Closing date: November 8, 2026
Title: ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION
Employee Type: Unclassified Staff
Department: Center of excellence-Cancer
Campus Location: CANCER CENTER/SETON BLDG./2025
Job Summary/Basic Functions
Under the broad direction of the Director of the LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center, the Associate Director for Administration (ADA) acts as the chief administrative officer and is a member of the executive leadership team of the LSU - LCMC Health; incumbent will lead and oversee research administration, finance, and operations. The ADA will oversee a growing staff that encompasses all administrative aspects of the LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center. As the strategic leader for NCI designation, the ADA advises all LSU and LCMC senior leaders to ensure that infrastructure and operations are aligned with NCI expectations for an NCI designated cancer center. The ADA will also lead, manage, draft, and submit the Cancer Center Support Grant submission. This position is responsible for building and maintaining an administrative infrastructure comparable to or superseding NCI designated cancer center administration teams across the U.S.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: Master's
Required Field of Study: Business Administration, Finance, Public Health, or other related field.
Number of years required to perform the job: 10
Type of experience required to perform the job: A minimum of 10 years' relevant professional level experience, to include some experience in administration or project management
Substitution: Master's degree in other fields may be considered with additional 3 years of relevant professional level experience.
Bachelor's degree in business-oriented field may be considered with additional 2 years of relevant professional level experience.
Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits
