67 information technology jobs found in Cambridge, MA

The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is launching an initiative to build the best-in-class research enablement environment for public policy. Over the next two years, the School will pilot and pressure test strategies and solutions addressing the increasing complexity of the research and research compliance environment. This position will directly support this work. As a member of the Research Computing and Data Services (RCDS) team in Library and Research Services (LRS) at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and reporting to the Director of Research Computing and Data Services, the Research Infrastructure and Software Engineer will design and build software and platforms for fast, reproducible, and scalable research. You will problem-solve and apply out-of-the-box technical solutions to address the ever-increasing complexity of research and research compliance. You’ll work under the direction of the Director of Research Computing and Data Services, and in close collaboration with LRS...

Job Summary: The We-Search Lab at Harvard University, directed by Ashwini Ashokkumar, is seeking a full-time Researcher Assistant with computational and data analysis skills for an exciting series of projects aimed at studying the psychology of political discourse. Projects will involve analyzing natural language datasets to answer research questions about identity processes and group dynamics. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Researcher Assistant's primary responsibilities will include: (1) Collecting and processing large-scale social media or other natural language datasets; (b) Developing and maintaining text analysis pipelines and data analysis scripts; (c) Organizing and maintaining these datasets in shared drives/servers; (d) Developing and leading original projects with the PI or collaborating with lab members on projects; (e) Writing manuscripts and presenting at conferences; and (f) Assisting with maintaining shared lab resources, such as IRB protocols. This...

Design, plan, and implement software and data services that support and enrich research productivity and reliability.  Develop software and data services with researchers to ensure that modern standards of reproducible research are kept. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) is hiring a Senior Research Software Engineer (RSE) to support a portfolio of faculty-led research projects under the HDSI–AWS Impact Computing Alliance. This role is designed for an engineer who thrives in research settings and enjoys translating scientific goals into robust, efficient, and reproducible AI/ML systems. Rather than being tied to a single lab, the RSE will provide shared, cross-project engineering support—helping multiple teams accelerate discovery by building and optimizing machine learning infrastructure, improving performance on modern hardware (including AI accelerators), and enabling scalable execution in AWS and HPC environments. Projects may span...

The Director of Operations is a senior strategic leader responsible for the overall operational excellence, financial stewardship, and long-term resilience of Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS). HUDS is a complex, multi-unit organization encompassing residential dining, catering, retail, and administrative operations. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Director of Operations provides centralized leadership for business processes, operational systems, technology governance, cross-functional labor relations support, sustainability initiatives, and campus partnerships. The position advances the strategic priorities and vision for HUDS set by the Managing Director. The role modernizes processes, reduces operational and compliance risk, strengthens data-driven decision-making, and ensures seamless execution across all HUDS units. The position has three direct reports who manage business systems. This role plays a critical part in succession planning, organizational...

The Senior Manager for Program Delivery will manage a portfolio of in-person and virtual executive education programs for the Program on Negotiation (PON).  The Senior Manager provides logistical oversight and management of executive education sessions to ensure high-quality courses and programmatic offerings. In this role the Senior Manager for Program Delivery directs staff (both internal and external), makes strategic decisions that effect and impact the success of the program and ensure a seamless participant experience. The Senior Manger establishes and manages expectations with faculty, participants and vendors, serving as a point person between all constituents.   As a Senior Manager for Program Delivery, you will:   Serve as manager and main point of contact of both in-person and virtual programs and responsible for including but not limited to: developing and maintaining strong working relationships with faculty, staff, and external clients, negotiating vendor...

Job Summary: The Director of Learning Experience and Design serves as a key senior member of the Professional Education (PPE) team at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The Director joins the Portfolio Director (PD) team and reports to the Senior Portfolio Director. In this critical leadership role, the Director manages the Learning Experience and Design (LXD) team of learning designers and learning technologists to drive the strategic development and continuous improvement of high-quality, learner-centered programs and extensions, focusing primarily on online, hybrid, and on-demand. The Director collaborates closely with the other Portfolio Directors, faculty, practitioners, and external partners to ensure the design and implementation of innovative learning experiences that align with HGSE’s mission and advance its positive impact on the education sector. The Director oversees the program design process—including instructional design and course development—and...

Responsible for the strategic direction of accounting, budgeting and control activities within a school or unit. Enhance the control environment by establishing and monitoring effective processes and systems. The Associate Director of Accounting reports to and backs up the Controller, serving as a key member of the CSFA team. This role leads and coordinates with university partners including but not limited to, Harvard University Housing & Real Estate, the Office of the General Counsel, Office of the Controller, CS Financial Planning & Analysis, Tax office, and Information Technology to address complex accounting issues and align stakeholders. The Associate Director oversees internal controls, tax matters, and compliance with GAAP, University and CS policies, and all relevant regulations, while driving process efficiency through technology and automation. The role requires strong leadership, independent judgment, advanced technical accounting and accounting system skills,...

The Computational Policy Lab at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with specialized expertise in software development, generative AI, and data science. This position is housed within the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. Through teaching and research at the Kennedy School of Government and its program of visiting fellows, conferences and initiatives, the Center is at the forefront of its area of inquiry.  Application Requirements Applications must include the following, or they will be considered incomplete: Resume Cover letter including: A link to a piece of code on GitHub that you wrote, ideally something that demonstrates your technical skills and you’d enjoy walking us through if you were selected for an interview A short description of the project you linked to Confirmation that you are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for at least two years...

Professor Goel’s Computational Policy Lab at the Shorenstein Center at Harvard Kennedy School is seeking a Software Engineer with specialized expertise in software development, generative AI, and data science. This position is housed within the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. Through teaching and research at the Kennedy School of Government and its program of visiting fellows, conferences and initiatives, the Center is at the forefront of its area of inquiry. Application Requirements Applications must include the following, or they will be considered incomplete: Resume Cover letter including: A link to a piece of code on GitHub that you wrote, ideally something that demonstrates your technical skills and you’d enjoy walking us through if you were selected for an interview A short description of the project you linked to Confirmation that you are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for at least two years...

Admissions and Enrollment Specialist Responsibilities:  The Admissions and Enrollment Specialist will serve a critical role within Professional Education (PPE) at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), which serves over 15,000 professionals in early childhood, K-12, and higher education around the world each year through a diverse portfolio of 100+ professional learning offerings. Reporting to the Admissions and Engagement Manager, you will manage the engagement, business development, and admissions for a set of programs within an assigned portfolio. You will work closely with accomplished leaders and educators from throughout the world who are seeking professional development through PPE’s programs. You will execute outreach and follow-up to stimulate interest and convert it to enrollment, providing exceptional relationships, service, and guidance. You will own all aspects of the application, review, decision, and enrollment process for a large volume and diverse...

Harvard Capital Projects (HCP) is an internal resource for the Harvard community providing project management services across the entire campus. HCP works collaboratively with a variety of Harvard Schools and Departments, providing project management services for a variety of campus renewal, campus growth, and development and undergraduate house renewal projects. HCP prides itself on being a center of excellence for capital project delivery. The Project Manager reports to the Associate Director for Campus Renewal and will be responsible for managing primarily energy and utility related projects including mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades, building system upgrades, and building envelope upgrades. The project manager may also manage tenant fit outs for both academic and commercial use. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Project Management Works independently and successfully manage, in whole or in part as assigned, core project activities: budget, scope, and...

Job Summary: The Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University seeks a Senior Research Manager to oversee and further develop the analytical work of the Center. CEPR partners with school districts, charter school networks, and state education agencies to bring high quality research methods and data analysis to bear on strategic management and policy decisions. CEPR seeks to transform education through the power of research and evidence. CEPR and its partners believe all students will learn and thrive when education leaders make decisions using evidence, rather than hunches and untested assumptions. In pursuit of this end, CEPR both conducts cutting-edge quantitative research on critical topics for the field and develops new and faster models of education research that can better support education leaders. The SRM will be a critical part of the CEPR team, helping education leaders to learn what’s working and what’s not in education. The Senior Research...

Job Summary: The Research Data and Project Manager will serve a technical and management role, overseeing the daily operations and complex digital infrastructure within the Population Mental Health Lab. This includes two large-scale, multi-country psychiatric genetics research studies: The Genetics of Eating Disorders and NeuroGAP-Psychosis II. The Genetics of Eating Disorders study, a large-scale effort focused on online participant recruitment and cohort development in the United States and South Africa, as well as clinical based recruitment in South Africa. NeuroGAP-Psychosis II is a clinical based, large-scale study across Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa.  These projects are a collaborative effort and run by a team at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. This role requires deep technical know-how in research databases, automation, programming, and troubleshooting to manage the...

Job Summary: The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the design, monitoring and statistical analysis of clinical trials and observational studies for several major national and international NIH-funded clinical research networks. CBAR employs over 100 statisticians, programmers, research scientists, faculty, and staff.  CBAR provides statistical analysis for the world's largest network of AIDS Clinical Researchers. Currently this includes infectious disease networks such as: Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG), the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT), and the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS). Results from studies have helped to establish the paradigm for the treatment and prevention of HIV and other infectious diseases, and contributed to international treatment and prevention...

Job Summary: The Department of Biostatistics is a very busy and diverse department focused on research and teaching. Our 70+ faculty are leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies, studies on the environment, computational biology, and genomics/genetics. We offer degree programs in biostatistics, computational biology and data science; currently, more than 180 students are enrolled in these programs. Our team invites applications for a Programmer position in the National Studies on Air Pollution and Health group (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nsaph/). The position will be under the supervision of Principal Research Scientist, Dr. Danielle Braun, in Biostatistics. Job-Specific Responsibilities: We are seeking a Programmer to join our dynamic team. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Assist with developing and deploying data cleaning, data processing pipelines, data management,...

Job Summary: The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences seeks an Academic Engagement Coordinator to support academic programs and student engagement initiatives within a mission-driven community committed to advancing health equity. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Academic Affairs, the Academic Engagement Coordinator works independently to coordinate academic administration, admissions, student engagement activities, and departmental events. This role serves as a key resource for students and faculty, ensuring smooth operations, policy compliance, and high-quality academic programming. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Serves as a principal source of information on departmental academic policies and advises faculty, staff, and students on degree requirements and procedures Ensures smooth day-to-day coordination within the Academic Affairs unit and frequently liaises with School offices...

The Core for Computational Biomedicine (CCB) in the Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Harvard Medical School (HMS) is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer with advanced expertise to lead development of large language models (LLMs) to advance CCB’s mission to leverage data and computation to transform research and education, and to improve health outcomes. CCB provides computational and analytic resources to advance scientific discovery within HMS through its multi-disciplinary team of computational and quantitative scientists who work on collaborative projects both within the center and with members of the HMS community. The selected candidate will play a pivotal role in advancing the center's mission to harness the power of computational techniques in the field of medicine. By developing medical LLMs, the engineer will contribute to educating the next generation of medical students and enhancing clinical decision-making processes. Key Responsibilities:...

Reporting to the Associate Director, Marketing Technology, the Marketing Technology Manager is a power user of Salesforce Marketing Cloud—utilizing the platform to nurture leads, deliver program applications, and engage Executive Education alumni, past participants, and key clients. This role will focus on maintaining and enhancing marketing automation campaigns through data-driven strategies. The successful candidate will have technical experience in Salesforce Marketing Cloud or other email marketing platform, experience in lead nurturing, and an understanding of email engagement strategies. A strong command for data management, segmentation, and campaign optimization is essential for success in this role.   Responsibilities: Enhance the customer journey through personalized email campaigns, landing pages, and web forms that are cohesive in design and tone Support the refinement and evolution of lead acquisition strategies in partnership with key Marketing & Sales...

The SBGrid Consortium at Harvard Medical School supports a large international research community by curating and distributing a scientific software platform used across structural biology, cryo-EM, and related fields. The platform includes approximately 650 software titles and 6,000 versions across macOS and Linux and is deployed across laptops, workstations, HPC clusters, and cloud environments. We are hiring a Scientific Platform Engineer to help lead the modernization, security, reliability, and engineering evolution of this platform. This is a platform engineering role with substantial independent responsibility for CI pipelines, reproducible packaging, deterministic installation, release engineering, runtime hardening, observability, and software supply-chain integrity. The role is designed to be primarily engineering and platform-development work, not routine support, and it directly impacts software delivery and platform reliability across a globally distributed scientific...

We are seeking an experienced Agentic AI Product Manager to lead the development, oversight, and optimization of agentic AI applications supporting the D³ Executive Education portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, Data Science Vendors, this role is responsible for product ownership of AI-driven agent systems that enhance program delivery, operational efficiency, and learner experience. This position serves as the primary owner of agentic AI capabilities across executive education initiatives, working closely with faculty, program leadership, and external vendors. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Product Ownership and Strategy Own the vision, roadmap, and lifecycle management of agentic AI systems supporting executive education content and operations. Maintain and prioritize the product backlog for agentic AI initiatives. Translate business requirements into technical specifications for development teams. Communicate progress, risks, and opportunities to...

Job Summary: The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the design, monitoring and statistical analysis of clinical trials and observational studies for several major national and international NIH-funded clinical research networks. CBAR employs over 60 statisticians and epidemiologists including Harvard faculty, research scientists, and staff.  Investigators within CBAR have provided statistical leadership and support for clinical research networks for thirty-five years. Currently this includes infectious disease networks such as: Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally for HIV/AIDS and Other Infections (ACTG) and the International Maternal Pediatric Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials Network (IMPAACT). Results from studies have helped to establish the paradigm for the treatment and prevention of HIV and other infectious diseases, and contributed to international treatment and...

This role has the possibility of being remote or hybrid.  Remote work may be considered for individuals living at least 100-mile radius from campus and where all work will be completed within a state that Harvard is registered to do business in (CA, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT or WA). Please note that you may be expected to come to our Boston, MA based campus with specific duration and frequency to be determined by the department’s needs. Hybrid - We consider hybrid to be a combination of remote and onsite work at our Boston, MA based campus. HBS expects all staff to be onsite 3 days per week and departments provide onsite coverage Monday – Friday. Specific hours and days onsite will be determined by business needs and are subject to change with appropriate advanced notice.  Job Summary: Lead comprehensive applications/web development for highly complex projects; typically work as part of a team to implement complex business solutions. Deliver...

Job Summary: As our Lead Software Engineer, you will collaborate with and shepherd software engineers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers, and will develop AI-based software solutions to better address the needs of our constituents (students, alumni, faculty, researchers, staff, and community at large). You will have the chance to guide and continuously improve the ways in which we engage, educate, and empower people around the world, combining the best of human touch and technology scale, exploring the use of everything from the latest generative AI models to blended and immersive environments, multi-modal and varied-form content, and the most innovative research and teaching methodologies. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Develop production-ready software solutions that solve real business problems, taking into account business needs and technology/operations landscape; lead interaction with internal stakeholders and technology on specific projects and...

Job Summary: Lead development and implementation of complex information technology projects and architecture to solve problems with wide impact, requiring high levels of functional integration. The Technical Lead acts as the primary architectural authority and engineering manager for the HBS Foundry platform. This hands-on role is responsible for architecting scalable technical solutions, managing the engineering team, and working closely with the Product Team and Business Leadership to build AI-powered tools that deliver measurable value. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Technical Architecture & Strategy Architect, design, and provide hands-on contribution to the development and deployment of scalable, secure, and maintainable technical solutions that support business goals and product initiatives. Make technical design choices and follow technical standards, including cyber security, software languages, tools, and infrastructure. Balance fast, lean innovation...