Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Why Join Dana-Farber?

With a career at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, you play an important role in helping to fulfill our mission and ultimate goal: the eradication of cancer and related diseases. We are ranked as one of the nation's best midsize employers and offer exciting jobs and careers to match your skills, interests, and passions.

As part of our commitment to our staff, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute offers a competitive array of benefits and well-being programs that reflect the quality care employees provide patients every day.

We offer a wide variety of choices and programs that support the diverse range in family structure and life stages of our staff. Benefits are offered to regular staff working at least 20 hours per week. Our staff members are eligible for benefits on their first day of work.

The following programs focus on maintaining our employees’ health, whole, financial, and community well-being both in and outside of work.

* Health Well-Being

Nutrition Classes
Exercise Classes
Discounted Gym Memberships
Fitness Reimbursement
Smoking Cessation Programs
Vision & Mammography Mobile Vans

* Whole Well-Being

Professional Development Opportunities
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Headspace/Mindfulness Membership
English as Second Language Courses
Childcare and Dependent Care Resources
Adoption Assistance

* Finance Well-Being

Financial Seminars & Webinars
Tuition Reimbursement
Individual Retirement Consultations
Home, Renters & Auto Insurance
Pet Insurance
Legal Plan

* Community Well-Being

Employee Resource Groups
Staff Recognition & Awards
Volunteer Opportunities
Kraft Blood Donor Center

* Benefits

Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Time Off
Family & Child Care Benefits and Resources
Retirement Programs
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Health Savings Account
Flexible Spending Account
Transportation
LGBTQ

* Our Benefits Partners Include:

Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare
Delta Dental
Eye Med
Fidelity Investments
Sentinel Benefits & Financial Group
Prudential
Voya
TIAA
com
edukate
headspace

Dana-Farber is committed to offering a variety of personal, professional and leadership development opportunities to all members of its workforce to meet the ever-changing needs of our workforce and our industry.

Learning Opportunities

- Learning Sessions
- Leadership Development
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Learning Sessions

Learning needs vary and stretch across different categories and take different formats including live, webinar and self-paced.

Functional Workshops are designed to help you learn and leverage the tools needed to excel at your job. Examples include Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Access, Medical Terminology and Project Management.

Skill Development Sessions assist in areas such as Effective Communication, Navigating Difficult Conversations, Leading Effective Meetings, Developing Presentation Skills, Delivering Service Excellence and more…

Leadership Development

Our hallmark programs are designed to help new and experienced leaders develop the skills they need to effectively manage and lead others.

Managing @ DFCI is designed for those new to Dana-Farber and/or new to managing a team.

Mastering the Leadership Challenge is a nomination-based program intended for high-potential senior leaders to increase their capacity for creating & communicating a strategic vision while leading inclusive teams.

Coaching

Dana-Farber supports a variety of leadership and executive coaching for individuals seeking personal or professional development. Our one-on-one coaching helps to clarify and to achieve goals, to build/enhance skill sets or to assist in a key leadership transition. Team coaching is available for newly formed leadership teams, teams in transition or teams experiencing a high level of change.

Consulting

Our internal consultants bring a wide range of tools and techniques to assess team and individual performance while enhancing communication, strategic thinking and working relationships. Examples of solutions include team retreats, ongoing support for new and merging teams, and team development activities.

At Dana-Farber, w work every day to create an innovative. Caring and inclusive environment where each patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.

We do this by integrating Inclusion, Diversity and Equity in everything we do. Only through this focus on inclusion of thought and human experience can we foster discovery and care for those we serve.

Our Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Strategy

Lead the field in discovery and innovation
Provide better care to more people
Invest in talent and resources
Partner with our community
Office of Workforce Development

The Office of Workforce Development provides programs and learning experiences for qualified adults and youth in order to fill the pipeline to clinical, allied health, research and healthcare administration careers with highly skilled, engaged and diverse candidates from local communities.

Employee Resource Groups

Finding Colleagues Through Commonality

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) help build a unified sense of community, offer their members professional and personal development opportunities, and provide access to Institute leaders as a way to influence meaningful change.

Mosaic

Mosaic ERG celebrates and contributes to the cultural and racial diversity of the Dana-Farber community. Signature events include the Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and DFCI’s Annual Stand Against Racism Event.

LGTBQ & Friends

LGBTQ & Friends ERG fosters an inclusive environment at Dana-Farber by promoting, supporting, and increasing awareness of the LGBTQ community.

Working Parents

Working Parents ERG provides professional development, mentorship and serves as an Intranet resource center for parents. Membership is open to all; parenthood not required.

Young Professionals

Young Professionals ERG promotes interactions among the Institute’s emerging leaders through social and professional networking events, community service and professional development opportunities.

Rewards & Recognitions for Diversity

Leader – 2020 LGBTQ Healthcare Equality, Healthcare Equality Index
The Commonwealth Institute and the Globe Magazinehave named Laurie H. Glimcher, MD, President & CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - #7 on the 2019 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in MA