Director, DFHCC Operations

Reporting to the Vice President, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center (DFHCC) Administration, the Director, DF/HCC Operations is a member of a highly collaborative, faculty-oriented executive team that is responsible for supporting, promoting, facilitating and integrating the activities of DF/HCC, the largest Comprehensive Cancer Center in the country. As the first and most well-developed consortium with seven member institutions, this position interfaces with faculty as well as representatives from seven institutions, with the overall goal of adding value and addressing the challenges inherent in a multi-institution entity. As a member of the executive team, the Director is responsible for helping DF/HCC assure adherence to NCI guidelines for Comprehensive Cancer Center and identifying ways for DF/HCC to remain in the forefront of peer institutions around the country. The primary responsibility of the Director is to provide senior-level strategic and administrative support and project management to the 18 Established Research Program in DF/HCC and 14 shared resources. In this capacity, the Director works directly with Program Leaders to identify and implement strategies and activities that facilitate inter-institutional, intraprogrammatic, interprogrammatic, and inter-cancer center research and encourage the active involvement of members in programs. Working with the Deputy Director, this role will also support the planning of new research areas, identifying new ways to build member satisfaction, and help assure compliance with NCI guidelines in this area. Working with the Associate Director for Shared Resources, this role will participate in the oversight of the shared resources, work with the core directors to market the cores, and work with the shared resource project manager to assess usage of the core facilities biannually. The individual will also work with program, shared resource, and senior leadership to address prior critiques of the NCI, EAB, and senior leadership in order to affect high overall programmatic success and adherence to NCI guidelines. The Director has responsibility for oversight of the CCSG budget, including the P30 award from the NCI and donor funds under the discretion of the DF/HCC Program Director/Principal Investigator. The Director has responsibility for oversight of Bridge Program funds that support DF/HCC and MIT collaborative projects. The Director plays a major role in the planning and preparation of the competitive and non-competitive CCSG grant. In this role, the individual will, along with other members of the executive team, have full responsibility for assuring that these grant application are compliant with NCI guidelines and are of the highest possible caliber. As such, full understanding of the guidelines as well as knowledge about the Comprehensive Cancer Center community is a goal and responsibility for this position. 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. Research Program Administration Assists the Center’s leadership in forging a unified mission for this complex center by building consensus among multiple interests Assists the DF/HCC Associate Director for Administration in developing and implementing strategies in support of DF/HCC programmatic initiatives Supports DF/HCC Associate Directors for Basic, Clinical and Population Science and their Administrators in coordinating DF/HCC activities that promote the goals of DF/HCC and NCI CCSG guidelines Assists Program Leaders in creating and coordinating programmatic activities (retreats, seminars, symposia) that foster and strengthen collaboration between investigators, and supports compliance with CCSG guidelines Assists programs in the review of programs and submission of required progress reports Assists in the development of new programs and shared resources Facilitates changes, transition plan, long- and near-range administrative goals Helps programs identify strategies for addressing critiques, including NCI and EAB Shared Resource Management: Responsible for planning, operationalizing, overseeing, coordinating, monitoring, analyzing and evaluating the DFHCC Shared Resources. Reviews biannual institutional core reports regarding financials and usage. Meets with core directors to discuss the operations of the core and budget forecasting. Reviews business plans for new cores and provides support to assist during the start-up period. Assists with marketing the shared resources across the cancer center. Plans and coordinates the annual core review process with the AD for Shared Resources. Data Management Oversees collection, analysis, and reporting of information on the Cancer Center to senior leadership, program leaders, and NCI, among others on such metrics as funding, membership, publications, and clinical trials accrual Improve data analysis and reporting or metrics for programs, shared resources, and clinical trials Identify new metrics that show impact of DF/HCC to member institutions and NCI Membership Assists the Senior Leaders in monitoring and evaluating the DF/HCC membership program. Supervises data manager/data analyst who maintains the Cancer Center membership database, processes applications and discontinuations, develops system improvements to better track activities of members in a timely way, and provides all necessary reports and analyses on the membership program Development Working in collaboration with the Development Office helps provide information on research program needs as well as strategies that will aid in generating philanthropic gifts to the Cancer Center Oversees financial management of awarded Development funds, including pilot programs, pilot projects, and other programmatic initiatives Grant Management Has primary budgetary responsibility for the P30 CCSG, awarded by NCI, and for DF/HCC discretionary funds. Responsible for oversight of all sub-awards to consortium members. Primary liaison to grants management and administrative personnel at consortium member sites. Supervises Lead Research Administrator in organizing the preparation and submission of non-competing and competing renewal applications and other reports and DF/HCC grant applications as needed Pilot Projects Supports the administration of pilot project grant programs and the MIT/Koch Institute-DF/HCC Bridge Project Awards Program. Supports financial and scientific progress monitoring and reporting as required by sponsors Inter-departmental and Inter-institutional coordination Supports DF/HCCs effort to operate as a single organizational entity focused on a common effort, which involves working collaboratively with 7 member institutions plus UMass Boston, each having unique missions, priorities, and administrative systems Works collaboratively with many DFCI departments (e.g. Grants and Contracts, General Counsel, Innovation Office, Office of Human Subjects Research, Office of Data Quality, and all DFCI academic departments) to integrate DF/HCCs operations and comply with institutional and federal policy and procedures Serves as liaison to member institutions, establishing and maintaining strong and effective relationships and communications with faculty and institutional and departmental administrators Supports new initiatives, as requested Other DF/HCC Assists in the coordination of the External Advisory Board meetings, and supports coordination of NCI site visit meetings Provides support on DF/HCC research administration projects as needed SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Supervises DF/HCC Lead Research Administrator, DF/HCC database manager, DF/HCC administrative specialist, and DF/HCC Shared Resource project manager. Bachelor’s degree required; Graduate level degree preferred 10 years of professional experience in academic research environment Demonstrated experience in facilitating research program development and overseeing the preparation of complex, multi-project, multi-institutional grant applications A COVER LETTER is required with your application. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Team oriented and highly collaborative Ability to provide exceptional service and support to faculty Supervisory skills Ability to work in a highly complex and matrixed environment Demonstrated ability facilitate research program development and oversee the preparation of complex, multi-project, multi-institutional grant applications 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 equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse 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 groups as protected by law. EEOC Poster #LI-SJ1