Overview
Cancer treatment is changing faster than most patients and families can navigate. Genomic sequencing, combination therapies, and personalised medicine have multiplied the options, but making sense of them has not. This initiative exists to close that gap by providing concierge-style navigation, supplier intelligence, and treatment-ladder guidance to a small number of cancer patients and families at a time. The organization is not a medical provider; care decisions stay between patients and their doctors.
EQL Tech has been retained by a philanthropic foundation—led by experienced life sciences executives—to build a patient navigation team in Grand Bahama. This is part of a broader commitment to the island: supporting medical tourism, world-class cancer care, and economic opportunity in Freeport.
Description
This role grows, over four to six months, into running independent cases for cancer patients and families. The training is structured because the work is consequential: families come to the team in crisis, and a trainee earns the right to own that contact directly.
The arc:
- Weeks 1–4 — Foundations: Treatment ladder methodology, supplier database, intake protocols. Research and briefings; no direct patient contact yet.
- Weeks 5–8 — Shadowing: Observe intake calls, family briefings, and case reviews. Begin co-drafting family-facing communication under senior review.
- Weeks 9–12 — Co-presenting: Present research findings to families with a senior concierge leading.
- Weeks 13–20 — Supervised intake: Run intake and family meetings with senior support; carry a partial caseload with weekly review.
- Week 20 onward — Independent caseload.
Requirements
You'll need:
- The right to live and work in the Bahamas, or eligibility for sponsorship that the organization can support.
- To be based in Freeport, Grand Bahama, or willing to relocate there for a start date between June and December 2026.
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in life sciences, public health, nursing, bioinformatics, pharmacy, or an adjacent field. PhDs are welcome but not expected.
- Demonstrable comfort engaging with technical and clinical material — reading a clinical trial protocol or a genomic report shouldn't faze you.
- Strong written communication. Much of the work involves translating complex information into briefings that families in crisis can actually use.
- The temperament for high-stakes, emotionally weighted conversations. The team will train the methodology; they cannot train calm.
- A genuine interest in cancer care, patient navigation, or translational science. This work is too demanding to do well without it.
Benefits
- Compensation: $50,000–$80,000. Competitive within the Bahamian market, with the added structural benefit that Bahamas residents pay no personal income tax. For candidates comparing offers against US, UK, or Canadian roles, the post-tax position is materially stronger than the headline number suggests.
- Relocation Support: For candidates relocating, the organization provides support structured around an initial evaluation period - covering flights, shipping, temporary accommodation, and landing logistics. For non-Bahamian hires, they support the work permit process directly.
- Healthcare: Comprehensive health coverage.
- Time off: Paid leave, and recognised Bahamian public holidays.
- Professional development: Dedicated annual budget for conferences, courses, and training relevant to the work.
- The work itself: A small, capable team. A mission with multi-year runway. Direct contact with cancer patients and families at the moments that matter most. The chance to help build something from the early stages, in a place that doesn't get enough chances like this.