Details

Posted: 2026-05-23

Location: BOSTON, Massachusetts

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: JR-4412

Reporting directly to the administrative directors and manager of disease center operations. Provides operational support to the business office needs of the divisions within Hematologic malignancies. Develops and manages centralized operations of expense report submissions, monitoring new and renewed provider licensures and permits, controls all supply ordering for staff, nursing and faculty including office, IS and other requisitioning, assists in the preparation of monthly variance reports and annual operating budgets.

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.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Provides operational and administrative support in the development and implementation of program functions.
Staffs program meetings including preparing agendas, generating minutes, following up on action items and supporting related program initiatives and projects.
May be responsible for maintaining program databases, collecting, and analyzing data, and preparing reports to track program progress and outcome.
Serves as a central point of contact between staff, other departments, and/or external constituencies on day-to-day programmatic, operational, and administrative matters.
Assists with planning and execution of seminars, meetings, and special projects.
Triage inquiries and provide general problem resolution related to program with appropriate level of urgency.
Maintains and manages processes associated with varied programs, projects, and events.
Prepares documents such as correspondence, reports, presentations, packets.
May be responsible for promoting the program through various channels such as social media, email newsletters or community outreach efforts.
Keeps all members of the team up to date with relevant program information.
May monitor budget, track expenditures/transactions, and handle financial administration projects as it pertains to the program.
May work on special assignments and projects as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong written and oral communication skills.
Proficient knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom, Adobe.
Knowledge of trends, issues, and accepted practices relevant to the position.
Excellent attention to detail skills.
Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to interact professionally with peers, leadership, and external contacts.
Must possess the ability to problem solve with minimal guidance, maintain confidentiality, and pay attention to detail.
Excellent ability to organize, prioritize and follow-through.
Ability to apply independently a wide variety of policies/ procedures where specified guidelines may not exist.

Minimum Job Qualifications

High School Diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
3 years of experience working in a medical or scientific research setting or comparable technology-oriented business environment required.

License/Certification/Registration Required: None

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Patient Contact: None