Fellows establish independent research programs prior to accepting faculty positions, and develop and / or apply systematic, unbiased and comprehensive strategies — computational and / or experimental — to tackle these challenges. (broadinstitute.org)
I truly love science, but I do not have the burning desire to «do» science, which I think is necessary to develop a successful independent research program. (sciencemag.org)
The program works like this: Full - time faculty members with independent research programs (postdocs are not eligible) apply via the program's Web site; researchers holding equivalent positions in industry of nonacademic labs may also apply. (sciencemag.org)