant NKT cells, regulatory T cells, genetically-engineered hematopoietic stem cells, and pluripotent stem cell-derived products, at present. The Director is responsible for managing several leadership positions within NCT, including an Assistant Technical Director,...
Administration/Operations Therapy
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Full Time
Technical Lead, Enterprise Molecular Data
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
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 Informatics & Analytics (I&A) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), led by the Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO), is an operational department responsible for building an informatics and analytics ecosystem to support and grow DFCI research, clinical, and...
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Full Time
System Administrator - Research User Support
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
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. Within the Computational Solutions team under the Chief Health Information Office, the System Administrator - Research User Support will serve the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and its patients by providing computing services and assistance to faculty and research staff.  The position is...
Administration/Operations Research
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Full time
Full Time
Supervisor, Welcome Center
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
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. POSITION SUMMARY: The Supervisor, DFCI Welcome Center provides daily oversight and direction to a team of Patient Representatives to ensure all calls received by the Welcome Center, DFCI’s internal call center, are handled in accordance with established guidelines and customer service...
Assistant/Support
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Full Time
Strategic Sourcing and Contracts Manager
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA, USA
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. Responsibilities Understands, communicates, and effectively promotes a user based customer service approach and the value proposition of the Strategic Souring organization.  Develops, negotiates and approves contracts/agreements within purview in accordance with DFCI wide strategies....
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