Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that a diverse and inclusive community is essential to achieving our scientific mission.

The unique perspectives and experiences of our team members fuel innovation and inspire groundbreaking discoveries. We are committed to ensuring that diverse voices, experiences, and backgrounds are integral to our conversations, collaborations, and decision-making processes. The ways we are living out this commitment include:

• Working to achieve our vision of a scientific community where every talented, driven individual can contribute fully to our mission. Singularly devoted to realizing this vision, our Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) continually evaluates policies and practices to ensure they support a culture of inclusion and leads strategic planning for new areas of opportunity.
• Empowering Broadies to be agents of change. The Broad community has a number of identity-based affinity groups. These Broadie-led groups provide spaces for people to create community based on shared identities, ideologies, or interests. They are also opportunities to join forces with like-minded Broadies for positive change in our community and beyond.
• Easing the challenges of balancing caregiving responsibilities with a career in the life sciences. Broad’s benefits for caregivers include generous parental leave and an innovative child care financial assistance program. We are proud that Broad was named a Seramount 100 Best Company in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023 and 2024.
• Support the next generation of scientific leaders. Our high school, undergraduate, community college, and post-baccalaureate research programs provide meaningful mentorship experiences and aim to increase the number of students entering and succeeding in STEM careers. We also partner with the Cambridge Public School District to create opportunities that connect middle school students with Broad scientists, with the goals of providing access and exposure to the life sciences while supporting excellence in STEM education.
• Engaging our community to understand how well we are living up to our commitment to diversity and inclusion. We regularly gather and analyze institutional data as a basis for reporting our findings to the Broad community. 

In parallel to these efforts, we are working to ensure that all people can benefit from our research. Several Broad collaborations aim to alleviate racial disparities in research and mitigate gaps in health care in areas including metastatic breast cancer, psychiatric disease, and infectious disease.

We welcome all applicants for employment and commit to providing all employees with equal opportunity for advancement, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin or ancestry, disability, veteran status, military service, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, or gender identity.