Director, Research Operations

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Cambridge, MA - USA

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Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

General information

Location
Cambridge MA
Ref #
44000
Job Family
Administration
Workplace
On-Site
Date published
04/14/2026
Time Type
Full time
Pay Range
$162000.00/yr - $226000.00/yr

Description & Requirements

The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is seeking a Director of Research Operations to lead global research programs at the intersection of mental health psychiatric epidemiology and human genetics. This role will drive the strategy execution and continuous improvement of complex multi-site studies conducted across the United States Africa Latin America and other international settings.

The Director will oversee day-to-day and long-term research operations including study implementation data and biospecimen workflows regulatory compliance and financial management. They will design and scale operational infrastructure to support high-quality ethical research across diverse global contexts and partner closely with Principal Investigators institutional teams and international collaborators to advance scientific goals.

This role also includes leadership of multidisciplinary teams across multiple countries with responsibility for hiring mentoring and developing staff. The Director will manage a portfolio of grants and subawards ensuring financial stewardship compliance and alignment with program priorities. As a key operational leader they will represent research programs to internal and external stakeholders and contribute to the growth of new global initiatives.

Who You Are

  • A strategic and collaborative leader with deep experience in global research operations
  • Skilled at managing complexity across multiple projects teams and geographies
  • Committed to advancing high-quality ethical research in diverse settings
  • An effective communicator who can engage across scientific operational and external partners

Qualifications

  • Masters degree in public health research administration or a related field
  • 10 years of experience in research operations or research administration including international work
  • Experience managing multi-site global research programs
  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams
  • Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements for human subjects research
  • Experience managing budgets grants and subawards
The expected base pay range for this position as listed above is based on a 40 hour per week schedule. Broad provides pay ranges representing its reasonable and good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including but not limited to relevant skills experience education qualifications and other factors permissible by law.

The Broad Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race national origin religion age color sex disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal laws rules or regulations.

Should you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process please contact for assistance.


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