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 Scientist I - Cardiovascular Disease Initiative
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, a world leader in genetic research, is looking for an exceptional candidate to join the Cardiovascular Disease Initiative (CVDi) led by Dr. Patrick Ellinor. The successful can...
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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...
14h
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Research Administrator (All Levels), 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...
14h
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Computational Associate I - Macosko Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements Computational Associate I - Stanley Center - Macosko Lab The Macosko lab is seeking a computational associate to join our team at the Broad to tackle neurodegenerative disease at the intersection of the brain and ...
14h
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist will provide technical, program development and management, and implementation support in areas of hazardous waste management, emergency action planning...
14h
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Postdoctoral Associate - Schmidt Center
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Schmidt Center's mission is to create the theoretical, computational and algorithmic paradigms that will enable us to understand the programs of life and how they connect across scales, from proteins to cells ...
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Senior Research Scientist I - DepMap
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute's Cancer Program is dedicated to advancing cancer research and treatment through innovative and systematic approaches. The DepMap initiative aims to comprehensively map cancer vulnerabilities u...
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Postdoctoral Associate - Circuit Neuroscience and Therapeutics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is looking for outstanding postdoctoral scholars to join a research group led by Prabhat Kunwar, PhD. This group aims to understand the neural circuits underlying psychiatric d...
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Senior Research Scientist I - Cancer Dependency Map
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Broad Institute's Cancer Program is at the forefront of advancing cancer research and therapeutic discovery. A cornerstone of this program is the Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap), a transformative initiative tha...
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Process Development Technician
Burlington, Massachusetts
Description & Requirements The Genomics Platform is dedicated to solving the world's most challenging biomedical problems through the continuous development and investment in cutting edge technology and large-scale research projects that ar...
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