Mac Kenzie Brandes
About Mac Kenzie Brandes
Mac Kenzie Brandes is a Project Manager I at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, with a background in process development and research. He holds an MBA and a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Mac Kenzie Brandes serves as a Project Manager I at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He has held this position since 2021 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In this role, he is responsible for managing various projects within the institute, contributing to its mission of advancing biomedical research.
Previous Experience at Amgen
Prior to his current role, Mac Kenzie Brandes worked at Amgen as a Process Development Senior Associate. He was employed there for one year, from 2020 to 2021, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His responsibilities included supporting process development initiatives within the organization.
Experience at Axcella
Mac Kenzie Brandes was a Research Associate at Axcella from 2018 to 2020, where he worked for two years in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His role involved conducting research and supporting various projects within the company, contributing to advancements in the field.
Educational Background
Mac Kenzie Brandes studied at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from 2018 to 2021. He also completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at the same institution from 2014 to 2018. Earlier, he graduated from Wachusett Regional High School, receiving his diploma in 2014.
Additional Work Experience
In addition to his roles at Amgen and Axcella, Mac Kenzie Brandes has held various positions in the past. He worked as an Office Assistant at Seven Hills Foundation for one year in 2014-2015, and as a Laboratory Technician at Gateway Laboratories for two years from 2013 to 2015. He also briefly worked as an R&D Engineer at BioSurfaces Inc. in 2017.