137 jobs found in Cambridge

NOTE : This is a vacation relief position, required to cover vacations and other absences A specifically trained mechanic, skilled in the trade of operating and servicing chilled water generation/distribution systems and related equipment/components.   Responsible for maintaining an intimate knowledge of such systems and identifying and resolving problems associated with each system consistent with recognized trade practices, industry standards, codes/jurisdictional authorities, and University guidelines/practices.   Also required to perform, as directed, other skills of the trade and related duties associated with the operation and maintenance of steam equipment and distribution systems, water/drainage distribution systems, and other related systems.   Must maintain work area, tools and equipment in accordance with University standards/practices. Required to work independently and/or with others under the guidance of the Associate Manager and/or Working Foreman....

Job Summary: Founded in 2016, the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS) aims to study and promote human flourishing, and to develop systematic approaches to the synthesis of knowledge across disciplines. Christianity & The Common Good (CCG) is a new initiative launched by the Human Flourishing Program, working closely with the Program on Biblical Law & Christian Legal Studies (PBLCLS) at Harvard Law School. The focus of CCG is to establish intellectual space for sustained academic and scholarly engagement to advance human flourishing through a lens of Biblical and traditional Christian theological literature. The Program Manager will report to the Human Flourishing Program Executive Director and will oversee all of the operational activities of CCG including developing and managing administrative and financial systems and processes, communications strategies, event management and planning, donor engagement efforts,...

Job Summary: The Production Editor is a pivotal role within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Communications department, responsible for execution and synthesis of the newly launched digital news platform, The FAS Current, and related assets. As a core member of the editorial team, the Production Editor will curate and package content with keen news judgement that highlights the world-class research and teaching in the FAS. A primary focus of this inaugural role is the scaling this new storytelling platform as it builds toward the launch of a newsletter component. The Production Editor will serve as a frontline decision-maker, managing the full lifecycle of newsletter production—from copyediting and headline strategy to layout and final dissemination. This role acts as a critical partner reporting to the Senior Director of Editorial and Content, and the candidate is responsible for ensuring that all storytelling assets are polished, mission-aligned, and delivered on...

Reporting to the Director of Faculty Affairs, this position coordinates and facilitates faculty searches on behalf of the GSD’s academic departments, working as part of a team with the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, other search coordinators, and senior faculty Search Committee Chairs.   Please note: This is a full-time, two-year term appointment with the possibility of an extension. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Assist with highly confidential faculty search processes for GSD faculty positions. Staff junior search committee meetings; schedule meetings, take notes, maintain search records, and work closely with search committee chairs regarding scheduling and search timeline. Coordinate and track outreach efforts including formal advertisements, postings on appropriate online job boards, and informal outreach conducted by members of the search committee. Monitor and manage applicant pool using Harvard’s applicant portal; serve as resource for search committee...

The International Philanthropy team sits within the University Development Office and is a team of four that seeks to raise significant and principal gifts from international donors in support of presidential, school, and cross-school priorities. They also build and maintain a globally diverse constituency engaged at the highest level in service of the University’s success. This full-time non-exempt position in the University Development Office equally supports the work of two managers: Senior Director of International Philanthropy and Senior Director of International Philanthropy for Asia. This role serves as principal administrative contact and liaison for external and internal constituencies including donors, alumni, deans, faculty, and Harvard University colleagues. The Development Assistant has direct responsibility for the support of and coordination of calendars of both managers. The role will manage and support all background work for prospect portfolios and support donor...

Job Summary: The Development Assistant is an integral member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) development team. This full-time non-exempt position supports frontline gift officers to advance the philanthropic mission of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in building their career within higher education and learn more about alumni affairs and development.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: Provides support to all aspects of fundraisers’ prospect and volunteer management, including data gathering, input and maintenance, and drafting prospect/volunteer outreach, memos, correspondence, and reports. Develops and prepares necessary meeting and solicitation materials prior to prospect meetings and supports post‑meeting action items. Achieves proficiency in the alumni/donor database to research prospects, organize data and produce reports. Enters data in an accurate and timely manner. Partners with gift officers...

The Associate Director of Principal Gifts is responsible for supporting the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors capable of making transformational philanthropic contributions (typically $1 million and above). This position plays an integral role on the American Repertory Theater’s development team, collaborating with colleagues and senior leadership to secure major funding for institutional priorities and initiatives. This position reports to the Chief Development Officer and serves as a front-line fundraiser for the A.R.T.  The role can be hybrid (with an expectation of regular required presence at the Loeb Theater on the Cambridge campus and eventually, to the new David E. and Stacey L. Goel Center for Creativity & Performance, on the Allston campus to execute core job-specific responsibilities) and will carry a portfolio focused on A.R.T. principal gifts prospects in multiple regions, primarily in Boston and New York.  The Associate...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Assistant Director of Student Services reports to the Director of Student Services at Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). This position works closely with the Dean of Students, Residential Life, Student Success, Title IX and Nondiscrimination and Professional Conduct, the Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Center, and Harvard Griffin GSAS leadership to support the Harvard Griffin GSAS mission . This position is in frequent contact with faculty and staff in academic departments and campus and community partners (HUPD, CAMHS, AEO, ARC, and more).  Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:  Coaching & Advising:  Coaches/advises students (as well as faculty and staff) on matters related to student concerns, resource referral, and provides ongoing case management.  Independently facilitates problem-solving for  personal and academic concerns.  Case Management, Planning, & Assessment:...

Harvard Law School’s Faculty Support Services Department (FSS) is dedicated to providing approximately 200 faculty members and instructors with the high-quality assistance they need in order to successfully teach, conduct research, and advance scholarship. While each assistant works directly with members of the faculty—often acting as a liaison between students, other instructors, and various Law School and University administrative departments—our department comprises a collaborative and supportive team of assistants who are committed to collecting and sharing the most effective methods of administrative support.   Faculty Support Services seeks a Faculty Assistant who can fulfill a dual role as an independent problem-solver and enthusiastic team member.   As a Faculty Assistant you will:   Support faculty teaching by scheduling courses, and posting course materials, announcements, and student assignments/office hours via Canvas, the course management platform. Arrange...

The Harvard Art Museums, housing one of the largest and most prestigious collections of art in the country, is looking for someone who is successful in development and donor relations to take the next career step and join its creative, energetic and goal-oriented Institutional Advancement (IA) team. Reporting to the Director of Individual Giving, the Major Gifts Officer (MGO) will carry a portfolio of prospects capable of making leadership and major gift level gifts to the Harvard Art Museums. The MGO will conduct personal visits and other meaningful interactions to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and close annual and special gifts at the five, six, and seven-figure level as well as to provide stewardship to their donors. The MGO is responsible for ensuring maximum results by recommending the strategies needed to successfully solicit their portfolio for annual and special gift support. The MGO will create and successfully execute strategies to expand the major gifts...

Job Summary: Reporting to the Controller, the Payroll Services Coordinator is responsible for the management of the Harvard Library (HL) biweekly and weekly payroll. Working with the Controller and HL Human Resources, the incumbent serves as a payroll expert at HL.They will also communicate procedure and policy to all HL managers and staff and ensure that payroll documentation and processes comply with University Internal Controls under the Hire-to-Pay Controls matrix issued by the University Controller’s office.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Acts as primary payroll customer service contact to HL. Serves as payroll expert for library and others on library payroll team. Serves as backup to other payroll team members, including FAS Libraries payroll. Acts as an interface with University Financial Services team (policy, practice, best practices).  Communicates payroll deadlines and deliverables, including special timelines leading up to holidays, etc. Process...

Job Summary: Independently plan and implement academic affairs operations including faculty support, curriculum management and training. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Curriculum and Pedagogy Manager (CPM) for General Chemistry courses plays an essential role supporting the General Chemistry courses (LPS A and PS11) offered by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB), which are large and logistically complex introductory and foundational courses primarily taken by first-years and sophomores. The position works closely with the faculty course heads to develop and deliver innovative curricula and course materials, and to organize and manage a team of graduate and undergraduate teaching staff. The Curriculum and Course Manager will report to CCB’s Director of Undergraduate Studies and Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies and work collegially with the rest of the undergraduate teaching staff.  Curriculum Development:  Works with the Course Head...

Job Summary: The Ölveczky lab, a neuroscience research group at Harvard University, is looking for a Research Assistant I to help manage day-to-day operations and contribute to ongoing research projects.  We are looking for a curious, responsible, and detail-oriented person who is willing to apply themselves to new problems and learn new skills. Job-Specific Responsibilities: This position will involve assisting senior researchers with a variety of laboratory tasks.  These include: Monitor lab inventory and purchasing supplies as needed. Assist with running lab experiments. Perform standard procedures, including updating animal protocols. Build and operate scientific equipment. Analyze results from experiments. Performs related job duties as required. Working Conditions:   May be required to work with a variety of hazardous materials.  May be required to work with and handle animals.  May be required to lift, move, and transport related laboratory equipment...

The mission of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government is to advance the state of knowledge and policy analysis concerning some of society’s most challenging problems at the interface of the public and private sectors. Within the Center, the successful candidate will be a member of a team conducting research and policy outreach on interactions between climate-change and trade policy for the Project on Climate Change and Trade: Reducing Emissions and Advancing Prosperity. The successful candidate will have considerable substantive knowledge of trade policy, climate change and sustainability policy, or both. The candidate will be comfortable and effective in communicating with relatively senior individuals in government and the private sector, who may be participants in the project, and will be willing and able to support the team with logistical and administrative aspects of the project if and when needed. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Applying substantive...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)’s Alumni Affairs and Resource Development is a dedicated team supporting the School’s advancement activity through front-line fundraising, alumni and volunteer engagement, and community building. Our work directly supports the HKS mission to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, we have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match.  The Officer, Harvard Kennedy School Annual Fund (HKS Fund) works closely within the HKS Fund team to identify, cultivate, and solicit annual donors for gifts of $1,000-$100,000. They will join a successful, entrepreneurial annual fund team that has achieved consistent growth in results over the past decade and is poised for its next phase of innovation to further increase alumni donor...

Job Summary: In the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, we research and teach how the collective behavior of molecules and cells forms the basis of life. We are driven by a passion for discovery and value collaborative approaches to scientific inquiry, where connections between people fuel interdisciplinary science and break boundaries across varied experimental systems. Against a backdrop of cutting edge biological research, we work as a team of educators and mentors to inspire and train the next generation of scientists and global citizens. The Whipple Lab in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University is seeking a full-time Research Assistant I. Our lab studies how gene expression is regulated in the brain, with a focus on genomic imprinting—an epigenetic phenomenon in which genes are expressed from only one parental allele. We use imprinting as a model system to uncover fundamental principles of chromatin organization and RNA-guided gene...

To advance Harvard University’s mission of teaching and research, we partner to provide stewardship, strategies, and services that create exceptional community experiences . The Custodial Supervisor is guided at all times by the mission, vision, and principles of Campus Services and instills a commitment to these values among all team members. The Custodial Supervisor fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment Job-Specific Responsibilities: As part of the Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) group in Campus Services, this position is responsible for the daily supervision of custodial services operations in an assigned area(s), including all routine and specialty work.  The FMO supervisor works closely with customer representatives as well as other members of Campus Services management to provide consistently high levels of customer satisfaction.  Ensures all Custodial Services operations adheres to customer-determined standards.  Develops...

The Transactional Law Clinics (“TLC”) is a curriculum-based, transactional practice law office and clinical education program of Harvard Law School. TLC provides community-oriented legal representation to transactional clients, including entrepreneurs, small businesses, social enterprises, non-profit organizations, community groups, and individuals and companies in the entertainment industry and creative fields. TLC also includes two student-led initiatives, called Student Practice Organizations (“SPOs”), that operate under TLC – the Recording Artists Project (“RAP”) and Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project (“HLEP”). RAP provides pro bono legal services to musicians and other entertainment clients over a project cycle of 8 to 10 weeks in both the Fall and Spring academic semesters. It is also part of a creative partnership that involves local undergraduate students in music business and similar areas of study. HLEP provides pro bono legal research and analysis to entrepreneurs in...

Job Summary: The Learning Designer is a member of the Learning Experience and Design (LXD) team, a fast-paced, learner-centered design and development team within Professional Education (PPE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). Professional Education serves more than fifteen thousand educators in early childhood, K-12, and higher education around the world each year through a diverse portfolio of professional learning offerings. Reporting to the Director of Learning Experience and Design, the Learning Designer will serve as the primary learning designer on a variety of programs with an immediate focus on online programs, both asynchronous and synchronous. This role will also work on in-person and hybrid programs as needed. The successful candidate will also build out most content and may occasionally collaborate with external learning design consultants. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Learning Design Engage with key stakeholders to support design and...

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...

Job Summary: In the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, we research and teach how the collective behavior of molecules and cells forms the basis of life. We are driven by a passge for discovery and value collaborative approaches to scientific inquiry, where connections between people fuel interdisciplinary science and break boundaries across varied experimental systems. Against a backdrop of cutting-edge biological research, we work as a team of educators and mentors to inspire and train the next generation of scientists and global citizens. The Ramanathan Lab is seeking a Staff Scientist who will plan, design, and conduct scientific research investigating the consequence of tissue and cell transplantation into the mouse brain. The Staff Scientist will use a combination of techniques including stereotactic surgery and transplantation of in vitro derived cells and tissues into the mouse brain to test the ability for integration. This is a one-year...

Job Summary: The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University seeks an Assistant Director for the Climate Action Accelerator to support the Institute’s ambitious efforts to link research and action and develop and advance durable, effective, and equitable solutions to the climate change challenges confronting humanity.  Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability  The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability is part of Harvard's Central Administration. Launched in 2022, the Salata Institute was made possible by a $200 million naming gift to Harvard University by Melanie and Jean Salata. The Institute aims to develop pathbreaking approaches to the climate crisis by harnessing the intellectual power of Harvard, leveraging expertise across the University, catalyzing new areas of research, and generating real world-solutions in conjunction with policy makers and decision-makers around the world. Working across Harvard’s 12 schools, the...

HUIT (Harvard University Information Technology) Finance is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Financial Analyst with experience in budgets, financial modeling and multi-year project management to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will act as a key liaison between Finance and other business units, providing financial insights, analysis, and support to drive informed decision-making. They will play a crucial role in overseeing financial aspects related to operating and sponsored billing projects.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: Budgeting and Forecasting:   In coordination with the Director, drive the creation and execution of annual budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans. Help in development and implementation of strategies for budgeting; forecasting, modeling & projecting; identifying & explaining variances; financial reporting; internal controls; expense reductions; cost containment; and revenue enhancements.  Develop and provide...

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...