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 inaugural Administrative 
Fellowship Program. 

The Fellowship is a one-year program designed to 
provide high potential individuals with the 
opportunity to learn about DFCI through 
participation in high-visibility projects and 
access to senior-level management. Reporting to 
the Chief Operating Officer, fellows will hone 
communication, analytical, and leadership skills 
while developing expertise in areas such as the 
integration of research and clinical care; 
performance improvement; strategic planning; 
network development and facility expansion. 

The Fellowship will consist of four core rotations
in Finance, Clinical Operations, Planning, and 
Research Administration. In addition, fellows will
have the opportunity to make significant 
contributions in other administrative areas of the
hospital, including Communications, Human 
Resources and Information Systems. Senior-level 
managers will serve as preceptors during the 
rotations, providing valuable mentorship and 
feedback on the fellows’ performance. Fellows 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, the 
Institute 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 Boston 
Children’s Hospital, 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. Application materials are due 
on January 1, 2007 and should be sent to:

Kelly Dougherty
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
375 Longwood Ave, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02215

Application materials include:
(1) Resume
(2) Written statement of interest in the 
Fellowship Program and how it would further the 
applicant’s career objectives (1-2 pages)
(3) Official graduate school transcript
(4) Two letters of recommendation, one of which 
must be from a graduate school professor

Finalists will be invited to Boston for an 
interview in February. Fellows will be selected in
March and will begin the Fellowship in July. 

Please direct questions about the Fellowship 
Program to Kelly Dougherty at 
Kelly_Dougherty@dfci.harvard.edu