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The EA/PC reports jointly to the University Chief Compliance Officer (UCCO) and the Assistant Vice Provost and Managing Director for Research Data Strategy (AVP). The incumbent provides high-level administrative, operational, and project coordination support to ensure the effective functioning of both offices and the successful advancement of institutional priorities. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Executive Assistant and Project Coordinator will deliver advanced administrative support to the UCCO, ensuring efficient daily operations of the office, as well as support occasional, discreet projects related to the AVP. Responsibilities specific to the UCCO include: Managing complex calendars and overseeing the planning, scheduling, and coordination of meetings Preparing meeting materials, including agendas and briefing documents, by researching, compiling, and synthesizing relevant information Providing timely follow-up on action items and monitoring the completion of...

The successful candidate for this position will contribute to an interdisciplinary research team that is working to understand the genetic and cellular basis of normal human brain function and of brain disorders including Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Huntington’s disease.  Coordination and collaboration within interdisciplinary research teams – teams that combine experimental biology, statistics and data science – is a key aspect of this research.  Works under general supervision, exercising independent judgment within established protocols and guidelines. The incumbent is expected to prioritize daily activities, organize and execute experimental work independently, analyze experimental outcomes, and troubleshoot routine issues, while consulting the manager for guidance on complex or novel problems. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Contribute to experimental workflows for profiling the molecular contents and biological states of thousands of individual cells in human...

The Harvard Medical School Department of Biomedical Informatics seeks a skilled Genomic Data Curator to join our team within the Somatic Mosaicism across Human Tissues (SMaHT) Data Analysis Center. The Park Lab is a bioinformatics research group in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School. Our main aim is to understand the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that underlie disease processes through computational and statistical analysis of genomic data. We are particularly interested in mutational processes in normal and cancer cells and their impact in gene regulation. The successful candidate will manage, harmonize, and standardize datasets mapping genetic variations across human tissues.  Key Responsibilities:  Data Harmonization : Clean, transform, and map diverse genomic and clinical datasets into unified standard formats. Metadata Enrichment : Author and apply standard biological ontologies and rigorous metadata labels to dataset...

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...

Job Summary: The Associate Data Scientist will work closely with Opportunity Insights’ Founding Director, Executive Director, faculty, and senior researchers and staff to transform large administrative and program datasets into reproducible analyses, statistical models, and decision-support tools. The position helps translate complex research findings into accessible metrics, visualizations, and reports for internal leadership and external partners, including policymakers and practitioners. This position will report to Raj Chetty, Opportunity Insights’s Founding Director. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Analyze large, complex administrative and program datasets in support of specific research projects, and contribute to the design, development, and enhancement of OI’s broader data infrastructure. Construct robust statistical models to produce statistics, such as those in the Opportunity Atlas, from confidential microdata, ensuring the application of appropriate privacy...

Job Summary: The Senior Director of IT Strategy and Project Management reports directly to the Managing Director of Administrative IT, and plays a multifaceted role in driving impactful outcomes for 25,000 students, 1,800 faculty and instructional staff, and 500 administrative staff. The Senior Director is responsible for aligning decision support, strategy, vision, and project planning across the four Administrative IT (AIT) units (ERP Systems, Platform Solutions, Infrastructure, and Project and Product Management).  Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Senior Director partners strategically with the AIT Managing Director, providing insights and decision-making support to advance organizational objectives. Acting as an advisor, provides a wide ranging inputs on strategic and tactical matters. The Senior Director provides strategic coordination to integrate and unify AIT workstreams, connect teams, and facilitate communication between leadership and the organization. They...

Job Summary: The Office of Physical Resources & Planning (OPRP) provides complete and integrated planning and design services, construction management, and building renewal, maintenance and operations management to maintain the physical resources of the FAS campus. To accomplish this mission, OPRP relies on a unique set of IT systems and applications to fulfill its day-to-day business needs. The Area Manager is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of building operations across the FAS and Harvard Library portfolios. This role oversees facility operations, building systems, maintenance, security, compliance, and capital planning for a complex portfolio of academic and research libraries including: Widener, Lamont, Pusey, Houghton, Tozzer, Yenching, Fine Arts/Littauer, Loeb Music, Cabot/Science Center, Statistics/Science Center, Math/Science Center, Carpenter Center, Harvard Film Archive, Audio Preservation (Story St.), Jefferson Lab, 90 Mt. Auburn St., 8...

Please note: Shift hours are primarily 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM and serving a floater (filling in on the 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM or 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM shifts) four days on, two days off rotation. Under general supervision, the Dispatcher will be assigned to the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD). The HUPD is responsible for maintaining a public safety environment that supports the mission of Harvard University. The dispatcher will be responsible for communications between police units through various occurrences. Dispatchers will undergo extensive training on all aspects of HUPD’s Communications Center. The HUPD’s Communications Center is a 24/7 operation, and mandatory overtime may apply. Job-Specific Responsibilities: (Include, but are not limited to, the following)  Receiving, transmitting, and disseminating information, both routine and emergency in nature, received from calls for service.  Work alongside the police units in the field, utilizing various...

Job Summary: This full-time exempt position in the Harvard College Fund reports to the Director of Development, Reunions and is responsible for planning and executing class reunion and non-reunion fundraising efforts for the classes following the 50th reunion, working closely with staff and alumni leaders to manage volunteer committees to maximize dollar and participation results. S/he secures both capital and annual support from alumni with an emphasis on support for the College, but also for other FAS and University priorities. The class officer is responsible for developing and implementing class-wide fundraising plans and individual prospect strategies. Travels occasionally over the course of the year to survey, solicit, and coordinate top donor prospects and volunteer leaders. This position requires a command of basic fundraising principles, a high level of organization, professionalism, and a broad familiarity with the objectives of volunteer management, and annual,...

  Department Profile: Harvard’s Office of Research and Academic Compliance (ORAC) within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research aims to promote and support a culture of integrity in research and education by providing specialized administrative and operational expertise, including proactive risk assessment, consultation, and mitigation, to help Harvard’s schools, departments, and research communities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies. ORAC leads and directs risk and compliance activities for various schools and units across campus and is responsible for a broad spectrum of risk assessment and mitigation, compliance, research security, operations, and education/training in the major compliance domains including financial conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, outside activities, export controls, and international collaborations and activities. ORAC works as a central administration clearinghouse for non-financial compliance...

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Head Coach, the purpose of this position is to use athletics as a tool to educate college students. By using inter-collegiate competition and all activities related to such competition, this position serves as a teacher and mentor to help build student character, prepare students for a constructive and effective life, and teach valuable life lessons including work ethic; discipline; resilience; persistence; teamwork and selflessness; goal-setting and goal achievement; overcoming adversity; and leadership. This position typically influences student-athletes for their entire four years at Harvard and plays a key role in shaping their personal development.  This position assists in planning, directing and coaching the inter-collegiate Softball program. Typically works with all student-athletes in the program. May supervise other Assistant Coaches. This position plays a key leadership role for the Softball program. Will fill in when the...

Job Summary: This full-time, exempt position is a frontline fundraising role on the Harvard College Fund (HCF) team, reporting to the Director of Development, Leadership Giving, Harvard College Fund.  The Assistant Director manages a portfolio of approximately 75+ qualified leadership prospects and actively qualifies new prospects, while securing four-, five-, and six-figure commitments for the HCF and other critical FAS priorities. The Assistant Director will partner with colleagues across the Harvard College Fund, Donor Development, Gift Planning, other AA&D teams, as well as with volunteers, to encourage leadership level support at $5,000 annually or through multi-year pledges of $25,000 or more. At maturity, this role will generate $1 million+ per year.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Manage, cultivate, solicit, and steward a targeted portfolio of 75+ qualified leadership prospects. Utilize knowledge of prospects’ interests to develop and execute robust,...

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,...

Job Summary: The Director, a full-time exempt position on the Faculty of Arts (FAS) and Sciences Major Gifts team, will report to, and work in partnership with the Senior Executive Director of Development to lead, mentor, and manage a team of gift officers in the Growth Markets. As a member of the Major Gifts leadership team, the Director will be responsible for determining overall strategy for the regions along with internal and external execution of an engagement plan. This role will also be responsible for coordinating a portfolio of internal leadership activities such as staff training, fundraiser goal setting, review of regional prospect assignments, strategic planning, donor engagement strategy, and other activities as assigned. This position informs decision making and is responsible for carrying out policies and strategies, and modeling best practices as a leader, fundraiser, and colleague. The Director’s experience and knowledge will be critical in expanding the...

Job-Specific Responsibilities: The International Philanthropy Coordinator supports frontline fundraising activities through donor briefings, prospect and topical research, strategy development, stewardship coordination with Donor Relations, donor and faculty correspondence, gift proposal development, and international gift policy submissions. The position works closely with Gift Management to ensure accurate gift processing and provides support to international senior leadership and faculty engagement activities. Provides high-level support for international donor meetings, events, communications, and travel planning. Advises and assists Development Assistants with complex international itineraries and related logistics. Supports key international initiatives under the guidance of senior fundraisers, including: The Global Advisory Council, its annual meeting, and year-round member engagement. Proposal development and fundraising activities related to international donors...

Job Summary: The Director, a full-time exempt position on the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) Major Gifts team, will report to, and work in partnership with the Senior Executive Director of Development to lead, mentor, and manage a team of gift officers in the Boston region. As a member of the Major Gifts leadership team, the Director will be responsible for determining overall strategy for the region along with internal and external execution of an engagement plan. This role will also be responsible for coordinating a portfolio of internal leadership activities such as staff training, fundraiser goal setting, review of regional prospect assignments, strategic planning, donor engagement strategy, and other activities as assigned. This position informs decision making and is responsible for carrying out policies and strategies, and modeling best practices as a leader, fundraiser, and colleague. The Director’s experience and knowledge will be critical in expanding the ability...

Job Summary: The Director of Events is a senior leadership role responsible for setting the strategic vision, operational direction, and service model for the AA&D Events department. This position leads a high-performing team of event professionals in a large, complex, and fast-paced organization while overseeing a portfolio of high-profile and institutionally significant events that require extensive coordination across AA&D, University partners, and external vendors.  The Director will serve as a strategic partner to senior leaders across the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), Harvard Alumni Association (HAA), University Development and Advancement Services (UDAS), and the Office of the Vice President for AA&D. This role is responsible for aligning event strategy and execution with institutional priorities, advancing innovative engagement opportunities, guiding internal and u-wide cross-functional planning teams, and ensuring operational excellence across all...

The American Repertory Theater at Harvard University seeks a highly detail-oriented coordinator to join the A.R.T. development team. The Senior Development Coordinator supports the A.R.T.’s development department including front-line fundraisers and other primary department functions such as board management, campaign prospect research and support, membership events, maintaining governance documentation and other development materials, activities in support of the annual fund and capital campaign submission, and special projects as needed. This position is responsible for assisting the Chief Development Officer (CDO) with day-to-day operations, as well as providing support for the development team. Reporting to the CDO, the Senior Development Coordinator should have a broad range of fundraising and development experience in non-profits working with a volunteer board and donors. The A.R.T. is in the midst of a $250M+ capital campaign for a new building that will open to the public...

Job Summary: This role is responsible for the editorial production and mailing of three to four Anniversary Reports annually as part of Harvard College’s historic Red Books program for alumni, a tradition dating back to the mid-1800s. The editorial specialist is responsible for leading and managing all phases of book production of assigned books, which includes alumni volunteer management, marketing and communications, all editorial work, design and layout, printing, and distribution of books. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Works closely with volunteers and staff on the production of three to four Class Reports annually, providing excellent customer service and alumni relations at all times. Writes marketing communications utilizing both alumni and institutional voice (email messaging decks, web copy, print mailings and postcards, social media), adapting for alumni demographics and segmentation. Works with alumni report chairs to prepare and schedule class mailings;...

Reporting to the Artistic Director and serving on the senior leadership team, the Chief Development Officer (CDO) is responsible for creating and implementing the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University’s fundraising strategy and leading a comprehensive development program that ranges from membership levels to 8-figure capital gifts. The CDO is a key thought partner to the Artistic Director, Managing Director, Board Chair, and committee chairs of the boards for fundraising and organization-wide philanthropic strategy. Under Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus and Managing Director Anna Fitzloff, the A.R.T. is poised to raise unprecedented funding support to serve the A.R.T.’s mission to expand the boundaries of theater . The CDO will partner strategically with the Harvard University Development Office (UDO) to steward University and alumni donor relationships and promote A.R.T.’s interests. With this visibility and energy, the CDO will create...

Job Summary: The Senior Regional Director, a full-time, exempt position on the FAS Major Gifts team will be charged with developing and executing sophisticated cultivation and solicitation strategies leading to the realization of six and seven-figure major gifts from an assigned portfolio of approximately 85-100 alumni and parent prospect households in the West Coast Region.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Manage a targeted portfolio of approximately 85-100  households in the West Coast Region.  Responsible for meeting or exceeding assigned goals, including, but not limited to, proactive strategies to qualify, cultivate, solicit and steward College, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, and Paulson School of Engineering and Applies Sciences alumni, parents, and friends, with a keen eye towards blended solicitations involving flexible current use support, gift planning vehicles, and the potential for complicated asset involvement.  Acquire a deep understanding of...

Job Summary: Under the direction of the PI and senior scientists, the Laboratory Technician will be responsible for the daily maintenance of human pluripotent stem cells and 3D cerebral organoids to study human cortical development and neurodevelopmental disorders in vitro.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: Using established technical procedures, the Lab Technician will record results of experiments, prepare matter for analysis and diagnosis, and assist with performing molecular/phenotypic characterizations, and tissue histology, depending on time constraints and the needs of the lab. The Laboratory Technician will also assist with and perform other related duties and general laboratory tasks, depending on time constraints and the needs of the lab. This position is ideal for candidates interested in the burgeoning stem cell field and is a unique opportunity for interacting in a highly collaborative and dynamic environment and to be trained in a variety of experimental...

Under the supervision of a sergeant or higher-ranking officer, patrols are assigned to areas of Harvard University to protect life and property and maintain a secure campus environment by assuring compliance with laws, rules, and regulations. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Patrols campus buildings and adjacent areas on foot, on bicycle, and/or in cruisers.  Investigates crimes or other incidents.  When required, retains or arrests suspects and assists courts and district attorneys in prosecuting cases. Guards against trespass, theft, damage to property, or injury to individuals by diligent observation during patrol.  Controls crowds. Provides personal protection when required.  Investigate complaints and suspicious activity. Mediates disputes. Inspects grounds, buildings, and fire lanes for compliance with safety standards. Exercises police powers by making arrests, searching prisoners, restraining violent persons, and...

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 Director of Procurement Transformation and Strategy (the Director) is the driving engine of Strategic Procurement's future-state operating model. Partnering closely with the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), this leader orchestrates enterprise change that shifts procurement from transactional oversight to a strategic, value-generation function. The Director operationalizes, manages projects in support of, and mobilizes the five-year strategic...