Taking Care of Your Health

HHMI offers comprehensive health coverage and resources to help you and your family stay well and get the care you need.

  • Medical Coverage: Choice of medical plans that cover the same services and provider network, with different premium and out-of-pocket cost levels to fit your needs.
  • Telemedicine & Digital Health: Convenient access to virtual care and health tools. 
  • Dental & Vision: Dental plan covers 100% of preventive services and 80% of restorative or major care when used in-network. Vision care offers allowances for exams, frames, or contacts.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA): Employer contributions for employees enrolled in the high-deductible medical plan.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA): Tax-advantaged accounts for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses.
  • Health Advocacy & Employee Support: Personalized support for navigating health care and confidential counseling for mental health, life, and work challenges.
     

Financial Security & Peace of Mind

HHMI provides a range of benefits that help you plan for the future, protect your income, and manage life’s unexpected events.

  • 403(b) Retirement Plan: Save for retirement through pre-tax or Roth contributions. HHMI contributes 10% of regular earnings for eligible employees, without requiring a match. All contributions are immediately vested.
  • Income & Insurance Protection: Employer-paid life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance, with options for supplemental coverage for you and your family.
  • Dependent Care FSA: Tax-advantaged support for child and elder care expenses.
  • Commuter Benefits: Pre-tax accounts for eligible transit and parking expenses.
  • Additional Financial Support: Access to financial education and counseling resources and emergency disaster relief reimbursement.
     

Life Beyond Work

HHMI’s benefits support rest, growth, family, and overall well-being.

  • Time Off: Eligible employees receive up to 25 days of PTO, 15 paid holidays (including a 5-day winter break), up to 12 sick days, and additional paid leave for bereavement, civic duties, and military service.
  • Paid Family Leave: Up to 8 weeks of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible caregiving needs.
  • Adoption Assistance: Up to $5,000 per child for eligible adoption expenses.
  • Education Assistance: Up to $10,000 per year for approved tuition, books, and fees, with an advanced pay option.
  • Employee Discount Program: Access to corporate discounts and special offers.​​​​
Benefits Highlights
  • Choice of medical plans, plus dental, vision, & telemedicine
  • 403(b) with 10% employer contribution (immediate vesting)
  • Generous paid days off each year
  • Paid family leave & adoption support
  • $10,000/year education assistance

Careers at HHMI

 

LEGAL & PLAN INFORMATION

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is an equal opportunity employer.

Disclaimer: Benefits vary based on eligibility criteria under HHMI plans and programs and legal requirements. HHMI reserves the right to unilaterally, at any time and in its discretion, amend, supplement, modify, or eliminate any or all its employee benefits plans or programs and any of the benefits described.

Transparency in Coverage Rule: Machine-Readable files with in-network provider negotiated rates, historical out-of-network and allowed amounts for group health plans can be accessed on the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield websiteexternal link, opens in a new tab.