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Employment Opportunities
See below for a list of select job opportunities from the Cancer Center. All positions are full time, first shift unless otherwise indicated. Please contact the Duke Human Resources for current information and a comprehensive list of employment opportunities at Duke University. They may be reached by phone at (919) 684-5600 or you can visit the Duke Human Resources website.

Oncology Nursing Opportunities
For information about job opportunities in oncology nursing and radiation therapy, please contact Tracy Gosselin, RN, MSN, AOCN, director of oncology services at Duke.

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JOB TITLEJOB DESCRIPTIONDEPARTMENTPOST DATE
Major Gifts Officer/Deputy Director of DevelopmentLeadership • Contributes to the overarching strategy for the direction of the office and the development of a major gifts/principal gifts culture. • Provides leadership and support of the Faculty Philanthropy Committee and one on one meetings with physicians to develop referrals and move prospects through the major gifts pipeline. • Works with key administrators to provide advice and support to areas who are contributing to the overall bottom line for the development office, i.e. Center for Survivorship, Duke Cancer Patient Support, etc. • Staffs special projects that require multi-disciplinary approaches, serving as counsel and facilitator to build bridges across Duke University. • Administers formalized staff development program for DCCC. • Stands in for Executive Director at regular meetings such as DUMC Senior Staff and DCCC Administrative staff providing a voice for vision and direction in this role. Management • Recruit, hire, train and retain top performing development staff. • Oversee work plan for entire development team including major gift metrics and dollar goals. • Work collaboratively with the Director of Communication for the Cancer Center on communications strategies and the following publications: Cancer Center Notes (produced quarterly) and The DCCC Annual Report (produced annually) and Development and Alumni Relations monthly report. • Work with Director of Advancement Services and Executive Director to monitor and track annual budget of $1.4 M: coming from three component parts while maintaining cost per-dollar- raised ratio within national guidelines and DUMC expectations. • Working with Advancement Services staff, provide vision and direction for stewardship and gift processing of more than 20,000 gifts, personalized stewardship plans for major donors, and regular reports for physicians and departments. Major Gifts/Principal Gifts • Manage major and principal gifts portfolio of DCCC prospects. • Submit to rigorous and consistent standards for the measurement of success—defined as, but not limited to: number of visits, number of asks, number of closes and projected dollar goals. • Assist Executive Director in management of Campaign Plan and DCCC Campaign. Identify new prospect names and develop strategies to engage high net-worth prospects regardless of existing affiliations with DCCC. • Establish standards for briefings and oversee preparation of information for key donor visits. • Support Executive Director and work closely with Director of Annual Fund and Board Relations to maximize volunteer impact, working with leadership to align purpose of boards to match institutional priorities. Budget/Funding Model • Manages $1.4M budget and space allocation for the staff, providing ultimate accountability and oversight for all expenditures. • Provide leadership and guidance on funding model that allows the development office to expand as appropriate. JOB CHARACTERISTICS & REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred. Ten or more years of development or related experience, including management responsibility, prospect management and successful track record of solicitations and stewardship. A well developed understanding of fundraising, demonstrated leadership abilities, significant experience managing and growing a successful staff; as well as a history of developing collaborative partnerships and prospect strategies with physicians are required. Position demands excellent interpersonal and written communications skills. Must demonstrate sound judgment and pledge to honor the privacy and confidentiality rules and policies of Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center and Duke University.Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center04/04/2008
Financial Analyst 1Provide projections on a monthly basis for the Cancer Control Research Program fund codes and Core Grant. Analyze monthly financial statements to determine appropriate charging of operating revenues and expenditures in accordance with departmental procedures for philanthropy and operating codes. Export and prepare monthly philanthropy reports for review and for allocation of operational funds. Work to resolve deficits. Monitor start up funds for faculty. Process JVs as needed Extract and e-mail financial and payroll reports to appropriate individual faculty members and business managers on a monthly basis. Develop budgets for grant submissions, identify and solicit required documentation per RFA for submission, i.e. other support, IRB approval, etc. Prepare all materials for SPS routing. Coordinate submission of applications to appropriate agencies. Prepare re-budgets as needed. Maintain documentation of Cancer Center Commitments, including obligations, balances, and fund transfers. Provide updated monthly reports for review by Associate Director for Business and Finance. Reconcile core grant fund codes and prepare closeout. Prepare projections and closeouts for the Dr. Lyerly#s research grants. Process JVs for year end closeout. Process Pos, JVs, deposits and billings as needed. Provide administrative support to the Associate Director for Business and Finance as needed.Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center04/03/2008
Analyst, IT SrJob Description: To design and develop Java applications and be the primary developer of CALGB Financial System components. Initially the Financial System will encompass a membership payment module, used to process payments for clinical trial participants. This will involve collecting data from various systems into a central database, and then writing a software application which produces the appropriate statements and invoices, allowing payments to be processed. The system will be used by the CALGB Financial staff. The employee will be responsible for completing development tasks on time, with regard to high quality and security. Experience: Required: Minimum 2 years Java development Object-oriented analysis and design Experience programming with Java Swing/AWT Use of J2EE/Java server technologies Relational databases (Oracle, DB2, SQL Server) Programming SQL queries Experience working both independently and in a team environment Preferred: SWT development experience highly preferred Experience with JBoss, EJB 3.0, JSF, Facelets, Seam O/R persistence and query engines (Hibernate) UML modeling experience Knowledge of JDK 1.5 Knowledge of financial and/or payment systems Eclipse plug-in development Design Patterns Jasper Reports Education/Training: BA/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent relevant training or experienceCancer Center02/08/2008
Analyst, ITFunction as a member of a computer network support team, providing technical support to desktop computer users, including problem analysis and resolution, installation of hardware and software and assisting in related areas of network support.Cancer Center01/18/2008
Statistician IIPerform a variety of technical duties involved in the application of intermediate statistical and technical skills in the collection, compilation and analysis of statistical data in conjunction with an academic research program in support of a statistical function.Cancer Center01/18/2008
Fiscal SpecialistCoordinate and participate in a variety of complex accounting tasks involved in maintaining financial records and processing related data; assist in the preparation and coordination of grant proposals and related financial transactionsCancer Center01/03/2008