Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – “Good academic institution”

Pros

Well respected academic institution
Strong scientific community
Very successful in obtaining grants
State of the art facilities
Opportunity to help others

Cons

Promotions are hard to come by and slow
Salaries are low compared to industry
Not well integrated and some competition between groups

Advice to Senior Management

Need to provide more support for existing employees
Improve the compensation for employees
Spread the fruits of large fundraising operations