Office of the Chief Operating Officer

  • Facilities Management and Planning
    Space requests, custodial and maintenance requests
    • Construction
      Capital construction, capital budget, project management
    • Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
      Laboratory operations, general safety, ergonomics
    • Facilities Management (FM)
      Maintenance, operations, grounds, utility systems, energy management
    • Security
      Property protection, monitoring of critical alarms, building access, parking
    • Strategy, Planning, and Analytics
      Space requests, floor plans, lab and other design services, data analytics, long-term strategy
  • Finance
    • Controller's Office
      Payroll, travel, reimbursements, accounts receivable
    • Financial Strategy Planning and Analysis
      Budget preparation, cost analysis, specialized service facilities, indirect cost (aka F&A) rate, employee benefit rate
    • Supply Chain Management (formerly Procurement)
      Vendor relationships, contract management, accounts payable, equipment and supply ordering
    • Sponsored Research
      Proposal submission, grant monitoring and compliance, salary certification, subcontracts, use of human subjects and materials, use of animals in research
  • Human Resources (HR)
    IDEA Office, recruitment, hiring, appointments, orientation, benefits, compensation, people development, performance reviews, visas, holiday schedule
  • Information Technology (BITS)
    Administrative computing, research computing, email, Google calendar, backups, desktop support, telephones
  • Legal
    General legal matters
  • Office of Academic Affairs (OAA)
    Academic appointments, faculty and trainee affairs, partner relations, Broad Research Communication Lab, internal prizes, Office for STEM Engagement and Inclusion (OSEI)
  • Research Compliance Office (RCO)
    Guidance in conflicts of interest, export controls, human subjects protections, research security, and risk management and more
  • Office of Strategic Alliances & Partnering (OSAP)
    Industrial partnerships, material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property strategy, patents, licensing
  • Strategic Operations
    • ​​​​​​Conflict of Interest (COI) Management Office
    • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
    • Office of Research Subject Protection (ORSP)
    • Risk Management
    • Strategic Alliances 

Office of Communications

  • Office of Communications
    External and media relations, science writing, internal communications, website, special events, design, videography, social media, educational outreach, Broad Discovery Center
  • Office of Government Relations
    Local, state, federal, and international government relationships; access to scientific expertise for policy makers; scientist skill development in engagement with the public; science policy and advocacy

Office of Development

  • Office of Development
    Fundraising, philanthropic gifts, donor relationships
  • Office of Board Relations
    Institutional governance, Board of Directors committee, general meetings support
     

 

Entities and Project Groups in Administration

  • Broad Bioethics Initiative (BBI)
    Fosters bioethical engagement amongst the Broad community.
  • Broad Operations and Support Community (BOSC)
    Sets up meetings, onboarding, frequently used forms.
  • Compliance Committees and Working Groups
    Includes COI, biosafety, IACUC, IRB, privacy, security.
  • Research Integrity Initiative
    Provides resources to support the highest standards of research and ethics.
  • Standing Committee on Risk Management
    Identifies and vets key risks, engaging with risk owners to mitigate, propagating best practices across Broad.
  • Sustainability Council
    Develops Broad’s sustainability goals, advancing best practices and initiatives for our community
People working in the office

Broad Administration