56 faculty assistant jobs found in Boston, MA

Are you excited by the idea of joining a world-class organization at the intersection of higher education and business? As the professors’ administrative assistant, Faculty Support Specialists provide valuable tactical and administrative help to our faculty in support of Harvard Business School's mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Reporting to a Manager of Unit and Faculty Support the Faculty Support Specialist (FSS) supports faculty with complex administrative duties related to their teaching, research, and other responsibilities. An FSS will act as a seamless extension of the faculty they support and will work closely with other Faculty Support Specialists across ten academic units, as well as with their manager. Faculty Support Specialists also work with and assist peers on activities that support teaching, research, finance, and other departments. We are actively seeking multiple Faculty Support Specialists and encourage you to apply today!...

Job Summary: Harvard Business School’s Doctoral Programs consist of 120+ students across 7 different programs. Join a small, dynamic and dedicated team, where you will have the opportunity to focus on a range of higher education administration; the Doctoral Programs Office manages admissions, course planning, registration and enrollment, student services, progress tracking, career planning, and commencement. This job is for you if you are interested in many different aspects of higher education and care deeply about the student experience! This role focuses primarily focuses on student advising, and plays an instrumental role in admissions and professional development. The position reports to the Director, Doctoral Programs. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Student Advising Serves as the primary contact for current students on departmental policies and requirements, academic resources, research, and job market planning; refers students appropriately to staff, faculty,...

Division of Research and Faculty Development (DRFD) The mission of Harvard Business School (HBS) is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Within HBS, by providing unparalleled faculty support, the DRFD helps to build and develop the faculty; and facilitates the creation of enduring knowledge that shapes both business scholarship and the practice of business. As the School’s largest administrative department, the DRFD houses approximately 350 full-time and part-time staff members. As a premier service organization, and in collaboration with colleagues across the School, DRFD staff deliver high-touch, customized support to the faculty, demonstrating solid judgment and high standards of responsiveness and professionalism. Case Research and Writing Group (CRG) Within the DRFD, the CRG’s mission is to support faculty by providing high quality, high value, efficient and innovative case research, development, and writing. Case Researchers support HBS faculty...

The Assistant Director (AD) of Sponsored Programs provides operational leadership for the HMS OGE’s sponsored programs portfolio, supporting externally funded graduate education and training programs across OGE-administered PhD and master’s programs. Reporting to the Director of Financial Operations, this position oversees the day-to-day administration of sponsored awards. The position serves as a trusted advisor to faculty, principal investigators, program leadership, and administrative staff. Working with the Associate Director of Student Funding, ensures that sponsored awards supporting graduate student funding are administered in a coordinated, compliant, and efficient manner while maintaining clear ownership of sponsored programs and student funding responsibilities.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Sponsored Programs Leadership:   Supervise and mentor two Senior Grants Managers, providing coaching, workload management, performance evaluations, and professional...

The Manager of Financial Planning and Operations manages the day-to-day financial operations of HMS Graduate Education (OGE) and serves as the primary financial partner for OGE's master's and PhD programs. Reporting to the Director of Financial Operations, the Manager is responsible for annual budget development, ongoing budget administration, financial reporting, reconciliations, transaction review, and operational financial management across OGE. The Manager supervises the Finance Coordinator and oversees transactional financial activities including purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, travel and expense processing, and financial approvals. The position serves as the primary financial contact for program leadership, meeting regularly with academic and administrative leaders to monitor budgets, resolve financial issues, and ensure effective stewardship of program resources. Working closely with the Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs and Associate Director of...

Job Summary: The Department of Environmental Health is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide high-level administrative and logistical support to the Department Chair and to the department at large in support of the active and complex operations of the Department of Environmental Health. Reporting to the department’s Director of Administration, this position serves as a principal point of contact for the Chair’s office. This is a fast-paced role in a high-volume office. The successful candidate will manage multiple competing demands at once, prioritize independently, think critically, and solve problems with limited direction. The department has approximately 350 affiliated members, including faculty, researchers, students, and staff.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Draft, edit, and process a wide variety of written materials, including letters/correspondence, manuscripts,...

The Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP) provides students of every race, ethnic background, gender and financial status with encouragement, support and guidance need for the successful pursuit of biomedical science and other science-related careers. BSCP programs are aimed at students, trainees and junior faculty. This position is an integral part of the BSCP management team and will report to Assistant Director of Operations and Programming. Based in the Office for Culture and Community Engagement (OCCE), the Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP) provides students of every race, ethnic background, gender and financial status with encouragement, support and guidance needed for the successful pursuit of biomedical science and other science-related careers. This position is an integral part of the BSCP team and will report to Assistant Director of Operations and Programming.  The Program Coordinator will:  Manage the end-to-end student support and travel fund programs,...

DBMI is a community of creative scholars, talented scientists and dedicated staff focused on advancing Harvard Medical School's research, teaching and service missions. The focus of research in DBMI is the application of computational reasoning to advancing health care, with special emphasis on cutting-edge technologies such as AI. The department is looking for a creative and accomplished individual to drive the execution of the department’s goals, raising the profile of the department internally and externally, supporting the Chair and the faculty in identifying and recruiting new faculty, developing a productive and supportive culture within the department and advancing excellence in both research and teaching.  Key Accountabilities Provide strategic leadership for departmental research administration, overseeing the full portfolio of research-related activities and ensuring alignment with the department’s academic and research priorities. Serve as the senior research...

Job Summary: The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies (ADUS) in Engineering Sciences with a concurrent dependent lectureship in Engineering Sciences (reflecting the course-instruction component of this 100% staff role). The ADUS for Engineering Sciences serves as a primary advisor, strategic leader, and a key instructor for our undergraduate Electrical & Computer Engineering and Environmental Science & Engineering programs. Reporting academically to the Area Chair for these concentrations and administratively to the Senior Director for Undergraduate Education, the ADUS works collaboratively with faculty and staff leadership to cultivate a vibrant, supportive, and innovative undergraduate engineering community. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Undergraduate Advising: Serve as the primary academic advisor for students navigating degree...

Job Summary: The Department of Biostatistics is a busy and diverse academic department focused on research and teaching. Our faculty are leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies, studies on the environment, computational biology, infectious disease, and genomics/genetics. We offer degree programs in biostatistics, computational biology, and data science. Currently, ~250 PhD and Master’s students are enrolled in these programs. This position will join a team of 17 other administrative and financial professionals. The position reports to the Director of Administration, who reports to the Department Chair. The Assistant Director of Academic Affairs will manage and oversee the Senior Program Manager and the Graduate Program Coordinator as part of the broader academic team. The position will also work closely with the Associate Chair, the Directors of Graduate Studies, and the Co-Directors of the department’s Master’s programs....

The Director of Custom and Partner Programs leads the strategy, development, and growth of OEE's custom client and partner program portfolio, aligning HMS expertise with evolving client, learner, and market needs. As a key decisionmaker for the unit, the Director leads a team and balances mission, academic quality, market opportunity, and financial goals to deliver innovative, high-impact programs. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Program Strategy and Development  Develop and execute long-term business and growth strategies, in collaboration with OEE senior leadership. Identifies opportunities for program expansion, portfolio diversification, client retention, and new revenue, aligned with evolving market, client, learner and health care industry needs while advancing revenue and contribution margin goals. Direct portfolio design, pedagogy, delivery strategy, evaluation, and lifecycle management for custom and third-party partner programs. Partner with Business Development,...

The Director of Finance (DOF) is a key member of the departmental leadership team, responsible for all department finances (school, sponsored, gift, and other funds) and financial operations (accounting, procurement, accounts payable, and award compliance). Reporting to the Executive Director (ED), the DOF partners with colleagues across functions to manage financial risk, close operational gaps, and improve financial processes – while playing a central role in departmental strategic planning. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Sponsored Research Administration/Compliance Review and approve all sponsored proposals: ensure budget accuracy and compliance with local, school, University, and sponsor policies; flag concerns or planning/capacity needs pre-submission, advise team and faculty on best practice. Oversee all post-award reporting and compliance with award terms; ensure faculty receive timely financial updates, analysis, and projections; closely monitor the department’s...

Job Summary: The Research Manager, AI will support research at the HBS AI Institute at Harvard  by being the in-house expert on research compliance, finance, and other policies leveraging AI tools to navigate these areas. The Research Manager will report to the HBS AI Institute Director of Research Services. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Configures, co-develops, and uses AI tools to support faculty principal investigators and researchers developing required research documentation, such as Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions, data use agreement (DUA) exhibits, scopes of work (SOW), and budgets, with the goal of accelerating approval by delivering better first drafts to HBS and Harvard research administration. Identifies additional opportunities for use of agentic AI and other tools to streamline compliance workflow and develops strategy for deployment and adoption by HBS AI Institute and other HBS faculty. Partners with HBS Division of Research and Faculty...

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication. To pursue the mission, the school produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations. The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) supports the school's mission by serving as a central resource for the research community through the provision of expertise and leadership in obtaining and managing research funds. It acts as the institutional representative of the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the administration of sponsored projects for the school. SPA is comprised of research administrators that work in partnership with faculty to review and submit proposals for funding and to ensure that proposals and then awards conform and are managed according to sponsor...

Harvard Business School (HBS) is seeking multiple Research Associates (General) starting in Summer 2026 to support assigned faculty members leading projects across a variety of business topics including: Harvard Business School AI Institute  - The Harvard Business School AI Institute uses real-world experimentation and rigorous research to shape how artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation redesign business, science, and society. Managing the Future of Work and US Competitiveness Project - Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work pursues research that business and policy leaders can put into action to navigate this complex landscape. The Project’s current research areas focus on six forces that are redefining the nature of work in the United States as well as in many other advanced and emerging economies. The U.S. Competitiveness Project is a research-led effort to understand and improve the competitiveness of the United...

Harvard Business School seeks multiple Research Associate (RA) to support faculty members on writing / content focused work. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of business topics and prior writing experience.  The Research Associate (RA) position reports directly to faculty supervisors and administrative manager in the Research Staff Services office. Ideal RA candidates will be comfortable in an environment that requires a high level of independence, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to use discretionary judgment.   Please note the faculty currently hiring include:  Joshua Margolis Benjamin Esty Fritz Foley Professor Foley is seeking a Research Associate who can support a book project regarding the role of CFO in organizations. Ideal candidates bring knowledge in finance, strong writing and research skills, along with the ability to conduct statistical analysis on firm profitability data. Jonas Heese and Aiyesha Dey...

Harvard Business School (HBS) is seeking multiple Predoctoral Research Associates starting in Summer 2027 to support an assigned faculty member in one of the following academic units.  Accounting & Management Business, Government and the International Economy Entrepreneurial Management Finance General Management Marketing Negotiation Organizations & Markets Organizational Behavior  Strategy  Technology and Operations Management Research subjects can include but are not limited to: labor economics, marketing economics, private equity / venture capital disclosures and taxation, decision making and gender stereotypes in shaping beliefs, industrial organization and the market design of digital platforms, media economics and economics of digital platforms, emerging financial technologies and alternative data, political economy and empirical corporate finance, R&D strategy and the economics of innovation, entrepreneurial management, corporate social...

Job Summary: Does the thought of education intersecting with business intrigue you? Are you interested in exploring how business happens at HBS and playing an active role in the success of our Executive Education programs? We encourage you to explore the Program Coordinator position in our Executive Education department. As a Program Coordinator, you will have the opportunity to strengthen and expand your administrative and customer service skill set, while immersing yourself in a rewarding and engaging professional experience. The Program Coordinator works alongside another Program Coordinator and Program Manager to make up an Executive Education Program Delivery team. The Program Coordinator is responsible for pre-planning through the delivery of Executive Education programs, coordinating all logistics, both on-site and virtual delivery, facilitation of remote sessions, and day-to-day operations for the team's assigned portfolio of programs. Job-Specific Responsibilities:...

Job Summary: The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) is seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Senior Chemical and Biological Lab Engineer to support active learning and laboratory-based engineering education. This position plays a central role in the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of hands-on instructional laboratories in chemical, environmental, and biological engineering, and related interdisciplinary fields. The Lab Engineer will support a range of course-based laboratories and student design projects, ensuring safe, effective, and engaging experimental learning experiences. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent organizational skills, and a commitment to student-centered, experiential learning in a collaborative academic environment. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Instructional Support Support hands-on laboratory instruction across environmental engineering, biological engineering, and...

Job Summary: The Department of Biostatistics is a very busy and diverse department focused on research and teaching. Our 70+ faculty are leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies, studies on the environment, computational biology, and genomics/genetics. We offer degree programs in biostatistics, computational biology and data science; currently, more than 180 students are enrolled in these programs. Our team invites applications for a Programmer position in the National Studies on Air Pollution and Health group (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nsaph/). The position will be under the supervision of Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Danielle Braun, in Biostatistics. Job-Specific Responsibilities: We are seeking a Programmer to join our dynamic team. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Assist with developing and deploying data cleaning, data processing pipelines, data management,...

Job Summary: This position offers a unique opportunity to work across dynamic teams at Harvard Business School.  The Director will drive technology and data strategy for AE&D, ensuring alignment with HBS and Harvard-wide technology while identifying where differentiated HBS capabilities create greater alumni value. You will unlock the value of alumni data using AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to identify untapped alumni, surface engagement and philanthropic opportunities, and enable more personalized outreach. Ideal for someone who enjoys problem-solving, this cross-functional role is perfect for those passionate about helping others thrive in their positions while driving innovation and excellence at Harvard Business School. As part of the Alumni Engagement and Development (AE&D) team, you will contribute to strengthening the lifelong relationship between alumni and the School by supporting meaningful engagement, learning opportunities, and philanthropic...

About the Role:  We are looking for a talented scientist to lead the development and characterization of our antibody brain shuttle compounds and to optimize our shuttles for specific payloads in neurodegenerative diseases. Reporting to the Principal Scientist, you will work closely with our team, Brain Targeting Program (BTP), using both in vitro cellular systems and in vivo humanized mouse models. You will determine brain PK/PD profiles of our shuttle compounds, their biophysical properties, and assess therapeutic applications. The mission of the Wyss BTP is to develop a robust modular brain delivery platform that is able to deliver large-molecule therapeutics for diverse brain diseases. We aim to help expand the pipeline of CNS drugs by making our platform broadly available to companies, academics and non-profit organizations.  About You:  You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and...

Job Summary: Are you excited by the opportunity to help run and optimize the AI services that are changing how a world-class business school works, learns, and innovates? Do you enjoy turning emerging technology into reliable, secure, and well-supported services? If so, consider joining HBS IT as a Senior Application Analyst, AI Operations. This role provides critical subject matter expertise and operational support to our faculty, learners, and staff in support of HBS’s mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.   The Senior Application Analyst, AI Operations, IT reports to the Manager, IT Collaboration Services and is part of the Application & Service Administration team within HBS IT’s Talent Management, Services and Support IT group. This position is responsible for the reliable, secure, and effective operation and maintenance of HBS IT’s artificial intelligence services, platforms, integrations, and related applications. They partner with HBS IT...

Job Summary: The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the design, monitoring and statistical analysis of clinical trials and observational studies for several major national and international NIH-funded clinical research networks. CBAR employs over 100 statisticians, programmers, research scientists, faculty, and staff.  CBAR provides statistical analysis for the world's largest network of AIDS Clinical Researchers. Currently this includes infectious disease networks such as: Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG), the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT), and the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS). Results from studies have helped to establish the paradigm for the treatment and prevention of HIV and other infectious diseases, and contributed to international treatment and prevention...