194 jobs found in Cambridge

The High Tension Technician will work in the Campus Services Electrical Distribution Group. Will be involved in all aspects of testing and calibration of the installation, operations, metering, and maintenance of Harvard University's low- and medium-voltage distribution systems, to ensure safe and reliable delivery of electric power to the campus Physical Requirements: The candidate must be physically fit and able to climb staging and ladders, lift manhole covers, and maneuver power circuit breakers. The candidate may be required to bend, reach, and hold position for extended periods of time. Occasional heavy lifting and considerable walking, climbing, and stooping are involved. The candidate must be capable of wearing a full body harness for confined space work and be able to pass a medical physical. Working Conditions: Emergency Status Designation : Critical Operations Personnel Qualifications Basic Qualifications:   The candidate must have a Massachusetts...

  Job Summary: The High Tension Electrician will work as part of the Campus Services Electrical Distribution Group. The position is involved in all aspects of installing, operating, metering, and maintaining Harvard University’s low- and medium-voltage distribution systems, ensuring the safe and reliable delivery of electric power to the campus. Position Description: Work with electrical distribution systems and equipment (up to 15KV) that include, but is not limited to, underground manholes and ductbanks, control wiring and power cable systems, distribution type transformers, air and gas filled primary disconnect switches, power circuit breakers and switchgear, capacitor banks, power fuses, stationary control battery banks, protective relaying and metering, and electrical enclosures and controls. Must observe and comply with all standard safety codes and practices and perform work in accordance with recognized trade and University standards.   Performs other core...

Technician to work in the Campus Services Electrical Distribution Group. Will be involved in all aspects of testing and calibration, as well as the installation, operation, metering, and maintenance of Harvard University's low- and medium-voltage distribution systems, to ensure the safe and reliable delivery of electric power to the campus. Physical Requirements: The candidate must be physically fit and able to climb staging and ladders, lift manhole covers, and maneuver power circuit breakers. The candidate may be required to bend, reach, and hold position for extended periods of time. Occasional heavy lifting and considerable walking, climbing, and stooping are involved. The candidate must be capable of wearing a full body harness for confined space work and be able to pass a medical physical. Working Conditions: Emergency Status Designation: Critical Operations Personnel Qualifications Basic Qualifications: The candidate must have a Massachusetts...

Energy & Facilities (E&F) operates and manages Harvard’s energy supplies, district energy plants, and utility infrastructures on the Cambridge/Allston campuses, as well as a 24/7 facilities-related call, alarm monitoring, and dispatch center.  E&F provides a broad portfolio of labor-based services, including building maintenance, landscaping, and custodial services to a large portion of the University, as well as engineering, technical, and sustainability services.  Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) a department within E&F, offers primary building maintenance, landscape, fire safety, custodial and event support services to Harvard schools and departments on a fee-for-service basis.  All services are provided in strict accordance with regulatory requirements and customer-determined standards. Job Responsibilities: Installs, modifies, and repairs all types of cooling and refrigeration systems and auxiliary equipment.  Fabricates, installs, modifies and...

The part-time Nurse Practitioner for Dermatology (20 hours per week) provides episodic and ongoing health care to the adolescent, adult, and geriatric University community with complaints of the skin. This position is under the supervision of the Senior Director for Nursing and Health Promotion as well as the day-to-day supervision of the Chief of Dermatology. He/she works interdependently with physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and health assistants.   Job-Specific Responsibilities Assessment Interviews patients for assessment of current and/or ongoing problem/s, medications and allergies. Obtains and records health history in a systematic format.  Reviews medical record/summary for pertinent previous and current medical information.  Performs physical assessment relevant to current and/or ongoing health need/s.  Critically evaluates assessment, history and physical findings.  Treatment Plan of Care After evaluation of health care needs plans for appropriate...

Based at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School, the Project on Workforce is an interdisciplinary initiative spanning the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard Business School's Managing the Future of Work project, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The Project produces rigorous research and actionable insights at the intersection of education, labor markets, and economic mobility, with the goal of creating stronger pathways between learning and work. Through research, policy engagement, strategic partnerships, and convenings, the Project brings together leaders across and beyond Harvard to address the nation's workforce challenges and expand opportunity for workers and learners. The Research Scientist will provide intellectual and operational leadership for a multi-year research initiative examining education and economic outcomes associated with career & technical education healthcare pathways across more than ten sites...

Under the direction of the Senior General Manager, this role provides operational support and oversight to ensure the smooth running of Harvard Kennedy School (HUDS) operations. The position assists all in maintaining efficient business practices while delivering exceptional customer satisfaction to students, faculty, university clients, and guests. **This is a term position ending on 9/27/2027** Job-Specific Responsibilities General Responsibilities Ensure high standards are consistently met by implementing all HUDS and University policies related to food quality, sanitation, equipment, facility maintenance, and safety. Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that promotes open communication, fairness, and continuous learning while supporting HUDS and University goals. Maintain professional relationships with Union Employees and Union Shop Stewards. Ensure compliance with unit-specific sustainability goals and programs. Collaborate with Human Resources...

Important Note: This role will perform work following a hybrid schedule (some on-campus/some remote work), with the transition to full on-campus work in Cambridge if required by the department. Employees will be expected to commute to the office in Cambridge as required. The Legal Assistant and Receptionist is part of a team of five administrative assistants in the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”), reporting to the Department Administrator. The Legal Assistant and Receptionist supports the management of the OGC’s outside legal spending and provides day-to-day administrative support for the office, as well as for at least five OGC legal staff in their varied law practices. Typical duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Receptionist Functions Answers calls to the OGC main line and triages calls and voicemails as appropriate. Provides front desk coverage and security for the office;...

Reporting to the Managing Director of Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS), the Director of Marketing, Communications, and Community Engagement serves as a strategic member of the HUDS Senior Leadership Team and a trusted advisor to the Managing Director on marketing, communications, brand strategy, stakeholder engagement, and customer experience. The Director provides leadership for the development and execution of integrated marketing, communications, and community engagement strategies that strengthen the HUDS brand, enhance the customer experience, build meaningful partnerships across the University, and advance the mission, reputation, and strategic priorities of HUDS. The HUDS enterprise encompasses the Residential Program and Dining, Professional Schools, Catering, and Events. The department supports over 6,500 undergraduate students and residential staff, 9 professional schools, and executes over 4,000 catering and special events annually. The Director will ensure...

Campus Services departments provide essential services to the Harvard community under market-based, competitive cost structures, with 1600+ employees (70% of staff represented by eight unions) and an annual budget of approximately $450 million. The Harvard International Office (HIO) supports the University’s international students, scholars, and employees, and the departments and schools that host them, by providing immigration advising, regulatory compliance, and programming that advances Harvard’s global mission. The Senior Director of the Harvard International Office provides overall strategic, operational, and financial leadership for the HIO. This position is responsible for setting the vision for the HIO; ensuring institutional and federal regulatory compliance; developing and managing a robust and resilient service portfolio for international students, scholars, and staff; and building strong partnerships with University leaders, schools, departments, and external...

The Operations Manager is guided by the mission, vision, and principles of Campus Services and instills a commitment to these values among all team members, and fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment. The Operations Manager oversees all day, evening, night, and weekend coverage for FMO Custodial Services operations in an area (or areas) of campus that may include residential, research, athletic, dining, and other facilities, classrooms, laboratories, library, assembly, office, and other spaces. The Operations Manager directly manages up to 10 Supervisors and indirectly manages 90-120 non-exempt employees; interviews, hires, trains, motivates, and retains both exempt and non–exempt staff; provides corrective action as appropriate, in consultation with the Director/Associate Director and HR; approves all overtime and time-off requests; and is responsible for leadership, development and performance management of staff. Ensures the delivery of...

The Office of the University Marshal seeks a highly organized, diplomatic, and service-oriented administrator to manage the day-to-day operations and visitor coordination of the Marshal’s Office. The Marshal’s Office coordinates visiting dignitaries and international delegations, oversees Harvard traditions and ceremonies such as Commencement, and delivers resources and services so that guests to campus and those who represent Harvard can experience the welcoming, inclusive, and dynamic University that is Harvard. The Assistant University Marshal, Administration and Operations plays a key role in ensuring the office runs efficiently, organizing visits and events, tracking invitations and related correspondence across the University, and supporting the work of the University Marshal and other office staff. This position is both strategic and hands-on, requiring sound judgment, discretion, and demonstrated leadership experience, as well as a willingness to engage directly in any task...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has a demonstrated track record of training the world’s leaders and public servants.  Since its founding in 1936, the Harvard Kennedy School has evolved from a graduate school of public administration to a global institution that brings together powerful research, students from over 100 countries, and practitioners from across the public sector to solve the major problems our time.  Established with a gift of $2 million, the Kennedy School also has a long tradition of philanthropy, and of exceeding targets in revenue dollars, the number of alumni donors and the percent of revenue that comes from non-alumni donors who choose the Kennedy School as their partner for impact. The office of Alumni Relations & Resource Development (ARRD) at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) seeks an experienced, ambitious and mission-driven Director, Principal & Major Gifts. The Director, Principal & Major Gifts, works within an entrepreneurial and dynamic School...

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) has a demonstrated track record of training the world’s leaders and public servants.  Since its founding in 1936, the Harvard Kennedy School has evolved from a graduate school of public administration to a global institution that brings together powerful research, students from over 100 countries, and practitioners from across the public sector to solve the major problems our time.  Established with a gift of $2 million, the Kennedy School also has a long tradition of philanthropy, and of exceeding targets in revenue dollars, the number of alumni donors and the percent of revenue that comes from non-alumni donors who choose the Kennedy School as their partner for impact. The office of Alumni Relations & Resource Development (ARRD) at HKS seeks an experienced, ambitious and mission-driven Director, Principal & Major Gifts. The Director, Principal & Major Gifts, works within an entrepreneurial and dynamic School environment and closely...

A world class University sets the table for living and learning engagement by providing a hospitality experience that fosters community, prioritizes health, cultural connection and religious sensitivity, challenges food systems convention, and relentlessly innovates. Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) advances the mission of Harvard University through its multiple food and beverage venues on campus. The Residential Dining program, central to Harvard’s House Life and the hub for community building, literally sets the table for the kinds of connections that uniquely happen over a shared meal. Undergraduate dining halls serve as a student’s home kitchen, where they experience personalized hospitality and familiarity to support their individual needs. HUDS’ Residential Dining program seeks an Assistant Manager who enjoys creating a welcoming dining environment that celebrates diverse, delicious, nutritious and sustainable food. Beyond simple foodservice, HUDS undergraduate...

Job Summary: The Weatherhead Center for International Affairs facilitates the production of pathbreaking social science research on international, comparative, transnational, and global issues. Our community of scholars consists of over 400 affiliates from multiple social science disciplines and includes both Harvard faculty and students drawing from ten of Harvard’s schools as well as visitors to Harvard from all over the world. We house several dynamic research programs, initiatives, and clusters; host conferences, seminars, and workshops; and provide competitive fellowships to global scholars and research funding to Harvard faculty and students. This position is responsible for many of the day-to-day administrative functions that are in line with the research and teaching missions of the Program on US-Japan Relations. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Working closely with the Faculty Director and administrative leadership, the Staff Assistant supports the daily...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The IT Services Supervisor plays a key role in delivering high-quality technology support services to the Harvard Law School community. This position provides day-to-day leadership for customer-facing technology support operations, ensuring that support requests, classroom technology needs, and service issues are addressed efficiently and effectively. The IT Services Supervisor serves as a hands-on leader who works closely with support staff to coordinate daily operations, manage workloads, resolve escalations, and maintain a high standard of customer service. This position is responsible for fostering a culture of accountability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement while supporting the professional growth and development of team members. Working collaboratively with the Managing Director of IT Services, Department Coordinator, and other ITS teams, the IT Services Supervisor helps ensure that technology services are delivered...

The Research Project Manager will work with the Project on Workforce's Director and team members to support the Project's mission, goals, and agenda. This person will coordinate key aspects of multiple research initiatives, including by managing timelines, project stakeholders, and overseeing Research Assistants. The Manager has significant responsibilities over research, writing, editing, and fact-checking, as well as supporting project administration and communications.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Coordinate multiple research projects, including project timelines and team meetings. Manage and oversee the work of Research Assistants, including interviewing, hiring, training, and directing their work. Plan and implement research strategies to achieve the goals of the Project on Workforce initiatives, including internal research submissions documentation. Design and update key data tools, including the Workforce Almanac and GenAI Adoption Tracker. Draft and edit...

The Office for Sponsored Programs is a department within Harvard University’s Financial Administration (FAD) that is focused on providing high-quality administrative and financial assistance to faculty and other University affiliates performing sponsored research. OSP works with researchers and schools across Harvard to help obtain and negotiate awards from sponsoring agencies, assist with grant proposal preparation, ensure compliance with federal regulations and University policies, provide financial support including financial reporting and billing and collection services, assist with audits, and promote knowledge of sponsored research administration throughout the University research community through training and other educational programs.  This position is responsible for pre-award management for a portfolio of faculty sponsored and non-sponsored research funding. The portfolio is of high complexity. Working under the direction of the Manager of Proposal Development and...

The Occupational Health Informatics Specialist serves as the primary liaison between Harvard University IT (HUIT)/other IT partners and Harvard Occupational Health Services (OHS) to ensure occupational health applications and data systems effectively support clinical and operational needs. This role is responsible for data management and information flow assessment within OHS, including data entry standards, report generation, and maintenance of electronic health records. The Specialist provides application support, leads change management related to system and workflow updates, and delivers training to OHS staff and relevant university departments and schools. Responsibilities Act as the primary liaison between IT (e.g., HUIT, vendors) and Harvard OHS to ensure occupational health and safety applications are configured to support clinical and operational workflows. Serve as the key point of contact for system issues: troubleshoot, conduct root cause analysis, and partner...

Job Summary: The Assistant Director of FAS Prospect Management supports the development and execution of prospect management strategies that drive a strong, data-informed fundraising pipeline for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Reporting to the Managing Director of FAS Prospect Management, this role serves as a key partner to frontline fundraisers and development leadership—combining analytical, consultative, and project management responsibilities to optimize portfolios, advance moves management, and ensure FAS gift officers have clear, actionable prospect information to meet their fundraising goals. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Prospect & Portfolio Management (25%)  Support the implementation of FAS prospect management policies, procedures, and best practices.  Manage day-to-day processes for assigning, reassigning, and tracking prospects across FAS portfolios (e.g., major, leadership annual, principal, and planned gifts).  Monitor portfolio size, quality,...

Duties & Responsibilities Reporting to the Deputy Provost & Chief of Staff, the Briefing and Correspondence Coordinator is a member of the Provost’s support team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Briefings: Collecting and preparing comprehensive briefings for many of the Provost’s meetings. Briefings include, but are not limited to, agendas, pre-readings, attendee biographies, talking points, memos, proposals, and detailed travel itineraries. Briefing support may include preparing occasional materials for the Deputy Provosts as well. Correspondence : Triaging, tracking, and managing the Provost’s incoming correspondence. Engage with colleagues within and outside of the Provost’s Office to ensure that messages receive a timely response and are followed up on as needed. Draft potential responses and other correspondence.  Special Projects:  Assisting with special projects and writing formal remarks and other communications as needed.  General...

Job Summary: The Fionn Folklore Database (fionnfolklore.org) provides scholars and the public unprecedented global access to one of the most important corpuses of intangible cultural heritage in the Gaelic languages: orally-recorded stories and songs pertaining to the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. We are seeking a Research Assistant (RA) to aid in the maintenance and expansion of the database. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The RA’s duties will include some or all of the following:   Translating descriptions, labels and editorial content from English to Gàidhlig or Irish Creating content for the website (e.g. tale and character descriptions) Entering data into the website Online library and archival research to enhance or increase records of collection events in the database Online biographical research to enhance records of people in the database Project publicity tasks such as designing brochures, giving presentations and publicizing the project on social media...

Job Summary: This position works with studio and film classes. This position is responsible for training, organizing the tools and setting the tone for wood and metal shop use. While the wood and metal shops are essential steps for all students working in the arts, the wood and metal shops is also used by artist faculty, visiting artists, staff and the exhibition crew. This position not only provides training but must also ensure the safety of our students while inspiring confidence and competence. This position consults, offers guidance, and help with classwork, project, and design for students (undergraduate and graduate), faculty, TA/TFs, and staff, and is responsible for the onsite safety of a large part of the department. This position maintains records and ensures individual documentation is up to date. This position hires, trains and supervises all monitors. This position is responsible for the general safety of the wood and metal shop. This is a full-time, 10-month...