Associate Director, Clinical Research Operations

The Associate Director of Clinical Research Operations for Radiation Oncology provides strategic, operational, and administrative leadership for the department's clinical research enterprise across the main campus and affiliated network sites. This role is responsible for advancing a high-quality, compliant, and financially sustainable clinical research program that supports the organization's mission of delivering innovative cancer care through cutting-edge research.

The Associate Director oversees all aspects of clinical research operations, including regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, quality assurance, portfolio development, operational performance, and human resource management. Working in close partnership with physician investigators, research leadership, institutional departments, and external collaborators, the Associate Director develops and implements strategies to expand clinical trial opportunities, optimize study activation and enrollment, strengthen research infrastructure, and ensure consistent standards across all research locations.

As a senior leader, the Associate Director builds and develops high-performing teams, fosters a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement, and serves as the department's primary representative for clinical research initiatives within the institution and across external research networks. This position provides strategic guidance to departmental and institutional leadership on clinical research priorities, operational planning, resource allocation, and organizational growth while ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory, sponsor, and institutional requirements.

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.

• Provide strategic leadership for the Radiation Oncology Clinical Research program, establishing the vision, priorities, and operational framework to advance a high-quality, compliant, and innovative clinical research portfolio.
• Direct clinical research operations across the department and network sites, ensuring regulatory compliance, quality assurance, financial stewardship, protocol oversight, and continuous process improvement.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with investigators, industry sponsors, affiliate hospitals, research networks, and institutional stakeholders to expand clinical research opportunities and strengthen collaborative initiatives.
• Lead clinical trial portfolio development and performance, driving study feasibility, enrollment, recruitment, retention, new technology implementation, and growth initiatives that enhance research quality, capacity, and organizational impact.
• Oversee network and affiliate research programs, ensuring operational alignment, contract coordination, consistent standards, regulatory readiness, and successful integration across all satellite and community locations.
• Provide executive leadership for clinical research staff, including organizational design, talent acquisition, performance management, professional development, succession planning, and…