Project Manager, Education and Training

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Job Ref:
42535

Location:
450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Category:
Operations

Employment Type:
Full time

Work Location:
Hybrid: 2-3 days onsite/week

Overview

The Project manager will manage discrete projects related to education and training programming, supporting the The Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE) goal of fostering a global cadre of individuals committed to equitable cancer care and research through collaborative opportunities. The project manager will report to the Center’s Assistant Director. The successful candidate will support the Center in implementing its educational offerings, which will include: (1) bidirectional technical exchanges for researchers and scientists in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) and at Dana-Farber; (2) observership visits for clinicians from LMIC and resource-limited settings to provide clinical training in state-of the-art oncology practice; and (3)  series of open access virtual courses on various topics relevant to global oncology, targeting clinicians, researchers, and students in resource-limited settings.

The Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE) was established by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) in 2023 to centralize the institution’s global health activities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) with a common administrative and financial infrastructure housed in the Division of Population Sciences. The mission of the Center is to reduce global inequities in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care. CGHE activities focus around three key areas: clinical care capacity building, education and training, and research. Each of these domains is associated with core deliverables to ensure effective and meaningful initiatives are undertaken. The Center for Global Health Equity is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a Project Manager: Education and Training.

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

  • Technical Exchange and Observership Programs
    • Support technical exchange and observership application and review process.
    • Working with CGHE Director and Assistant director, develop timetable for technical exchanges and observerships that include a combination of meetings, seminars, and clinical and/or lab experiences.
    • Support the monitoring and evaluation of short- and long-term impacts of technical exchange and observership experiences
    • Oversee logistical aspects of programs, which may include travel bookings and meeting scheduling.
    • Serve as liaison for CGHE partners who are interested in learning more about and/or applying for the exchange opportunities.
  • Virtual Courses
    • Provide logistical support for course development for five new courses: cancer biology, global oncology, cancer prevention, cancer clinical genetics, and cancer research project management.
    • Support revisions and updating for existing course: geospatial methods for cancer.
    • Oversee logistics and planning of filming of course lectures.
    • Uploading and revision of course content on Canvas website.
    • Course promotion
    • Support students with logistical and technical questions on all courses and referring content-based questions to the appropriate faculty member.
  • General Project Management
    • Independently manage all timelines and deliverables for small or less complex projects with competing priorities
    • Contribute to grant writing and fundraising as relevant.
    • Submit and track project-related payments and reimbursements.
    • Provide logistical support for annual CGHE symposium.
    • Serve as liaison between the CGHE and relevant student groups at Harvard Medical School and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; support global oncology activities aligned with the Center’s mission conducted by these student groups.
    • Explore new opportunities for the CGHE to engage with global and local partners on education and training programming.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of three years of relevant work experience required, at least one year of project management experience required.
  • Masters-level degree in public health or related discipline, ideally with a focus on global health and/or oncology, preferred.
  • Experience supporting the development and implementation of university-level course work, for example as teaching or course assistant preferred.
  • Experience supporting the development and implementation of training opportunities, particularly in global and/or public health preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

 

  • Excellent interpersonal skills; mature, dependable, enthusiastic, motivated. 
  • Self-motivated with ability to work independently on new and existing projects. 
  • Strong planning, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills and the ability to converse effectively and comfortably in various settings. 
  • Strong project management, creative problem solving and critical thinking, analytic and organizational skills, with the demonstrated ability to drive multiple concurrent projects to completion in a complex, deadline-driven environment. 
  • Exceptional planning, strategy, analytic skills with demonstrated ability to drive multiple concurrent and complex projects to success within defined deadlines. 
  • Deals well with uncertainty and ambiguity, flexible with changes in prioritization and approach. 
  • Microsoft Office Suite proficiency required including expert Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills and other collaboration and/or project/project management tools. 
  • Ability to work well with other team members and support positive team environment. 
  • Strong leadership skills, as well as the ability to work closely and effectively with all levels of the organization. 
  • Strong client/results orientation, and effective teamwork and interpersonal skills. 
  • Ability to maintain balance between attention to detail to ensure high quality deliverables, and ability to think and operate from a broader strategic lens. 
  • Demonstrated self-awareness, strong professionalism, a strong work ethic and the ability to handle difficult situations effectively and efficiently; strong focus on delivering high-quality deliverables. 

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 characteristics protected by law.

 

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