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Project Manager - Project Manager The Broad Institute Employee Review

3.0
Aug 17, 2017
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Pros

The Broad Institute is a great place to work as it's doing cutting edge science and is really trying to research the genetic basis of disease for better diagnosis and cures.

Cons

The environment is not nourishing if you are not in the Harvard/MIT community or if you are a non-scientist. People are given a lot of responsibility with little guidance and no authority/ empowerment. Administration teams are not well organized and there is little cross talk between the groups. There is little strategic vision and long term planning.

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The Broad Institute Response
8y
Hi, this is Chelsea from Human Resources. It’s great to see that you appreciate the effort the Broad is making to revolutionize biomedical research - It is one of the reasons I get excited to come to work everyday! The science being done at the Broad is cutting edge, and the administrative and Project Management teams are essential to its success. Our teams have been growing at a rapid pace, and there are challenges that arise with that growth. To address this, the HR Team has added a Learning and Development division dedicated to providing the Broadie community with additional resources. We have invested substantially in developing our managers from a new manager series that runs twice a year to programming focused on individuals and teams. I would be happy to discuss any additional ideas you may have. Feel free to reach out to me at cbodenstab@broadinstitute.org.

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