Tim De Smet
About Tim De Smet
Tim De Smet serves as the Senior Director of Commercial Business Operations at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where he has worked since 2022. He holds an MBA in High Tech from the D'Amore-McKim School of Business and has extensive experience in various roles within the Broad Institute.
Current Role at Broad Institute
Tim De Smet serves as the Senior Director of Commercial Business Operations at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. He has held this position since 2022, contributing to the strategic direction and operational efficiency of the institute's commercial initiatives. In addition, he is the Chief Commercial Officer at Broad Clinical Labs, a role he has occupied since 2023.
Previous Positions at Broad Institute
Tim De Smet has held multiple roles at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard prior to his current positions. He served as the Senior Director of Clinical and Research Operations and Development from 2018 to 2022. Earlier, he was the Director of Operations and Development from 2015 to 2018, and he also worked as the Assistant Director of Detection Operations and Development from 2014 to 2015. His career at the Broad Institute began with a role as Manager of Sequencing Operations and Process Development in 2012.
Educational Background
Tim De Smet studied at Northeastern University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from 2004 to 2008. He furthered his education at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University, obtaining an MBA with a focus on High Tech from 2010 to 2012.
Early Career Experience
Tim De Smet began his career in the life sciences sector with various roles. He worked as a Lab Assistant at EMD Lexigen Research Center in 2005 and at Dyax in 2006. He also served as a Lab Technician at the Broad Institute from 2008 to 2009, gaining foundational experience in laboratory operations.