POSITION TITLE: Massachusetts Cancer Registry Education and Training Coordinator

LOCATION: Remote (must be able to travel to Boston 1-2 times/year)

POSITION END DATE: 6/30/2026

SALARY: $80,000 - $92,000, annualized per 37.5-hour work week (approx. $41-$47/hour) depending on experience.

The CDC Foundation seeks an Education and Training Coordinator to support the Massachusetts Cancer Registry in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Education and Training Coordinator develops and delivers educational programs to improve the quality of cancer data collected across the state. This role involves acting as a subject matter expert on national cancer data standards, creating training materials, and ensuring that cancer data specialists and tumor registrars stay current with reporting protocols. Key duties include contributing to quality assurance efforts, conducting data audits, and providing feedback on training initiatives to enhance the accuracy and completeness of cancer reporting.

· Education: Oncology Data Specialist (ODS) Certification is required.

· Experience: At least three years of experience abstracting cancer case records is required. Preference is given to 4-5 years of experience. Working knowledge of the SEER*DMS data system is a plus.

· Skills: Strong understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and cancer registry procedures. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and the ability to analyze data and make recommendations are also crucial.

· Travel: Ability to travel to Boston 1-2 times per year for on-site work.

· Develop and deliver training: Create and lead educational programs, online resources, and training sessions for cancer registrars and data specialists.

· Ensure compliance: Help ensure consistent application of cancer case abstraction protocols and reporting standards by professionals across Massachusetts.

· Stay current: Stay up to date on federal and national cancer data standards and regulatory updates to inform training and recommendations.

· Quality assurance: Contribute to the Registry's quality assurance efforts, including data audits, feedback delivery, and evaluating the impact of training programs.

· Subject matter expertise: Serve as an expert on cancer data standards and reporting requirements for the state.

· Flexible and adaptable: Ability to respond to changing priorities or program needs, while maintaining discretion with confidential information.

This role is involved in a dynamic public health program. As such, roles and responsibilities are subject to change as situations evolve. Roles and responsibilities listed above may be expanded upon or updated to match priorities and needs, once written approval is received by both the CDC Foundation and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health in order to best support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in their public health programming.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status, and all other characteristics protected by law. We comply with all applicable laws including E.O. 11246 and the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria in accordance with 41 C.F.R. §60-300.5(a)(12) and 60-741.5(a)(7). As a federal government contractor, we take affirmative action on behalf of protected veterans.

The CDC Foundation helps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) save and improve lives by unleashing the power of collaboration between CDC, philanthropies, corporations, organizations, and individuals to protect the health, safety and security of America and the world. The CDC Foundation is the go-to nonprofit authorized by Congress to mobilize philanthropic partners and private-sector resources to support CDC’s critical health protection mission. Since 1995, the CDC Foundation has raised over $1 billion and launched more than 1,000 programs impacting a variety of health threats from chronic disease conditions including cardiovascular disease and cancer, to infectious diseases like rotavirus and HIV, to emergency responses, including COVID-19 and Ebola. The CDC Foundation managed hundreds of CDC-led programs in the United States and in more than 140 countries last year. Learn more at www.cdcfoundation.org.

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth. We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities. DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health