241 jobs found in Boston, MA

This position is responsible for supporting staff in the day-to-day clinical research activities, including the Playing, Living, Aging, and You: In-Person Assessments (PLAY-IPA) Study, the Health Biodata Initiative and the PRESS Study. This position will support participant recruitment, screening, and tracking. Tasks will include player outreach, eligibility screening, sample collection distribution, and supplies inventory.  The position reports to Research Domain Area Project Manager.         Assist staff in the development and execution of recruitment plans, screening interviews, data intake forms and coordination of study related events. Support staff in the execution of one or more research studies from study start-up through execution to completion. Perform administrative tasks including scheduling meetings, booking conference rooms, stakeholder follow-up, etc. Assist in tracking and maintaining the status of active protocols, study forms, training documentation, and...

Job Summary: As a member of the Harvard T.H. Chan’s School of Public Health Office of Career and Professional Development (OCPD), the Assistant Director of Career Coaching and Education plays a critical role in leveraging relationships with employers and alumni to expand access to career opportunities, industries, and organizations that are looking to hire and connect with a diverse, international community of over 1,200 master’s and doctoral-level public health students.   Job-Specific Responsibilities: Manages career development services for students and alumni including one-on-one coaching, group coaching, and advising, across all aspects of the career development process from self-reflection to evaluating job offers and negotiating salary; facilitates bi-weekly coaching meetings to share best practices with other coaches, and discuss and debrief coaching cases Responsible for hiring and supervision of Career Coach/Advisor including on-boarding, weekly check-ins,...

Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard Library seek an accomplished, forward‑looking executive to serve as Director of the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, the biomedical research library of Harvard University. The Director leads the development of library services for the health and biomedical sciences at Harvard, partnering directly with the Harvard Medical School, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, and an extensive network of affiliated hospitals and research institutes, and with colleagues across Harvard Library, and is the senior-most leadership role for Countway Library, which includes: One of the world’s premier biomedical research collections Extensive library services deeply embedded in curricula and research programs A globally recognized Center for the History of Medicine and rare and special collections A recently transformed, award‑winning physical environment that serves as a hub for study,...

Harvard Business School seeks multiple Research Associate (RA) to support faculty members on writing / content focused work. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of business topics and prior writing experience.  The Research Associate (RA) position reports directly to faculty supervisors and administrative manager in the Research Staff Services office. Ideal RA candidates will be comfortable in an environment that requires a high level of independence, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to use discretionary judgment.   Please note the faculty currently hiring include:  Alison Wood Brooks Joshua Margolis Fritz Foley Professor Foley is seeking a Research Associate who can support a book project regarding the role of CFO in organizations. Ideal candidates bring knowledge in finance, strong writing and research skills, along with the ability to conduct statistical analysis on firm profitability data. Jonas Heese and Aiyesha...

Harvard Business School (HBS) is seeking multiple Research Associates (General) starting in Summer 2026 to support assigned faculty members leading projects across a variety of business topics including: Harvard Business School AI Institute  - The Harvard Business School AI Institute uses real-world experimentation and rigorous research to shape how artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and innovation redesign business, science, and society. Julie Battilana's Research on Social Innovation & Change  - Through teaching, research, and field building efforts, the Social Innovation & Change Initiative helps aspiring and longtime social innovators navigate the challenges of initiating and implementing positive social change. This initiative is led by Professor Julie Battilana, whose research projects focus on power and purpose. Managing the Future of Work and US Competitiveness Project - Harvard Business School’s Project on Managing the Future of Work...

Harvard Medical School’s Office for External Education (OEE) seeks a strategic, hands-on Associate Director of Digital Marketing to lead performance marketing for a diverse portfolio of professional, corporate, and continuing education offerings. Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing, this role owns planning, implementation, monitoring, and optimization of search, display, and social campaigns that drive awareness, leads, and enrollments across postgraduate certificates, digital programs, corporate learning, and continuing education. As part of a collaborative marketing team, the Associate Director partners with program marketing leads, design, social, web, and admissions/enrollment teams to develop and execute integrated, data-driven media strategies. The ideal candidate has deep experience with paid digital media planning and buying (preferably in an agency setting), is fully versed in Google, LinkedIn, and Meta, and brings strong leadership, organizational, and...

About you: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You want the opportunity to explore your scientific interests and apply your knowledge to tackle ambitious projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial-minded environment with resources and support from top-notch scientific, operations, and administrative professionals. You enjoy working with highly motivated, diverse teams and leveraging your expertise to create innovations that can change the world.  About the role: We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Research Assistant II to join our team. You will help develop new diagnostic technologies for profiling clinically relevant biomarkers in human biofluids using cutting edge, ultra-sensitive approaches. A major focus of this position will be FEMOx, an ARPA-H-funded project to develop a rapid, non-invasive...

The central Office of Research Administration (ORA) at Harvard Medical School (HMS) seeks a talented and experienced Senior Research Portfolio Administrator (SRPA). The SRPA will provide pre- and post-award management for interdisciplinary faculty with complex portfolios, whose funding sources range from NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, ONR, DARPA, ARPA-H and other federal and private sources. The ideal candidate will be responsible for interpreting and communicating University and sponsor guidelines, policies, and procedures, and use a high degree of judgment and problem-solving skills to ensure compliance throughout the sponsored project life cycle. This is a full-time hybrid position (we will consider a fully remote individual but prefer some hybrid presence), reporting to ORA, and working directly with the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI). The SRPA will provide outstanding customer service and work closely with DBMI’s senior and junior faculty, staff, post-docs, and students,...

The Nyerges Lab ( https://engineeringbio.science ) at Harvard Medical School , Department of Genetics, is seeking a Research Assistant to join a newly established, independent research group working at the interface of bacterial genome engineering, directed evolution, and biomedical applications.  Building on our published work in genome and genetic code engineering (Nyerges et al., Nature 2023; Nyerges et al., BioRxiv, 2024), directed evolution and preclinical drug development (Nyerges et al., 2020; Szili et al., 2019), current projects combine molecular microbiology, directed evolution, and computational chemistry to create engineered bacterial strains and new-to-nature proteins for biomedical applications.  The position is well suited for a motivated post-baccalaureate candidate with an interest in molecular biology, microbiology, or related biomedical disciplines who is preparing to apply to a PhD program and seeks to strengthen their publication track record and...

The Office for Graduate Education (OGE) is seeking a dynamic and experienced educator and leader as the Director of Educational Development and Scholarship. The Director will lead a portfolio of educational training initiatives that support graduate students and postdoctoral curriculum fellows in developing expertise in evidence-based curriculum development and instructional practices, while simultaneously advancing pedagogy/curriculum innovation and educational scholarship across OGE PhD programs. These initiatives include oversight of the Curriculum Fellows postdoctoral training program (CFP) and leadership of a new graduate education certificate program, among other emerging educational programs aligned with institutional priorities. The Director mentors trainees engaged in these programs, supporting their work and development as educators. The Director must have deep knowledge of best practices in instructional design and pedagogy for adult learners, demonstrated experience...

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication. To pursue the mission, the school produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations. The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) supports the School's mission by serving as a central resource for the research community through the provision of expertise and leadership in obtaining and managing research funds. It acts as the institutional representative of the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the administration of sponsored projects for the school. SPA is comprised of research administrators that work in partnership with faculty to review and submit proposals for funding and to ensure that proposals and then awards conform and are managed according to sponsor...

Job Summary: Independently perform financial analysis to support department’s role in assisting management with financial planning efforts, budget analysis and monthly reporting. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Financial Analyst is responsible for accurate financial reporting and planning for all of HSDM and oversight of core financial activities in collaboration with the HSDM Finance Team. They will provide support and analyses that relate to HSDM operations, policy development and documentation, process analysis, management tools, and compliance. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the incumbent is part of a team who collectively manages the accounting and financial operations of the School. Monitors, reviews, and approves department transactions in B2P, Concur, GL-PCR salary journals. Liaises with the HSDM grant team on sponsored activity and transactions. Ensures compliance with Harvard University financial policies, procedures, and applicable legal rules and...

The Managing Director, Development (MDD) is a full-time exempt position responsible for the leadership and management of ODAR’s fundraising team (5-6) that include principal gifts ($5M+), major gifts ($250K+), corporate and foundation relations, and coordination on gift planning with the University Development Office (UDO). The MDD also works collaboratively with colleagues across the School, including the Office of Communications, Office of Research Strategy and Development (ORSD) and the Office of Financial Services (OFS), as well as colleagues across Alumni Affairs and Development (AA&D), Harvard Schools, UDO and other university-wide partners. The MDD will work closely with the Vice Dean and School leadership to shape, articulate, and advance fundraising goals in support of Harvard Chan priorities.  In this capacity, the incumbent is responsible for developing and executing high-level fundraising and prospect strategies to enable the realization of established goals and...

We are seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented Administrative Coordinator to support the operational, administrative, and communication needs of the laboratory of Professor David Sinclair in the Department of Genetics at Harvard Medical School, Boston. The Sinclair lab is a world-renowned research group focused on the biology of aging, including genetic and small molecule approaches to understand and improve healthspan. The lab conducts interdisciplinary research spanning aging, cancer, neurodegeneration, metabolism, and regenerative biology. This position plays a key role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of a large, fast-paced academic research environment. The Administrative Coordinator will work closely with lab members and departmental administrative teams to support operational workflows, compliance processes, scheduling coordination, and internal communications. The ideal candidate is proactive, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a...

Job Summary:  The Coordinator, Sponsored Research provides support for sponsored research activities within the Research Administration team. Working closely with the Research Administration team, including the Director of Sponsored Research, Manager, Research Administration, and colleagues across the division and School, the Coordinator supports proposal preparation, budget documentation, award tracking, and compliance documentation collection. The role focuses on accurate execution of established processes under guidance, maintenance of documentation integrity, support for school-level review workflows, and timely completion of recurring administrative tasks across the sponsored research lifecycle. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director, Research Facilitation, the Coordinator provides a broad range of funder, pre-award, and post-award process expertise and support to HBS faculty and researchers engaged in sponsored research and to other staff working...

Project on Impact Investing Harvard Business School seeks a Manager, Project on Impact Investing to work closely with Professors Shawn Cole and Josh Lerner in advancing the Harvard Business School Project on Impact Investing. The Project on Impact Investing combines rigorous academic research with close engagement with investors, policymakers, and practitioners to deepen understanding of sustainable and impact investing and inform practice in the field. Reporting directly to the faculty supervisors, and administratively to the Research Staff Services (RSS) office, the Manager, Project on Impact Investing will play an integral role across all aspects of the Project's work: from designing and executing research, to building and maintaining novel datasets, to supporting practitioner engagement and research dissemination. This position is well suited to candidates with experience in consulting, finance, economic research, or mission-driven financial services who are looking to...

Responsible for the daily care of various laboratory animals, including mice, rats, rabbits and/or other species of laboratory animals as necessary.  Duties include cleaning, feeding and watering of animals as assigned.  Other responsibilities include: Observing animals for abnormalities and sickness and reporting such findings to the appropriate supervisory or veterinary personnel; Observing and reporting of deviations in the environment which would affect animal health or research projects (e.g. high temperature or humidity); Accurate record keeping of daily animal census and other information as requested; Complying with federal, state & local regulations concerning laboratory animals; Performing other duties as assigned by the Animal Care Facility Supervisor. Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift 50lbs and push/pull up to 300lbs routinely.   Must be able to walk or stand for a full 7.5-hour shift. Must be able to perform in an environment with...

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...

Job Summary: The overarching mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public’s health through learning, discovery, and communication. To pursue this mission, the School produces knowledge through research, reproduces knowledge through higher education, and translates knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations. In pursuit of these bold goals, the Dean’s Office (“DO”) works to support, strengthen, and champion the efforts of the School’s faculty, students, and staff. Job-Specific Responsibilities: This is a unique and rare opportunity to join a dedicated administrative team supporting the School's Dean of the Faculty. The Senior Executive Assistant will have a key role in establishing new workflows for supporting the priorities of the dean and the DO, and contributing to the mission of improving the lives and health of people everywhere. Being the...

About you: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. You are excited by the opportunity to explore your scientific interests and apply your knowledge to tackle ambitious projects in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with strong support from scientific, operational, and administrative experts. You enjoy working with highly motivated, diverse teams and leveraging your expertise to drive innovations that can change the world.  About the role: We are looking for a Research Assistant III to join the Lymph Node Organ on Chip team in Dr. Don Ingber’s laboratory. We use advanced Lymph Node Organ Chip models to recapitulate key aspects of human immunobiology to study human immune responses against vaccines, pathogens and/or foreign antigens, tumor–immune interactions, inflammation, environmental exposures, and...

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication.  To pursue the mission, the school produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.  The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) supports the school's mission by serving as a central resource for the research community through the provision of expertise and leadership in obtaining and managing research funds.  It acts as the institutional representative of the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the administration of sponsored projects for the school. SPA is comprised of research administrators that work in partnership with faculty to review and submit proposals for funding and to ensure that proposals and then awards conform and are managed according to sponsor...

As a High-Performance Computing (HPC) Engineer, you will support the implementation, operation, and lifecycle management of secure and scalable HPC environments that enable computational research across HMS. Working as part of the Research Computing Infrastructure team, you will contribute to the provisioning and administration of compute clusters, workload scheduling systems such as Slurm, user-facing software environments, and secure platforms that meet institutional compliance needs. This role emphasizes hands-on technical execution, operational reliability, and collaboration with colleagues and researchers to support evolving HPC workflows and infrastructure.  Core Duties: Perform provisioning, configuration, and decommissioning of HPC compute clusters. Support the administration and tuning of workload schedulers (e.g., Slurm) to ensure efficient job management and cluster utilization. Help maintain secure, regulated compute environments (e.g., NIST 800-171). Contribute...

Job Summary: The National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University is a leading and internationally recognized program on crisis leadership. Established shortly after 9/11 at the request of the federal government, the program conducts research on crisis leadership, provides continuing education seminars devoted to crisis leadership, and advises leaders in times of crisis. NPLI faculty published one of the field's primary texts, “You’re It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most.” Given the tension between the federal administration and the university, the NPLI has shifted its focus from engagement with federal government agencies toward work with corporate, humanitarian, state, and local governments.    Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Senior Program Manager for NPLI serves as a senior client-facing program and operations lead responsible for managing NPLI’s residential and custom program engagements from inquiry through delivery and...