[Anchasl-l] Executive Director Position at Durham Medical Society

[Brandi D Tuttle]

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Posted for:  Tracey Cave, Membership Administrator
Society for Translational Oncology
318 Blackwell Street, Suite 270
Durham, NC. 27701-2884 U.S.A.
Telephone +919-433-0489
Fax +919.680.4411
www.sto-online.org

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Position:  Executive Director
 
Society for Translational Oncology 
Durham, North Carolina
 
The purpose of the Society for Translational Oncology (STO), a 
professional
tax-exempt association, is to speed the discovery and translation of 
important
new treatments in the field of cancer medicine to the practice of global
oncology. STO brings knowledge and strategies for critical new 
developments in
cancer treatment to the practice of the community oncologist.
 
To achieve that end, STO provides publications, meetings, and enduring
materials that serve to shorten the “translational gap” between discovery
and delivery of care to the patient.
 
The Oncologist is the official journal of STO. A premier-tier, 
peer-reviewed
monthly cancer medicine journal, The Oncologist is internationally ranked 
as
one of the most impactful journals dedicated to the continuing education 
of
oncologists and other healthcare givers entrusted with cancer patient 
care.
 
Executive Director
The Executive Director reports to the Chairman of the Board or his 
designate.
The position requires consummate skills at funding procurement and program
management, faculty and physician relations, staff management and staff
development, and for continuing medical education requirements.
The Executive Director will identify and respond to all RFPs, coordinate 
and
manage the internal RFP application process; will pro-actively seek new
agencies and sources of public and private funds; and be responsible for
facilitating connections between these officers and internal and external
program staff with the appropriate content knowledge, cultivating and 
managing
sponsor relationships and agreements. The successful Executive Director 
will be
an excellent communicator.
 
Key Responsibilities
 
Develop a strategic business plan for STO: Establish budget, determine 
resource
needs, acquire support and implement plan accordingly.
 
Leverage STO relationships to successfully raise all necessary funds, not 
only
for the execution of the business plan, but also seed capital for future
innovative programs.  Propose to the Board a three-year plan with 
specifics for
each of the three years which will, upon approval, become the roadmap.
 
Cultivate relationships with oncology key opinion leaders as well as 
leaders
from other fields who share the vision of STO and stand ready to drive the
vision forward.
 
Organize all aspects of managing the infrastructure and logistics of STO. 
This
includes but is not limited to oversight of all financial, legal and 
accounting
responsibilities, meeting and event coordination, communication as needed 
with
members and member companies, general operational management including
budgeting, equipment lease or purchase, and vendor selection.
 
Oversee STO’s Educational Program planning and accreditation, including 
the
administration, public relations, communications, metrics, marketing and
outreach, and vendor management of aspects that are outsourced.
 
Help to recruit, develop, and retain STO’s staff.
 
 
Credentials
 
•       Documented track record with fund raising essential
 
•       Highest ethics and passion for improving physician education and 
the
lives of cancer patients and their families
 
•       Documented success in motivating and developing staff
 
•       Exceptional leadership and influencing skills/ability to operate
effectively within the changing CME environment
 
•       Strong organizational, planning and project management skills
 
•       Ability to network effectively at the CEO level within and across
public and private organizations, both for-profit and not-for profit, as 
well
as academia, to build and manage relationships
 
•       Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
 
•       Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
 
•       Excellent interpersonal skills
 
•       Ability to handle multiple tasks and work with highly specialized
teams/task forces
 
•       Willingness to travel
 
•       BA/BS degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred
 
•       Minimum 10-15 years management experience, health care background,
especially in oncology, a plus
 
Job share/part time candidates may also be considered. 
 
Contact:
admin at sto-online.org
June/July 2009
 
STO is currently accepting Charter Members at www.sto-online.org
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