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The Broad Institute stands on the leading edge of biomedical research, with a mission to broadly disseminate discoveries and information to the scientific community and the general public. The Broad’s research is pursued through a blend of academic and industrial-scale production of genetic, biological, and chemical approaches, with scientists from Broad, MIT, Harvard, Harvard-affiliated hospitals, and other institutions working side-by-side.
Achieving our ambitious scientific goals requires bringing people together from a range of different backgrounds and experiences from all across the world to work collaboratively on big, complex challenges. To that end, we strive to create an inclusive, supportive, and connected experience from the first awareness of Broad through their work journey at Broad. This role will be hybrid with at least two days onsite weekly or more as needed.
The goal of the Onboarding and Broadie Experience team is to help create an inclusive environment where new hires feel a deep sense of belonging. We support them in building their own Broad experience, leading to effective contributions and professional growth. We focus on these 4 areas to accomplish this goal.
- Resources - Provide tangible resources as well as an understanding of where to find support.
- Engagement - Build on the enthusiasm felt by joining Broad and reinforce a sense of belonging.
- Networks - Support connections among Broadies outside their work and teams through social engagements and sharing similar experiences.
- Broad Knowledge - Create an understanding of work performed at Broad, the structure, and culture.
Responsibilities
Strong communication
- Respond to employee and team member inquiries via the onboarding email.
- Facilitate hybrid orientation and proactively identify improvements and implement them.
- Present at orientation and other events as needed.
- Develop marketing materials (emails, slack posts) for events and programs targeted to new Broadies.
Operational Expertise
- Provide operational support to new and existing programs that help Broadies build their own Employee Experience specific to their needs.
- Review data from surveys as well as meet with colleagues to help identify the needs of new hires.
- Maintain and distribute resources for Broadies.
Collaboration
- Support the development of new initiatives with internal and external collaborators.
- Collaborate and engage with colleagues to create a seamless orientation.
Technologically Savvy
- Support the review of various technologies to build efficiencies into the onboarding process.
- Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.
Qualifications for Success
To be considered for this role, you must have or be willing to develop:
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff and external contacts.
- Willingness to ask questions and be creative.
- Possesses a high level of initiative.
- Experience in planning and executing events.
- Excellent organization and time management skills.
- Driven by a passion for building something new and connecting with others.
- Utilizes sound judgment to handle and prioritize a variety of tasks.
- Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and data.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Capacity to work in a fast-paced work environment and respond to shifting priorities.
- Excellent documentation skills for creating and maintaining SOPs.
- Skills and willingness to learn project management.
- Highly detail-oriented.
The Broad Institute will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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