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 Director, Information Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Senior Director, Global Information Security and Risk is the senior-most leader accountable for the organization's enterprise-wide information security posture, risk management, and compliance maturity. Report...
22h
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Computational Scientist I - Computational Biology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Job Description The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is seeking a highly motivated Computational Scientist to join the Xavier Lab to lead and direct data generation and analysis projects designed to determine the ...
22h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad IT Services (BITS) group believes exceptional people produce exceptional products and services. We are committed to building the best team we can in service of the Institute's mission of "Accelerating th...
22h
| Job Type | Intern |
Computational Associate II - Neurobiology and Therapeutics of Psychiatric Disorders
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements We are seeking a motivated Computational Associate II to join the Sheng research group in the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. This group investigates the neurobio...
22h
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Lead Business Systems Analyst - SAP FICO
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Lead Business Systems Analyst - FinanceHybrid (2 days a week onsite) Location: Cambridge, MAThe Broad Institute will not support visa sponsorship for this role. The Broad Institute is a remarkable institution - we...
4d
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Research Scientist I - Viral Genomics Group - Sabeti Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a leading biomedical research institute dedicated to the bold mission of using the full power of genomics to transform the understanding and treatment of disease. The Broa...
5d
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Research Associate II - Viral Genomics Group - Sabeti Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is a leading biomedical research institute dedicated to the bold mission of using the full power of genomics to transform the understanding and treatment of disease. The Broa...
5d
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Research Scientist I - The Zhang Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Zhang Lab (zlab.bio) at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking a Staff Scientist with deep expertise in proteomics and peptidomics to join our creative, diverse, and dynamic research team. This is a...
5d
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Postdoctoral Associate - Buenrostro Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is dedicated to transforming medicine by dramatically accelerating the understanding and treatment of disease. The Institute fosters a vibrant and collaborative research envi...
5d
| Job Type | Full Time |
Postdoctoral Associate - The Huttenhower Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Huttenhower lab at the Broad Institute and the Departments of Biostatistics and Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking one or more postdoctoral fellows. ...
6d
| Job Type | Full Time |