Broad Institute
The institute was founded to seize the opportunity that arose from the Human Genome Project -- the international effort that successfully deciphered the entire human genetic code. Despite that accomplishment, scientists knew they still lacked a clear understanding of the genetic basis of disease, and how to translate that understanding into more effective prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
To reach these goals, it was clear that a new type of research institution had to be created. The traditional academic model of individual laboratories working within their specific disciplines was not designed to meet the emerging challenges of biomedicine. To gain a comprehensive view of the human genome and biological systems, they instead had to work in a highly integrated fashion.
That meant working in nimble teams that combined biology, chemistry, mathematics, computation, and engineering with medical science and clinical research. It also meant working at a scale usually seen in industry, with access to world-class infrastructure. At the same time, this institution had to foster an atmosphere of creativity, risk-taking, and open sharing of data and research. Finally, this new model needed to seek collaborations beyond its borders.
Broad Institute is an “experiment” in this new way of doing science. It spans some of Boston’s leading institutions (Harvard, MIT, and Harvard-affiliated hospitals) and scientific disciplines (biology, chemistry, medicine, computer science, and engineering). Today, the Broad community includes more than three thousand scientists, committed to advancing research in areas including infectious disease, cancer, psychiatric research, and cardiovascular disease.
Embedded in this new approach to doing science, are our values including:
- Propelling the understanding and treatment of disease
Broad Institute is empowering a revolution in biomedicine to accelerate the pace at which the world conquers disease. - Collaborating deeply
Broad Institute is a mission-driven community that brings together researchers in medicine, biology, chemistry, computation, engineering, and mathematics from across MIT, Harvard, and the Harvard-affiliated hospitals, along with collaborators around the world. - Reaching globally
Broad Institute is committed to addressing medical challenges across the world, including collaborating with scientists and public health experts to address important needs in developing countries - Empowering scientists
Broad Institute fosters an environment in which scientists can take risks on bold ideas with transformative potential. - Building partnerships
Broad Institute works to build and sustain international consortia to speed discovery in areas including psychiatric research, infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. - Sharing data and knowledge
Broad Institute is committed to making the extensive data, methods, and technologies it generates rapidly and readily accessible to the scientific community to drive biomedical progress around the world.
(Read about our principles for disseminating scientific innovations) - Promoting inclusion
Broad Institute believes that progress in biomedical research requires a fully inclusive community across sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, and gender identity.
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Senior Principal Systems Administrator
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements At an expert level, administers computing and/or data storage infrastructure supporting IT services at the Broad. Recognized as a thought leader in the organization; engages with key leadership and business partne...
24h
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Postdoctoral Associate - Proteomics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute is a world-leading non-profit research organization dedicated to realizing the promise of the post-genomic era for human benefit. Located in Cambridge, MA with strong ties to MIT, Harvard, and ...
24h
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Microbiome Collection Core (MCC) enables population-scale microbiome research by developing, maintaining, and administering kits and biospecimens for high-throughput microbiome sample collection. The Manager's...
24h
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Clinical Lab Process Development Technician I
Burlington, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Clinical Laboratory Process Development Technician (PDT) The Genomics Platform has delivered on transformative projects for more than 30 years. We create foundational genomics resources and capabilities for the co...
1d
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The People Partner at Broad Institute plays a pivotal role in the overall Human Resources organization fostering a positive and productive work environment, serving as a comprehensive resource for both management ...
5d
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Postdoctoral Associate - Talent community for Broad-wide openings
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Postdoctoral associates are very important members of our Broad community because they are a crucial part of making breakthroughs in our research work in human biology, health, and disease. They push scientific fr...
5d
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Computational Scientist I - Getz Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Overview: The Getz Lab (at the Broad Institute and MGH) is a world-leading laboratory for cancer genome analysis. We develop highly innovative, robust, and widely-used computational methods to study the molecular ...
6d
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Project Manager I, Public Health Informatics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements POSITION SUMMARY The Public Health Informatics project manager supports the design, implementation, and coordination of data and surveillance activities for the Sentinel Program. Working with epidemiologists, data...
8d
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Director, Operations - KCO and Xavier Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements About the Broad Institute The Broad Institute brings together a collaborative community of researchers from MIT, Harvard, and affiliated hospitals with the mission of advancing the understanding and treatment of h...
8d
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Computational Scientist for SMaHT Project
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Network was established by the NIH to catalog somatic genetic variation across human tissues and discover its patterns, causes and consequences. This effort inclu...
8d
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