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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Research Associate III- Center for the Development of Therapeutics (CDoT)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute is an amazing place - we exist to apply our deep knowledge of human genetics to empower a revolution in biomedicine and accelerate the pace at which the world conquers disease. The Broad Instit...
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Research Administrator, Office of Sponsored Research
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Are you interested in being considered for roles within our Research Administrator community? Join our Research Administrator Talent Community Today! Joining our Talent Community lets our Recruiters know you're in...
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Senior Computational Scientist II
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements We are seeking a Senior Computational Scientist II with PhD training and 8+ years of experience that will pursue original research in mitochondrial genomics, genetics, integrative genomics, systems biology. This i...
23h
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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...
23h
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Laboratory Operations Coordinator
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard seeks a talented and highly motivated individual for Laboratory Operations Coordinator to plan and coordinate operational activities in support of the Cancer Program scientific...
23h
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Postdoctoral Associate - Cardiovascular Disease Initiative (CVDI)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, a world leader in genetic research, is looking for an exceptional postdoctoral candidate to join the Cardiovascular Disease Initiative (CVDi) led by Dr. Patrick Ellinor. The s...
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Postdoctoral Associate - Huttenhower Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Huttenhower lab at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the Departments of Biostatistics and Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking to fill a postd...
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Research Scientist I - In Vitro Affinity Reagent Platform
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Embedded within the Broad Institute, the Center for the Development of Therapeutics (CDoT)) is a highly collaborative organization of professional drug discovery scientists. Our mission is to translate cutting edg...
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Director, Security & Emergency Preparedness
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Director, Security & Emergency Preparedness is the institutional leader of these programs who provides strategic and functional oversight to ensure the safety and security of associates, visitors, and physical...
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Research Associate III - Medicinal Chemistry
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Embedded within the Broad Institute, the Center for the Development of Therapeutics (CDoT) is a highly collaborative organization of professional drug discovery scientists. Our mission is to translate cutting edge...
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