Education and Training Opportunities
Administrative Fellowship Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), a world-renowned Comprehensive Cancer Center located in the heart of Boston's medical area, is seeking applicants for its 2009-2010 Administrative Fellowship Program.
The Administrative Fellowship is a one-year program designed to provide high potential individuals with the opportunity to further develop their leadership style and analytical skills and to gain expertise in such areas as research and clinical care integration, performance improvement, strategic planning, and clinical network development. The Fellowship will begin with a two-month rotation and shadow experience with senior leaders throughout DFCI. After the rotation and for the duration of the Fellowship, the Fellow will lead and participate in high visibility projects based upon individual interests and the Institute's needs. It is expected that the Administrative Fellow will have the opportunity to make significant contributions in diverse areas within DFCI including Finance, Clinical Operations, Planning, Research Administration, Communications, Human Resources, and Information Systems.
The Administrative Fellow reports to the Chief Operating Officer, who will provide valuable mentoring and strategic guidance on project involvement. The Fellow will also have direct access to senior-level management to ensure additional mentorship and performance feedback. The Fellow will receive a competitive salary and benefit package.
About DFCI
DFCI's mission 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, DFCI also provides training for new generations of physicians, scientists and administrators, 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.
DFCI's success is largely due to its relationships with Harvard cancer hospitals and Partners Healthcare System. DFCI partners with the Brigham and Women's Hospital, one of the top-ranked academic medical centers in the United States, in the delivery of adult cancer care to over 10,000 cancer patients annually. DFCI and Children's Hospital Boston, the nation's leading pediatric hospital, coordinate the care for children with cancer. For more information about DFCI, please visit www.dana-farber.org.
Application Process
Eligible applicants should expect to graduate with a master's degree in a relevant field prior to the start of the Fellowship and should have 1-2 years of work experience. DFCI is committed to and believes in the importance of a diverse workforce. Candidates with diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. The completed application is due on November 14, 2008 and should be sent to:
Catherine N. Nwodo, MPH
Administrative Fellow
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street D1623A
Boston, MA 02115
The completed application must include all of the following materials:
- Resume
- Written statement of interest in the Fellowship Program and how it would further the applicant's career objectives (1-2 pages)
- Official graduate school transcript
- Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a graduate school professor
Finalists will be invited to Boston for an interview in December 2008. Fellows will be selected in January 2009 and will begin the Fellowship in July 2009.
Please direct questions about the Fellowship Program to Catherine Nwodo at: catherine_nwodo@dfci.harvard.edu
