Administrative Specialist - Breast Oncology

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 50,070 - 60,730; Full time

Job summary

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston seeks an Administrative Specialist I to provide administrative support to staff, faculty, and departments across clinical, academic, research, and leadership roles. Start date in October 2026; under close supervision, you will use office software to produce reports, spreadsheets, presentations, and other documents, interfacing with internal and external customers.

The role emphasizes professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support for the department, clinicians, and/or faculty.
• Perform administrative duties including answering phones, maintaining office supplies, mail management, and scheduling.
• Manage meeting planning and schedules for individuals and teams within the department.
• Liaise between patients and clinical staff to provide scheduling support.
• Draft communications for department members or supported individuals.
• May perform data entry and maintain confidentiality.
• Communicate with internal and external teams or collaborators via email and phone.
• Serve as onsite representative for external groups, visitors, or collaborators.
• Prepare general correspondence, letters of recommendation, Excel spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Handle P-Card charge review and reconciliation, expense reports, vendor payments, and invoice creation.
• Coordinate travel arrangements for department staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Customer service

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Workspace

Zoom

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

This position will start in October 2026.

Under close supervision, the Administrative Specialist I provides administrative support to staff, faculty member(s), or department(s) in their clinical, academic, research and leadership roles in support of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute’s mission. The Administrative Specialist I uses various office software to produce reports, spreadsheet, presentations, or other documents as needed. The Administrative Specialist I may be required to interface with senior management, cross-organizations, internal and external customers. For all of these, the work still required the application of well-established techniques, procedures, or standards.

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

• Provide administrative support for the department, clinicians, and/or faculty.
• Perform administrative duties that may include, but not limited to, answering phones, maintaining office supplies, incoming and outgoing mail management, managing resource calendars, and submitting work orders for maintenance issues.
• Manage meeting planning and schedules for individuals and teams within assigned department group.
• May liaise between patient and clinical staff to provide scheduling support.
• Draft communications for members of the department or individuals that the position is supporting for review.
• May be responsible for data entry.
• Provide email and phone communication with internal and external teams or collaborators.
• May serve as onsite representative for external groups, visitors, or collaborators.
• Prepare general correspondence, letters of recommendation, Excel spreadsheets, presentation preparation and editing.
• Financial responsibilities including P-Card charge review and reconciliation, expense report processing, vendor payments, invoice creation or general office supply ordering.
• Coordinate travel arrangements as required/needed by department staff.
• Maintain high level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality regarding a variety of highly sensitive topics.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom, and Adobe.
• Exceptional customer service skills and the ability to interact professionally with peers, leadership, and external contacts.
• Must possess the ability to identify and work to resolve problems, maintain confidentiality, and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to organize, multi-task, prioritize, and follow-through.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 1 year of relevant experience.

License/Certification/Registration: N/A

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Patient Contact: Yes, may have patient contact.

Pay Transparency

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Pay Range: $50,070.00 - $60,730.00

EEO Statement

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.