Program Associate, Communications & Systems

Description & Requirements

Program Associate, Communications and Systems

The Program Associate, Communications and Systems provides high-level support to the Sentinel Program and Sabeti Lab teams to advance strategic communications and operational effectiveness. This hybrid role focuses on developing clear, compelling written and visual materials for internal audiences, organizing and curating information for the Sentinel program, and helping implement tools and technologies that improve collaboration and efficiency across teams.

Reporting to the Sentinel Program Manager and working closely with the Sentinel Managing Director and Associate Director for Operations and Finance, the Program Associate supports a wide range of activities including executive communications, document and knowledge management, and process innovation. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and visual communicator with excellent organizational skills, discretion, and a demonstrated interest in applying new technologies to enhance team workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Communications and Knowledge Management

• Prepare high-quality written and visual materials, including presentations, briefing
• memos, agendas, and summaries, for internal leadership and stakeholder meetings.
• Collaborate with the Director to synthesize scientific, operational, and programmatic content into clear, visually engaging slide decks and reports.
• Support the organization and curation of Sentinel program materials, including reports publications, presentations, web series, and historical documents.
• Redesign and maintain an organized digital repository of files and program records; establish standards for naming, version control, and metadata tagging.
• Analyze and summarize existing materials to identify key insights and reusable content for future projects.
• Manage document flow for leadership reviews, ensuring timely preparation, version tracking, and alignment with lab communication standards.
• Exercise judgment and discretion in handling sensitive communications and confidential information.

Operational and Systems Improvement

Qualifications

Required Skills and Competencies

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. At Broad, your base pay is just one part of a comprehensive total rewards package. From day one, this role offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings accounts; at least 13 paid holidays; winter closure; paid time off; parental and family care leave; and an employee assistance program, among other Broad benefits.

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 recruiting@broadinstitute.org for assistance.