About this role
Job title: Vice President, Blood Bank, Donor Services, and Apheresis
Overview
The Vice President of Blood Bank, Donor Services, and Apheresis provides executive leadership for the development, planning, implementation, and ongoing operational oversight of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Blood Bank, Donor Services, and Apheresis program. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Ambulatory Care, the role directs operations across donor recruitment, donor services, customer experience, component manufacturing, product management and distribution, immunohematology reference laboratory, quality control laboratory, materials management, physical operations, Blood Establishment Computer System (BECS) administration, and biomedical engineering to ensure effective, coordinated blood center services. This position is responsible for establishing policies, implementing procedures, and advancing systems and workflows that support program growth, service delivery, operational efficiency, and new product and service development. A central responsibility of the role is to ensure that all departmental processes, procedures, and quality control activities meet applicable accreditation, regulatory, and legal standards, while using data-driven performance metrics to improve customer experience, reduce waste, and strengthen operational performance.
Bachelors Degree; Masters Preferred (Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Science, or related biological field)
Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in blood banking, transfusion medicine, donor services, laboratory operations, or a related healthcare environment.
Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP – American Society for Clinical Pathology) certification or equivalent laboratory certification required. Specialist in Blood Banking (ASCP) preferred. 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.
Lead the creation, development, strategic planning, implementation, and operational oversight of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s Blood Bank, Donor Services, and Apheresis program, including the integration of donor recruitment, donor services, customer experience, manufacturing, laboratory, distribution, and operational support functions.
Direct all operations of the blood center and related departments, including Marketing Communications, Donor Recruitment, Donor Services, Customer Experience, Component Manufacturing Laboratory, Product Management and Distribution, Immunohema