AI Health Research Program Manager

Broad Institute; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Broad Institute’s Machine Learning for Health (ML4H) team in Cambridge, MA, seeks an experienced Project Manager to coordinate a growing portfolio of interdisciplinary research and translational programs.

You will partner with ML4H leadership, scientists, engineers, clinicians, and collaborators to turn ambitious goals into defined programs, manage risks, dependencies, and milestones, and drive projects from concept to outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of relevant professional experience in project or program management, scientific research, biotechnology, healthcare, technology, or a related environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex projects involving multiple teams, stakeholders, and dependencies, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with scientists, engineers, clinicians, administrators, and senior leadership.
• Strong judgment and ability to identify priorities, anticipate problems, and drive projects toward resolution.
• Ability to work independently, establish structure in ambiguous or evolving situations, and take ownership of projects from planning through execution.
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across disciplines and organizations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of ML4H research, engineering, infrastructure, and translational projects.
• Serve as a key point of coordination among machine learning scientists, software and data engineers, clinicians, computational researchers, trainees, and program leadership.
• Drive follow-through on decisions and action items while maintaining strong relationships among collaborators with different scientific and organizational priorities.
• Support projects throughout their lifecycle, from initial scientific concept and data access through model development, evaluation, publication, validation, and potential clinical translation.
• Coordinate activities involving large-scale clinical and biomedical datasets, including data access, data-use agreements, governance, and dependencies related to research compliance.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and risks early and work with scientific and technical leads to develop mitigation plans.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree

Job description

The Broad Institute’s Machine Learning for Health (ML4H) team in Cambridge, MA, seeks an experienced Project Manager to coordinate a growing portfolio of interdisciplinary research and translational programs.

You will partner with ML4H leadership, scientists, engineers, clinicians, and collaborators to turn ambitious goals into defined programs, manage risks, dependencies, and milestones, and drive projects from concept to outcomes.