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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Postdoctoral Associate- Proteomics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Proteomics Group (Carr/ Udeshi Lab) at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral associate to develop and apply state-of-the art mass spectrometry-based proteomics t...
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Senior Science Writer - Development
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is one of the world's leading biomedical research institutes. Our mission is to propel the understanding of the biological roots of human disease, with the aim of improving d...
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Research Associate II, Genetic Perturbation Platform
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The R&D team in the Genetic Perturbation Platform at the Broad Institute is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our group as a Research Associate II. Our group develops and pressure-tests the latest appr...
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Early Career Researchers - Computational Associate I, Broad-wide openings
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements We are seeking ambitious, inventive, and talented students to join the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as early career researchers! In the role of a Computational Associate I, you will have access to the best t...
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Early Career Researchers - Research Associate I, Broad-wide openings
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements We are seeking ambitious, inventive, and talented students to join the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard as early career researchers! In the role of a Research Associate I, you will have access to the best techno...
6d
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Senior Accountant, Controllers
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Controller's Office is seeking a highly motivated and dependable full time Senior Accountant to assist with accounting and reporting functions. A successful candidate will possess a proficient knowledge of acc...
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Principal Architect, Identity Governance and Administration
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute's IT Services (BITS) group is dedicated to building an exceptional team to support the Institute's mission of "Accelerating the Understanding and Treatment of Disease." Our team of technical ex...
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Research Associate III - Metabolomics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard seeks an individual to join the Metabolomics Platform. This is a rare opportunity to be a part of dynamic team consisting of experts in analytical biochemistry, computational...
11d
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Operations Specialist - Xiao Wang Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Xiao Wang group at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is looking for an exceptional and energetic Operations Specialist to join a rapidly growing multidisciplinary group. The Wang Lab focuses on developing...
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Research Associate II - Stevens Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Stevens lab is seeking a dynamic and motivated experimental biologist to join our group in the Program in Brain Health at Broad, to collaboratively design, execute, and manage research in neuroimmunology, syna...
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| Job Type | Full Time |