5 research assistant iii jobs found in Cambridge

Job Summary: This Research Assistant works within the Ramanathan lab, alongside graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and performs scientific experiments under minimal direction in the area of Stem Cell biology and human development. The majority of their time is spent coordinating multiple aspects of the labs research projects and carrying out laboratory experiments utilizing specific laboratory techniques and equipment while under minimal direction. There may be some coordination with labs external to Harvard to arrange transfer of lab samples as needed but travel is not required for this position. This employee may conduct some training of new lab members in scientific techniques standardized in the lab but does not directly oversee them or approve time. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Coordinates multiple aspects of research project and carries out laboratory experiments utilizing specific laboratory techniques and equipment Manufactures cortical tissue...

Assessing Efforts to Nurture Character and Ethics in Higher Education. Drawing on our decades of research in higher education and established methodologies, this project focuses on qualitative, in-depth, comprehensive assessments of courses, programs, and missions at diverse colleges and universities throughout the United States. The bulk of the work entails data collection and analysis. Job-Specific Responsibilities: PREPARING FOR STUDIES: Responsible for recruitment of participants, scheduling interviews, focus groups, and surveys; tracking data collection activities; deidentifying and organizing data for analysis in alignment with IRB protocols. 10% DATA COLLECTION: Participate in data collection, including, semi-structured interviews with students and alums, survey development and dissemination, and collection and organization of de-identified student work products. 40% DATA ANALYSIS: Prepare memos and contribute to reports to document, analyze, and make sense of...

Reporting to the Director of Research Finance, this full-time position in the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) is responsible for the cash management and post-award operations within Research Finance.  Cash responsibilities include drawdowns and reporting for Federal letters of credit, processing sponsored payments, and accounts receivable collections.  The team operates in a high-speed, high-volume environment, and is responsible for ensuring data integrity in the sponsored system of record, including, but not limited to, the review of all sponsored agreements, scheduling deliverables, and processing monthly deliverables.    This role, in collaboration with the other Research Finance Managers and the Director, is responsible for maintaining and developing processes, procedures, and internal controls to ensure compliance with sponsor financial requirements and Harvard policy. The Manager must have the ability to multitask and prioritize critical tasks easily, the ability to...

Reporting to the Director of the Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR) and University Title IX Coordinator, the Associate Director for Compliance and Title VI Coordinator is responsible for oversight of the University’s compliance with Title VI, as well as overall case management of Title IX Hearings, Appellate Panels, NDAB Determination Panels, and matters subject to the University Committee on Rights and Responsibilities (UCRR) Fact-Finding Procedures. The Associate Director works closely with the Director of CSNDR and University Title IX Coordinator, the Title IX Hearing Chair, and the Director of the Office for Dispute Resolution (ODR) on application of the University’s Policies and Procedures addressing sexual harassment, other sexual misconduct, and the University’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies and Procedures (NDAB). The Associate Director is also responsible for supporting the University’s administration and...

At the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI) we’re working to expand access to, and our collective understanding of, the data that underpins AI. By collaborating with library, government, and academic institutions to publish their knowledge collections as AI training sets, IDI seeks to 1) empower those institutions and the cultures they represent, 2) build a foundational pipeline for academic inquiry of AI, and 3) advance the state of the art for all builders of AI systems. At launch, we released Institutional Books—a dataset of nearly 1M public domain books, scanned through Harvard Library.  The Communications and Community Manager will be IDI’s primary convener, connecter, and storyteller, with ownership over a communications and events strategy that encompasses IDI’s website, social media, press coverage, community channels, in person and virtual events, et al. The person in this role is charged with growing IDI’s profile and network in three main areas: the knowledge...