136 jobs found in Cambridge

Job Summary: The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University seeks an individual for the position of NAGPRA Coordinator to support the Peabody’s implementation of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act).  This individual’s responsibilities help to further the Peabody’s institutional goals of ethical stewardship, including fostering relationship building, collaborative dialogue, and diverse perspectives. This is a 27 month term position reporting to the Associate Director of NAGPRA. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Works with sensitive collections and content which requires attentiveness to university and cultural protocols. Conducts and coordinates consultation, inventory research, and report production for implementation of NAGPRA work.   Creates materials required for NAGPRA implementation and committees.  Facilitates use of the collection for NAGPRA implementation and responds to inquiries about the collection in...

Harvard's Financial Administration Department (FAD) is responsible for the stewardship of the University’s finances, including related business processes and technology in support of the teaching and research mission of the University. The Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) manages a diverse portfolio of federal, foundation, international, and industry sponsors; we provide lifecycle sponsored programs support and partner with schools, departments, and centers across the University to facilitate proposal submission, award acceptance and administration, and all sponsored financial reporting and invoicing throughout the life of the award.  The Compliance Specialist supports audit, compliance, and financial oversight activities within OSP, with a primary focus on sponsored research administration. Reporting to the Director, Cost Analysis and Compliance, this position is responsible for coordinating and supporting sponsored audits and third-party reviews, including the Annual Single...

The Research Finance Team Lead in the Office for Sponsored Programs supervises staff and supports a team that manages post-award activities for a large volume of federal and non-federal sponsored research projects at Harvard University. Reporting to a Research Finance Portfolio Team Manager, this position encompasses a range of administrative, financial, and other tasks associated with post-award activities, including reviewing sponsored expenditures for compliance with award terms, completing timely financial reports and invoices, ensuring that funds are collected, and reconciling and closing accounts. This position supports the Portfolio Team Manager in managing client relationships, providing determinations for complex situations, managing team workload, and mentoring staff. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Portfolio Oversight and Operations Responsible for fulfilling financial reporting requirements of Harvard’s sponsors, including reporting, cash management, account...

The Financial Analyst - Floating (FFA) manages a small portfolio of departments and provides post-award support to those clients.  This position is responsible for the oversight of financial deliverables and related compliance for assigned sponsored awards, including monitoring, reporting, invoicing, accounts receivables collections, reconciliation, and closeout. The FFA works in collaboration with clients (departments, centers, schools) and RF teammates to manage and submit deliverables and reconcile sponsored accounts. The FFA may also be assigned project-based duties, such as assisting with business process documentation, training initiatives, organizing documentation, ad hoc reporting and data analysis, billing or cash management support, and other special projects to support RF and clients. Approximately 80% effort is anticipated for portfolio team support and 20% for an assigned portfolio. The position requires performance of complex analyses and review of award expenditures...

Job Summary: The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) is a partnership of public museums in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences that includes the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH), the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (HMANE), the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (CHSI), and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (PMAE). To learn more about HMSC's mission, objectives, and core values, please visit our website https://hmsc.harvard.edu/ The Exhibition Preparator is responsible for routine exhibit production and maintenance in all four HMSC museums. This includes basic repairs and construction, installation and preparation work, and monitoring multimedia interactives and exhibit spaces to ensure continuous, optimal operation. This position is part of an exhibition production team, reporting to the Exhibit Production and Maintenance Manager, who directs the team's efforts to support department and institutional goals....

Job-Specific Responsibilities: Reporting to the Manager of Award Operations, the Award Specialist independently serves as a subject matter expert and institutional resource for complex sponsored award management. This role exercises independent judgment in the interpretation of sponsor terms and conditions, determination of appropriate award structures, and resolution of non-routine and high-impact issues. The Award Specialist plays a key role in ensuring institutional compliance, mitigating risk, and advancing strategic improvements to the award management processes and systems across the university.  Lead the institutional review, interpretation, and acceptance of complex sponsored award notices, including resolving ambiguous or conflicting sponsor terms and determining appropriate award setup structures in alignment with university policy and risk considerations. Act as a primary point of contact and problem solver for a broad range of GMAS issues across the award...

Job Summary: Duties: The Executive Director (ED) of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies (FCCS) and the Harvard China Fund (HCF) plays a key role in building coordinated programs for the university’s research engagement with China. The ED reports to the Fairbank Center faculty director to ensure effective implementation of interdisciplinary China-focused research activities in the humanities and social sciences. The ED reports to the faculty chair of the Harvard China Fund to coordinate support for research and teaching activities throughout the university involving engagement with China, particularly with respect to activities at the Harvard Center Shanghai (HCS). The ED represents the FCCS and the HCF to internal and external audiences. The ED will implement outreach to alumni, affiliates, and colleagues to identify areas for academic collaboration. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Responsibilities at the Fairbank Center: Reporting to the Director of the FCCS,...

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the hub of Harvard Kennedy School's research, teaching, and training in international security and diplomacy, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy. The Center brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to advance policy-relevant knowledge on critical issues at the intersection of science, technology, and international affairs. This position will be affiliated with the Belfer Center and collaborate with our vibrant intellectual community, including faculty-led research teams and center staff focused on related areas of international policy.  The Senior Research Manager (SRM) will report to Professor Gita Gopinath, the Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics at Harvard University and Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. Professor Gopinath undertakes extensive research on the evolving global economic order and engages strategically with senior policymakers...

Job Summary: The Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies (HCPDS) is a university-wide initiative dedicated to interdisciplinary research focused primarily on the quantitative social science of population change, socioeconomic development, and public health. Our goal is to produce population-based evidence that will better inform policies needed to create healthy and resilient societies. The HCPDS is seeking a full-time, experienced Research Assistant (RA) to support our field-based activities for its NIH-funded study, Health and Aging in Africa: Longitudinal Studies in South Africa (HAALSA). HAALSA began as a community-based longitudinal cohort study nested within the heath and socio-demographic surveillance system (HDSS) in Agincourt, South Africa. The goal of this research project is to explore aging in South Africa, with focal areas in cognitive health, cardiometabolic disease, HIV and HIV treatment, public policies, social determinants of health, and health...

Imagine if lawyers, judges, and decision makers used rigorous evidence to design and run the U.S. justice system. They could:  enable far more people, especially those who can’t afford to hire lawyers, to access civil justice;  make the criminal justice system fairer and more efficient; and  promote the dignity and respect of individuals and families as they encounter the justice system.  The Access to Justice Lab creates and shares the rigorous evidence needed to make these transformations happen.  This position works under the A2J Faculty Director and one or more front-line researchers to implement A2J Lab field operations, and conducts as needed background research on the effort to transform the US legal system into an evidence-based profession.    As a Research Assistant I you will:   Coordinate, administer, organize, facilitate, and support research of the Access to Justice (A2J) Lab, particularly two projects already in the field  Maintain contact with study...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is launching an initiative to build the best-in-class research enablement environment for public policy. Over the next two years, the School will pilot and pressure test strategies and solutions addressing the increasing complexity of the research and research compliance environment. This position will directly support this work. As a member of the Research Computing and Data Services (RCDS) team in Library and Research Services (LRS) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and reporting to the Director of Research Computing and Data Services, the Research Infrastructure and Software Engineer will design and build software and platforms for fast, reproducible, and scalable research. You will problem-solve and apply out-of-the-box technical solutions to address the ever-increasing complexity of research and research compliance. You’ll work under the direction of the Director of Research Computing and Data Services, and in close collaboration with LRS...

This position is a member of EHS’s Occupational & Construction Safety, and Public Health (OCSPH) division and is responsible for the development and implementation of environmental and construction safety programs for construction and remediation projects within the various schools and units within the University.   The position is a resource to Project Managers to assist them in implementing their environmental compliance and construction related program responsibilities for their respective projects.  Primary responsibilities of this role are to work with the construction project teams to identify EH&S issues and risks during the planning, design, construction, and closeout phases of projects, and assist the Project Managers with maintaining compliance with Federal, State, and Local construction safety and environmental laws.     This position requires strong knowledge of construction techniques and methods and how they relate to potential environmental and safety issues...

Job Summary: The Whited Lab focuses on limb regeneration in axolotl salamanders. The lab’s current effort focuses on identifying the mechanisms whereby axolotls initiate limb regeneration and the systemic controls on this process. The tools used include manipulation of gene expression and protein activity in vivo, sequencing, proteomics, and functional assays.  The lab is also translating insights from axolotls into mice. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Reporting to Principal Investigator, Prof. Jessica Whited, the RA performs the daily operations and provides organizational management of the axolotl research colony, including implementation of approved animal husbandry protocols, oversight of employees tasked with routine animal care, optimization of husbandry schedules and protocols, supply ordering, and ensuring compliance in the facility. RA will also perform husbandry tasks in the aquatics facility on a daily basis. RA will also work with mice within the separate,...

Setting up a la carte and private dining rooms for all meal periods including set-up of tables and chairs, linens and skirts, flatware, buffets, coffee and beverage stations. Performing opening and closing side-work for each meal period. Taking guests order for food and beverage items, serving and bussing tables, passing hors d’oeuvres and serving wines/champagnes according to Faculty Club standards. Attending to beverage stations. Cleaning and resetting dining rooms for next meal period following set standards. Responsible for maintaining sanitation standards in compliance with city and state laws, Harvard Environmental Health and Safety regulations, departmental and HACCP policies.  Works cooperatively with all members of the team.   Complies with State of Massachusetts and Faculty Club’s "Food Employee Illness Policy".  Maintains a respectful and professional demeanor, always promoting a positive relationship between Faculty Club and all guests. Maintain a neat...

Reporting to the Sales Director, the Metadata Associate is responsible for Harvard University Press’s metadata management, including the quality and accuracy of the end-to-end metadata process, special initiatives, and coordinating ONIX feeds.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Metadata Associate is responsible for the accurate and timely flow of title metadata to our distributor systems, Edelweiss, and all retail and wholesale accounts. Metadata Management (50%) Work collaboratively across the press to meet all metadata industry standards and account requirements, including changes to BISAC codes, ensuring the best possible sales outcome.  Manage a process that improves searchability and enhances online presentation.  Follow a validation process internally and with our distributor to ensure accuracy.  Optimize backlist metadata to improve sales results.  Partner with sales, publicity and marketing teams to update metadata in response to media attention,...

Reporting to the Director of Client Support Services, the AI Enablement Lead oversees key enterprise client productivity tools that incorporate generative AI capabilities, including ChatGPT, Anthropic, and similar platforms. This role is accountable for ensuring these tools are delivered and accessed securely, sustainably, and in alignment with institutional priorities.  Working in partnership with other Harvard AI service owners and cross-university stakeholders, the AI Enablement Lead helps coordinate a cohesive approach to the adoption of AI-enabled client productivity tools across Harvard. The role blends service governance, operational oversight, financial stewardship, and stakeholder engagement to support responsible and effective use of these tools.  The AI Enablement Lead also evaluates emerging AI-enabled tools and capabilities and collaborates with partners to pilot and operationalize new services that can scale across the University. As these technologies evolve, this...

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard develops and promotes durable, effective, and equitable solutions to the climate change challenges confronting humanity. The Climate Action Accelerator (CAA) sits within the Salata Institute and serves as a resource and partner to the full spectrum of external stakeholders wrestling with the most difficult climate questions, building consensus for climate solutions grounded in Harvard’s research and expertise. The Accelerator is nonpartisan, agile in dealing with emerging issues, and engaged with research conducted across Harvard University.  The Accelerator seeks a dedicated Project Manager with knowledge of climate change and sustainability issues and a passion to create and build. The Project Manager will be essential in facilitating and advancing the Accelerator’s work by providing support for its projects involving research, convenings, and external engagement initiatives.  The Project Manager, CAA, will report...

HUIT (Harvard University Information Technology) Finance is seeking a skilled Financial Reporting Analyst to develop, maintain, and enhance financial reporting and analytics to support the Finance teams and help monitor the financial performance of HUIT. This role will focus on creating multiple and regular financial reports, improving existing dashboards and tools, and advancing HUIT’s data‑driven strategy through robust analysis and reporting solutions. This role is independently responsible for all systems as it relates to all downstream reporting solutions. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, systems‑savvy, and comfortable working across multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment, with proficiency in AI‑enabled tools and techniques to automate, streamline, and enhance financial reporting and analysis. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Financial Reporting & Analysis Supports the preparation, the consolidations and the distribution of weekly, biweekly and...

Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT) is a community of Information Technology professionals committed to delivering service and technological solutions in support of teaching, learning, research and administration.  We are recruiting an IT workforce that has both breadth in their ability to collaborate and innovate across disciplines – and depth in specific areas of expertise. HUIT offers opportunities for IT professionals to learn and work in a unique technology landscape and service-focused environment. If you are a technically proficient, nimble, user-focused, and accountable IT professional who also connects with the importance of collaborating well in a team environment, we are looking for you! The Change Manager provides dedicated, end-to-end process ownership for Harvard University Information Technology’s (HUIT) Change Management practice. Reporting to the Senior Director of IT Service Management & Operations, this role is responsible for the governance,...

Reporting to the Patient Advocate, the Staff Assistant I provides receptionist duties to a busy reception area of University Health Services with professionalism and courteousness. Receives and greets all visitors to the UHS, assists and directs them to the appropriate department; maintains security precautions by limiting entrance to those having business in the building; evaluates and approves parking validation eligibility; answers inquiries and provides basic information; answers a steady volume of incoming calls; and provides administrative support for the Patient Advocate office and the 4th floor Administrative team. May provide other administrative duties such as filing, data entry, and general correspondence as required.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Greets visitors in a courteous and professional manner and directs them to the appropriate office. Answers inquiries and provides basic information. Demonstrates the ability to utilize the functions of the appointment...

The Senior Associate Director is a full-time exempt employee who works to ensure optimal stewardship for our generous donors in collaboration with colleagues across the University, including senior leaders and fundraisers; FAS and Central Finance Offices, Centers, and Departments; AA&D’s Office of Gift Administration (OGA) and Operations (Ops) teams; and Stewardship and Donor Engagement colleagues. The position builds and maintains a deep understanding of the work of these departments and combines this perspective with an in-depth understanding of the business of stewardship teams to collaboratively improve processes and systems, developing innovative solutions to stewardship operations, systems, and fund finance issues that are integrated and aligned with the systems, structure, and needs of the larger organization. The Senior Associate Director oversees production of financial reports and expenditure analyses, fund information processes, and the maintenance of stewardship...

This full-time exempt position in the Harvard College Fund reports to a Managing Director of Development and is responsible for planning and executing Class Reunion fundraising efforts. The incumbent secures both capital and annual support from alumni with an emphasis on raising unrestricted, current-use funds for the College, in addition to other FAS priorities. They manage a portfolio of Harvard College alumni classes, and work closely with staff and alumni leaders to identify, recruit, and manage diverse and inclusive volunteer committees to maximize dollar and participation results. The Assistant Director is responsible for developing and implementing class-wide fundraising plans and individual prospect strategies. Meets regularly over the course of the year with top donor prospects and volunteer leaders, both in-person and virtually, to qualify, enlist, solicit, and coordinate on volunteer activity. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Manages Harvard College alumni classes...

Harvard's Financial Administration Department (FAD) is responsible for the stewardship of the University’s finances, including related business processes and technology in support of the teaching and research mission of the University. Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement Department is a central administrative function that serves all Harvard schools, institutes, and administrative units. Our mission is to create value for Harvard by optimizing the procurement of goods and services while upholding the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and supplier partnership. We manage over $3.5 billion in annual addressable spend and are committed to practices that support balance of trade, environmental sustainability, and the University’s long-term financial health. The Procurement Data Strategy, Analytics & Operations Manager is a key leadership role within Financial Administration (FAD) Strategic Procurement, responsible for advancing Harvard’s procurement capabilities...

Harvard University’s Strategic Procurement Department is a central administrative function that serves all Harvard schools, institutes, and administrative units. Our mission is to create value for Harvard by optimizing the procurement of goods and services while upholding the highest standards of integrity, compliance, and supplier partnership. We manage over $3.5 billion in annual addressable spend and are committed to practices that support balance of trade, environmental sustainability, and the University’s long-term financial health. The IT Strategic Sourcing team sits within Strategic Procurement and partners closely with Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT), school CIOs, research computing teams, and central administration to support one of the most technology-intensive academic environments in the world. Responsible for leading the University's IT procurement strategy across a complex, decentralized academic and administrative enterprise. This senior individual...