Postdoctoral and Research Positions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Senior Research Support Associate, Lew LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22295

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Jan 20, 2023

SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, LEW LAB, Biology, to perform a variety of complex technical duties involved in conducting laboratory tests, experiments, and determinations in support of the Lew Lab’s research operations.  Will perform molecular biology techniques, handle lab management, confer with principal investigator to review work assignments and develop plans for research exper…

 Technical Associate I, NeuroscienceApply NowSave

Job Number: 22296

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Jan 20, 2023

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE, NEUROSCIENCE, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to work in the laboratory of Professor Guoping Feng. Professor Feng is leading a large collaborative effort to use marmosets as model animals for the study and treatment of complex brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.  Will primarily be responsible for collecting behavioral, cognitive, physiological, and ne…

 Research FellowApply NowSave

Job Number: 21971

Economics Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Temporary Jan 19, 2023

RESEARCH FELLOW, Economics (3 openings), to work directly with Professor Nathaniel Hendren on research topics in applied micro-economics and empirical welfare analysis.  Will be part of Policy Impacts, an organization founded by Professor Hendren, that is dedicated to improving the quality of government decision-making by promoting standardization in policy analysis.  Topics likely …

 Research ScientistApply NowSave

Job Number: 22261

Brain & Cognitive Sciences Science Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Jan 19, 2023

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Brain and Cognitive Sciences /Quest for Intelligence/Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab–Probabilistic Computing Project (multiple openings), to perform fundamental research on probabilistic computation, probabilistic programming, and their applications.  Will mentor and advise students/postdocs/other research scientists, improve open-source software, support…

 Technical Associate I, Biomaterials and Tissue EngineeringApply NowSave

Job Number: 22278

Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time Jan 18, 2023

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Biological Engineering, to join the laboratory of Dr. Linda Griffith, a current major focus of which is building human “organs on chips” to model liver metabolic diseases, gut/microbiome, and chronic infection (Lyme and tick-borne diseases). Some projects involve human patient specimens and working with stem cells and tissue engineering. The lab also collaborates…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Howland LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22288

Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary Jan 17, 2023

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)-Howland Lab, to collaborate on a project with and supported by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.  Wind farm turbines are typically operated to maximize only their own power production resulting in wake losses that reduce farm energy. Recent work has demonstrated that operating wind turbines collectively can increase total wind f…

 Technical Associate I, Bhatia LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22273

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Jan 12, 2023

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, BHATIA LAB, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, to join a dynamic research laboratory and work at the cutting edge of nanotechnology for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for applications in cancer and liver diseases. Experimental work will include techniques in mammalian cell culture, biology (RT-qPCR, Western blotting), microscopy, nanote…

 Research Laboratory Operations Manager, Knouse LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22269

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Jan 12, 2023

RESEARCH LABORATORY OPERATIONS MANAGER, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Knouse Lab, to manage the operations of a research lab, including oversight of budget, personnel, and facilities; and maintain and oversee protocols/practices for animal research and laboratory safety. Will serve as primary contact for laboratory staff and participate in and/or oversee–in close collaboration wi…

 Policy and Research Associate – J-PAL North AmericaApply NowSave

Job Number: 22259

J-PAL North America Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Jan 11, 2023

POLICY AND RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)-North America, to help reduce poverty by ensuring policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will support J-PAL North America’s ongoing partnerships with policymakers, implementing partners, and philanthropic partners.  The primary responsibilities will involve stakeholder engagement, evaluation support, managi…

 Research ScientistApply NowSave

Job Number: 22264

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Jan 11, 2023

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Biology-Weissbourd Lab, to join a lab studying the neurobiology and behavior of a jellyfish, Clytia hemisphaerica, with the goal of finding principles of neural development and function in an outgroup to bilaterian animals. Will lead and contribute to a range of advanced projects, including molecular and cell biology, computational biology, and behavioral studies. The lab aims …

Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21679

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Jan 10, 2023

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to conduct research in the areas of fusion neutronics. The research focuses on advancing the state of the art for benchmark problems for DT tokamaks using the SPARC tokamak facility.  Will be responsible for maintaining complex CAD models of the SPARC facility for neutron transport simulations, working with researchers and techn…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22260

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Temporary Jan 10, 2023

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, to carry out fundamental and applied research supporting the SPARC and ARC tokamaks, two devices expected to lead to deployment of fusion as an economic energy source. The work will focus on simulating the interactions among fast ions (e.g., DT-fusion alphas and ICRH minority H and He3 species) with MHD (e.g., Alfven eigenmodes, energetic p…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 20987

Nuclear Reactor Laboratory VP Research Full-Time Temporary Jan 10, 2023

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, to join the MIT Research Reactor (MITR), the primary experimental facility of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory and one of five U.S High-Performance Research Reactors. The Center for Reactor Instrumentation and Sensor Physics (CRISP), physically located within NRL, is a joint Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and MIT center whose mission is to advance…

 Research ScientistApply NowSave

Job Number: 21599

Nuclear Reactor Laboratory VP Research Full-Time Jan 10, 2023

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (2 openings), to be responsible for advanced nuclear fuel and materials testing and simulation. This involves working with facilities related to the MIT nuclear reactor and campus-wide equipment to perform material testing and characterization. Will also perform neutronic and finite element analysis to support the development and execution of irradiat…

 Technical Associate IIApply NowSave

Job Number: 21983

Nuclear Reactor Laboratory VP Research Full-Time Jan 10, 2023

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, Nuclear Reactor Lab (NRL), to be responsible for a wide range of experimental assembly, record-keeping, quality assurance, and data-taking activities supporting the primary mission of the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory.  Responsibilities include the physical assembly of instrumented experimental capsules, including detailed record-keeping of associated components and test …

 Mechanical Engineer/Project ManagerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22254

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-time (Hybrid) Jan 9, 2023

MECHANICAL ENGINEER/PROJECT MANAGER, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to join the Computational Design and Fabrication Group and explore and develop new fabrication techniques in the areas of sensing, mechatronics design, and robotics. Will play a pivotal role in the management and growth of the lab by supervising research teams, obtaining funding for the lab, and p…

 Data EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22249

Research Laboratory of Electronics VP Research Full-Time Jan 6, 2023

DATA ENGINEER, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to provide computer science and engineering support to teams in physical sciences and AI research, and develop databases to automatically generate reports for research papers and reports.  The work involves strong collaborations with other academic groups, government sponsors, and industry collaborators.  Responsibilities include o…

 Software and Data Junior EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22246

Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time Jan 6, 2023

SOFTWARE AND DATA JUNIOR ENGINEER, Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL)-AgeLab, to work with research staff and other software engineers in support of naturalistic and simulated advanced driving research on topics such as vehicle automation, active safety systems, distracted driving, vulnerable road users, and general driver behavior.  Will be responsible for assisting with the devel…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Miller LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22247

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Temporary Jan 5, 2023

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory-Miller Lab, to assume a position working under the primary mentorship of Professor Earl K. Miller.  Possible research topics include the neural basis of executive functions, working memory, attention, and consciousness. Positions are available for both experimental work and/or computational analysis and modeling.  The expe…

 Irradiation Facilities Engineering ManagerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22244

Nuclear Reactor Laboratory VP Research Full-Time Jan 5, 2023

IRRADIATION FACILITIES ENGINEERING MANAGER, Nuclear Reactor Laboratory, to be responsible for managing the design, construction, and installation of new experimental irradiation facilities.  Will coordinate engineering efforts from multiple groups to develop designs for new irradiation facilities; ensure safety reviews are completed and QA documentation is maintained; oversee procurement and …

Technical Associate IIApply NowSave

Job Number: 19473

Research Laboratory of Electronics VP Research Full-Time Jan 3, 2023

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 2, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE)-Photovoltaic Research Laboratory (PV Lab),  to perform mechanical duties on high-throughput liquid synthesis, materials fabrication, characterization, and performance measurement. Will work with lab researchers on fabricating solar devices, developing experiment protocols, co-supervising junior team members, and leading the lab&r…

 Senior Research Support Associate, Lamason LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22219

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Dec 20, 2022

SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, Biology-Lamason Lab, to assist in studies focused on host-pathogen interactions in the lab of an assistant professor in the Department of Biology.  Projects in the lab combine genetic and biochemical screens with cellular and molecular assays to understand how intracellular bacterial pathogens hijack host cell function to cause disease.  Will balance ri…

 Technical Associate I, Love LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 20173

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Dec 19, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, STRAIN GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Love Lab (two openings),  to enable and execute experiments focused on microbial strain development. Will apply working knowledge of current techniques in synthetic and molecular biology.  Duties will include molecular cloning for plasmid construction, production of competen…

 Instrumentation SpecialistApply NowSave

Job Number: 22214

Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies VP Research Full-Time Dec 19, 2022

INSTRUMENTATION SPECIALIST, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (ISN), to support diverse research activities and have hands-on daily responsibility for user training, operation, and maintenance for a variety of high-capability instruments (e.g., microscopy; spectroscopy; optical, thermal and mechanical characterization) at the ISN research facility.  Responsibilities include providing one…

 Research Scientist, Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics (LANPh)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 22211

Nuclear Science and Engineering Engineering Full-time (Hybrid) Dec 16, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE)-Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics (LANPh), to work on groundbreaking research in the area of nuclear physics applied to problems in nuclear security, such as arms control, cargo security, and nuclear detection. Will contribute to existing projects at LANPh in leading/co-leading roles, guide graduate and undergraduate students in th…

 Research and Training AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22182

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Dec 15, 2022

RESEARCH AND TRAINING ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence.  This role will build out data analysis tools for researchers and staff to use in conducting randomized evaluations; develop new teaching and reference materials; and help with the planning a…

 Senior Research and Training AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22181

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Dec 15, 2022

SENIOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence.  This role will build out data analysis tools for researchers and staff to use in conducting randomized evaluations; develop new teaching and reference materials; and help with the planning…

 Mechanical EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22201

Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Full-Time Dec 15, 2022

MECHANICAL ENGINEER, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI), to play a major role in developing new technology and instrumentation for ground- and space-based astrophysical research. Depending upon the assignment, the work may include developing/overseeing mechanical designs from concept through fabrication and test, including development of associated 2D and 3D drawings and…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Mechatronics Research LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22206

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Dec 15, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering-Mechatronics Research Lab, to join a group that aims to develop intelligent mechatronic systems by applying data-driven learning techniques to mechanical systems. The focus of this position is on predictive maintenance of industrial manufacturing systems.  A custom automatic scale model fault condition synthesis system had been developed in the l…

 Senior Research Support Associate, Flavell LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22205

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Dec 14, 2022

SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, FLAVELL LAB, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (2 openings), to assist with data collection, computational analysis, and modeling of population neural activity in freely-behaving animals in research aimed at understanding how neural circuits generate complex behaviors (navigation, state-dependent behaviors, etc.). Data collection will involve live-t…

Senior Research Support Associate, Flavell LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22204

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Dec 14, 2022

SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, FLAVELL LAB, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory (2 openings), to assist in genetics, optogenetics, in vivo calcium imaging, and quantitative behavioral experiments aimed at understanding how neural circuits generate patterned activity that gives rise to complex behaviors. Research will use the model system C. elegans.  Responsibilities include conduc…

 Postdoctoral Associate, AbuGoot LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21948

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Dec 9, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to join the Abudayyeh-Gootenberg Lab and develop genome editing, gene therapy, and cellular engineering methods for exploring and treating models of aging in the blood and brain.  Will apply novel genome editing and transcription factor-based tools for understanding the mechanisms of rejuvenation and cellular reprogrammi…

 Administrative Assistant 3Apply NowSave

Job Number: 22190

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-time (Hybrid) Dec 8, 2022

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 3, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to perform complex and diverse administrative duties in support of a work area or group of individuals. Will provide advanced administrative support for multiple programs and projects.  A description of a typical administrative assistant three position is available here.  

 Research EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22186

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-time (Hybrid) Dec 8, 2022

RESEARCH ENGINEER, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to join the Computational Design and Fabrication Group.  Will be part of a team exploring and developing new fabrication techniques in the areas of sensing, mechatronics design, and robotics; and play a pivotal role in the management and growth of the lab by supervising research teams, obtaining funding for th…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22178

MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time Dec 6, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)-MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR), to work on the mining and processing of minerals related to the energy transition. Will work Christopher Knittel (Sloan School of Management and CEEPR) and Elsa Olivetti (Materials Science and Engineering). The project will develop empirical models of supply and demand conditions …

 Postdoctoral Associate – SaxelabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22170

Brain & Cognitive Sciences Science Full-Time Temporary Dec 2, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, SAXELAB, Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS), to assume a position working under the primary mentorship of Professor Rebecca Saxe. Funded by the Patrick J McGovern foundation, possible research topics concern how people use theory of mind (i.e., recursive causal reasoning about minds) to influence other’s thoughts and feelings and/or to make inferences about …

 Deputy DirectorApply NowSave

Job Number: 22164

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-time (Hybrid) Dec 1, 2022

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to work with Dr. Neil Thompson as part of the FutureTech research project.  Will be responsible for helping lead projects that uncover and quantify the foundations of progress in computing: what are the most important trends, how do they underpin economic productivity and growth, and how can we harness them to s…

 Research ScientistApply NowSave

Job Number: 22163

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-time (Hybrid) Dec 1, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), to work with Dr. Neil Thompson as part of the FutureTech research project.  Will collaborate as part of an interdisciplinary group of computer scientists, engineers, and economists working on projects that uncover and quantify the foundations of progress in computing: what are the most important trends, how do they …

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22146

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary Nov 23, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to join The 77 Lab and perform research in the fields of computer vision and deep learning.  Will work on computer vision, sensing, and deep learning with an emphasis on estimating clinical score of patients from video images. The project is multidisciplinary and requires collaboration with other scientists, postdoctoral associates, grad…

 Policy AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22140

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Nov 23, 2022

POLICY ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that translate economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff to create materials for policy outreach, including publications, evalu…

Senior Policy AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22139

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Nov 23, 2022

SENIOR POLICY ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to join a global research center working to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that translate economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff to create materials for policy outreach, including publications…

 Program Manager Venture Builder, Fusion and Clean EnergyApply NowSave

Job Number: 22078

Office of Innovation Office of Provost Full-Time Nov 23, 2022

PROGRAM MANAGER VENTURE BUILDER, FUSION AND CLEAN ENERGY, Office of Innovation/Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to assume an entrepreneur-in-residence (venture builder) position in the Proto Ventures office.  Will be based at MIT’s PSFC and work across the entire MIT ecosystem to determine what problems within the clean energy science space require solutions that are not ye…

 Lead Scientific Coordinator For DIII-D CollaborationApply NowSave

Job Number: 22138

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Nov 22, 2022

LEAD SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR FOR DIII-D COLLABORATION, Plasma Science and Fusion Center-Magnetic Fusion Energy Group, to coordinate the research performed by PSFC at DIII-D, optimizing interaction with the broader DIII-D experimental planning program.  Will provide off-campus oversight of projects totaling approximately $5,000,000 in annual research funding; maintain regular communications wit…

 Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Laboratory for Acoustics and SensingApply NowSave

Job Number: 22137

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Nov 22, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering (MechE)-MIT Laboratory for Acoustics and Sensing, to conduct pioneering research in acoustic sensing of the ocean environment. Will conduct novel research to advance the state-of-the-art in synoptic wide-area sensing of marine life, geophysical processes/features, and human activities in the ocean with acoustics. The research includes both theoretical…

 Postdoctoral Associate in Atmospheric Convection and Machine LearningApply NowSave

Job Number: 22127

Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences Science Full-Time Temporary Nov 22, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION AND MACHINE LEARNING, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciencs (EAPS), to assume a position at the interface of climate science and machine learning.  Will work with Professor Paul O’Gorman on the development of subgrid parameterizations of atmospheric convection based on machine learning and implementation of the parameterizations in climate m…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22134

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Nov 21, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to carry out fundamental and applied research in support of the design of the SPARC and ARC tokamaks.  Will build an axisymmetric model for simulating magnetic equilibrium and control of ARC and study the controllability of ARC plasmas given reduced diagnostic capability. Magnetic diagnostics will be either fewer in number, furt…

 Research Specialist, Flow CytometryApply NowSave

Job Number: 22130

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Nov 19, 2022

RESEARCH SPECIALIST-FLOW CYTOMETRY CORE FACILITY, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, to provide support for over 160 groups engaged in cancer and other research across MIT. Responsibilities include operating and maintaining flow cytometers, including daily quality control and data management; engaging with researchers to design experiments, training in instrument use and supporting sc…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Quantum Photonics Group (QPG)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 22128

Research Laboratory of Electronics VP Research Full-Time Nov 18, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to join Professor Dirk Englund’s Quantum Photonics Group (QPG). Will pursue experimental and theoretical research in advanced photonics, quantum information science and engineering, and machine learning/AI. Much of the work is heavy in computing (see GitHub).   Will collaborate with a team of forty-plus scientis…

 Research Specialist, HistologyApply NowSave

Job Number: 22122

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Nov 18, 2022

RESEARCH SPECIALIST, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Histology Core Facility, to provide technical support for wide-ranging approaches being taken in cancer research and across the MIT research community. The work will involve both routine and customized histological techniques including tissue processing, embedding, microtomy, cryotomy, and resin sectioning, as well as both automat…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21711

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Nov 15, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to join the MIT Phase Contrast Imaging (PCI) project at DIII-D at General Atomics.  PCI is an imaging interferometer that provides an absolutely calibrated, wide bandwidth, spatially resolved measurement of density fluctuations and has been used to measure turbulence and related transport as well as MHD modes and ICRF wave propa…

Mechanical Engineer, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO),Apply NowSave

Job Number: 22094

Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Full-Time Nov 15, 2022

MECHANICAL ENGINEER, Kavli Inst for Astrophysics and Space Research-Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO), to play a major role in designing and constructing new high-precision instrumentation that will be used for R&D and improvements to current/future gravitational-wave detectors. Scopes of work may include seismic isolation and suspensions for optical components, therma…

 Assistant Director for Large Animal Medicine and Surgery – VeterinarianApply NowSave

Job Number: 21770

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Nov 15, 2022

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR LARGE ANIMAL MEDICINE AND SURGERY-VETERINARIAN, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to oversee and participate in all aspects of the medical and surgical care of a variety of large animal species.  Will join twelve other veterinarians in fulfilling DCM’s mission to provide the best in animal care and collaborative research support. Will lead DCM’s surger…

 Research/Clinical VeterinarianApply NowSave

Job Number: 20674

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Nov 14, 2022

 RESEARCH/CLINICAL VETERINARIAN, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to provide veterinary support and oversight for a variety of species and be actively involved in training the next generation of comparative medicine professionals.  DCM serves as the primary resource for the care, development, and refinement of animal models within the MIT community. It is tasked with the care of a…

 Associate Director for Clinical and In Vivo Research ServicesApply NowSave

Job Number: 21771

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Nov 14, 2022

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR CLINICAL AND IN VIVO RESEARCH SERVICES, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to serve as attending veterinarian for and leader of animal services within DCM.  Will aid the director of DCM with formulating and maintaining its clinical mission, take primary responsibility for managing and coordinating the implementation of this mission, and aid the director in outreach…

 Comparative Pathologist/Assistant Director of Comparative PathologyApply NowSave

Job Number: 22085

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Nov 14, 2022

COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGIST/ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF COMPARATIVE PATHOLOGY, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to direct DCM’s efforts to provide diagnostic and research pathology support and train the next generation of comparative medicine professionals in pathology. Will join twelve other veterinarians in fulfilling DCM’s mission to provide the very best in animal care and collaborati…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22089

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Nov 9, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, TRANSPORT AND INTEGRATED MODELING, Plasma Science and Fusion Cener (PSFC), to perform research which is primarily focused on scenario and performance predictions on the SPARC tokamak and exploration of ARC power plant regimes with integrated modeling toolsets. Will lead the development of a database of scenarios that include medium-fidelity turbulent transport models such a…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22086

Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Full-Time Temporary Nov 9, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI), to join the group of Professor Sarah Millholland and conduct research on exoplanet dynamics, formation, and evolution. Research topics may include the study of planetary orbital dynamics using semi-analytic secular models and numerical simulations, the study of exoplanet architectures and demographics using statisti…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22084

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Nov 8, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, PLasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to work in the area of experimental fusion plasma physics research. Research will focus on the DIII-D tokamak, with an emphasis on pedestal physics and core-edge integration to aid in development of exhaust solutions compatible with a high-performance plasma core and pedestal.  Will design and lead DIII-D experiments, analyze an…

 Technical Associate I, Tsai LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22080

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Nov 7, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory-Tsai Lab, to assist with pre-clinical studies assessing responses to non-invasive 40 Hz brain stimulation in different mouse models (normal aging, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and others). Duties include running stimulation paradigms, behavioral assays, tissue collection, protein and RNA measurements (e.g., i…

 Technical Associate I – Wang LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22079

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Nov 7, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to join the laboratory of Professor Fan Wang and conduct research on the neurobiology of sensorimotor behaviors and addiction.  Responsibilities include rodent surgery and rodent behavior training, performing cryosection and histological staining experiments, performing confocal imaging, analyzing behavioral and imaging data, creat…

 Senior Research Support Associate, Imperiali LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 22071

Biology Science Part-Time Temporary Nov 3, 2022

SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, Biology-Imperiali Lab (part-time, 17.5 hrs/wk.), to assist with protein expression, purification, and analysis; and help spearhead general lab organization and upkeep with input from lab members.  Routine tasks also include preparing stock solutions and autoclaving, generating competent cells, and running kinetic assays. 

 Veterinary TechnicianApply NowSave

Job Number: 21049

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Nov 1, 2022

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM) (multiple openings), to provide clinical veterinary support for animals (primarily mice) housed at MIT and provide colony management and technical services. Specific duties include completing daily clinical rounds; assessing and monitoring the health of laboratory animals and reporting necessary information to supervisors, the clinical …

 Stanton Fellow in Nuclear SecurityApply NowSave

Job Number: 22060

Nuclear Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary Nov 1, 2022

STANTON FELLOW IN NUCLEAR SECURITY, Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), to work on research projects at the intersection of technology and nuclear security policy. Fellows may join an existing project or propose their own.  Projects should take advantage of faculty expertise in NSE.  Collaboration with members of the MIT Security Studies Program is encouraged.  Fellows are requir…

 Lab Coordinator, Langer LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21600

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Oct 28, 2022

LAB COORDINATOR, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Langer Lab, to coordinate various activities in support of the largest biomedical engineering lab at MIT and its researchers. Will–under the supervision of the lab manager–ensure compliance with established lab standards and practices. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with all regulatory reporting requirements–human and…

 Technical Associate II, Flow CytometryApply NowSave

Job Number: 21569

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Oct 28, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II-FLOW CYTOMETRY CORE FACILITY, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, to provide support for over 160 groups engaged in cancer and other research across MIT.  Responsibilities include operating and maintaining flow cytometer analyzers and sorters, including daily quality control and data management; engaging with researchers to design experiments, training in in…

 Instrumentation EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 22043

Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time Oct 27, 2022

INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER, Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)-AgeLab, to work with research staff and software engineers in support of naturalistic and simulated advanced driving technology research.  Will be responsible for the maintenance and development of custom data acquisition equipment and the flow of data from acquisition through various stages of post-processing (local an…

 Purchasing AssistantApply NowSave

Job Number: 22026

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Oct 27, 2022

PURCHASING ASSISTANT, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to procure laboratory animals for MIT researchers by handling all matters pertaining to their ordering, receipt, shipment, and payment; and provide administrative support for DCM’s accounting functions.  Will serve as the sole animal procurement person for MIT.  Animal purchasing duties include reviewing request for labo…

 Veterinary Technician, Large AnimalApply NowSave

Job Number: 21769

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Oct 25, 2022

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, LARGE ANIMAL, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to assist veterinarians with all aspects of marmoset colony and health management.​ Duties include assisting with tracking and ensuring the accuracy of breeding colony census data; composing new breeding groups; participating in health checks and facility rounds; infant monitoring and care; assisting veterinarians with ul…

 Veterinary Surgery TechnicianApply NowSave

Job Number: 20853

Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time Oct 25, 2022

VETERINARY SURGERY TECHNICIAN, Division of Comparative Medicine (DCM), to work closely with veterinarians and animal care staff to provide exceptional animal care.  Responsibilities include serving as a liaison between the veterinarians and research laboratory personnel; assisting with the veterinary medical care of laboratory animals and performing daily clinical rounds to evaluate animals f…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 22009

Comparative Media Studies/Writing Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Oct 21, 2022

POSTDOCTORIAL LEARNING DESIGNER, Comparative Media Studies/Writing-MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program (MIT-STEP), to design high school project-based learning geometry math curricula.  Responsibilities include designing and developing two high school math project-based learning geometry units; maintaining a design collaborative of researchers, learning designers, educators, and students; …

Postdoctoral Associate, Manalis LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21424

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Oct 19, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, to assume a position at the interface of novel instrumentation for single-cell analysis and gene therapy in the Manalis Lab (MIT) in collaboration with the Sinskey (MIT, Biology) and Braatz (MIT, Chemical Engineering) labs.  The project is aimed at understanding how the biophysical characteristics of cells change when the…

 Senior Research Support AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21999

Economics Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Temporary Oct 18, 2022

SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, Economics, to work with a group of faculty on both administrative and research-related projects that may include statistical analysis of data. Will assist with research through locating information, proofreading works, and preparing tables for papers in the process of publication; and assist in the fielding of experiments and surveys. General administrative respo…

 Research Technician, BioMicro CenterApply NowSave

Job Number: 21661

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Oct 17, 2022

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, Biology-MIT BioMicro Center, to join a highly collaborative technical team supporting a broad range of biological research projects in cancer, infectious disease, environmental health, and other topics in basic and applied biology. Will focus on providing service and support for a variety of cutting-edge, high-data content technologies including next-generation sequencing and …

 Technical Associate I, Vos LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 20806

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Oct 17, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Biology-Vos Lab, to join a new research team studying the how gene expression and genome architecture are coupled. The work will involve protein expression, protein purification, molecular cloning, insect cell culture work, and structure determination.  Will also assist with lab organization, including database management, training new members, and reagent maintenance. …

 Research Scientist/Engineer – Senseable Intelligence GroupApply NowSave

Job Number: 21950

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Oct 13, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-Senseable Intelligence Group, to join a team that is investigating new ways of exploring, integrating, and disseminating knowledge of cell atlases relating cell types and function in brain research across species. Will lead projects that are developing novel methods for knowledge representation, investigating new models for extract…

 Research Scientist/Engineer, Senseable Intelligence GroupApply NowSave

Job Number: 21438

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Oct 13, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST/ENGINEER, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-Senseable Intelligence Group, to tackle challenging problems at the intersection of brain science, neuroinformatics, and machine learning. Will join world-class neuroscientists and cognitive scientists in consortial projects to create novel approaches for knowledge extraction and representation, develop new ways of conducting colla…

 Research Scientist, K. Lisa Yang Integrative Computational Neuroscience (ICoN) CenterApply NowSave

Job Number: 20383

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Oct 13, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-K. Lisa Yang Integrative Computational Neuroscience (ICoN) Center, to pursue a creative, collaborative research program developing new statistical and machine learning tools to analyze unique large, multiscale datasets obtained here using cutting-edge methods in molecular, circuit, and behavioral neuroscience and cognition. Will join world-…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Observational Astrophysics and Computational ScienceApply NowSave

Job Number: 21969

Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Full-Time Temporary Oct 12, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, OBSERVATIONAL ASTROPHYSICS AND COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE, Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI), to work in the areas of observational astrophysics and computational science related to exoplanets and transient astrophysics under the direction of Dr. George Ricker, the PI of MIT-led Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), and participate in the dis…

 Technical Associate I, AbuGoot LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21974

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Temporary Oct 12, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-AbuGoot Lab (2 openings), to help develop molecular tools, cell engineering technologies, and novel cell reprogramming approaches. Specific projects will include discovery and characterization of novel enzymes for gene therapy and cell engineering. Projects will involve molecular cloning, protein purification, and mammalian cell cul…

 Quantum Network EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 20760

Research Laboratory of Electronics VP Research Full-Time Oct 12, 2022

QUANTUM NETWORK ENGINEER, Research Laboratory of Electronics-Quantum Photonics Group, to develop quantum network testbed in the Boston area. Core competencies are in system-level engineering for the Boston-area quantum network testbed.  There will be a special focus on engineering system design, optoelectric control, photonic integrated circuits, packaging and interfaces, high-speed analog fe…

Norbert Wiener Postdoctoral Fellowship in StatisticsApply NowSave

Job Number: 21970

Institute for Data, Systems, and Society Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time Temporary Oct 12, 2022

NORBERT WIENER POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN STATISTICS, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society (IDSS)-Statistics and Data Science Center, to perform independent research in statistics and lead activities within IDSS.  Fellows will be matched with a faculty member in the Statistics and Data Science Center who will provide career advice and serve as a mentor.  

 Technical Associate I, Flow CytometryApply NowSave

Job Number: 21968

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Oct 11, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I-FLOW CYTOMETRY CORE FACILITY, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, to provide support for over 160 groups engaged in cancer and other research across MIT. Will be responsible for operating and maintaining flow cytometer analyzers and sorters, including daily quality control and data management; supporting scheduling needs; collaborating with team members on problem…

 Research Scientist/Imaging Scientist, CryoEMApply NowSave

Job Number: 21078

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Oct 11, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST/IMAGING SCIENTIST, CRYOGENIC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (CryoEM), Biology, to enhance research capabilities in cryogenic sample preparation, electron microscopy, and image analysis by supporting a diverse user community with experimental design and execution.  The CryoEM facility’s instrumentation includes two cryo-microscopes, an Aquilos cryo-FIB/SEM, and various vitrificat…

 Cryogenic Electron Microscopy (CryoEM) TechnicianApply NowSave

Job Number: 21079

Biology Science Full-Time Temporary Oct 11, 2022

CRYOGENIC ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (Cryo-EM) TECHNICIAN, Biology, to help the CryoEM team in MIT.nano with the day-to-day operations of its multiuser facility.  Responsibilities include working with researchers to prepare cryogenic specimens of a variety of biological and non-biological samples using standard and emerging vitrification and electron microscopy techniques; operating and maintaining…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21001

Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences Science Full-Time Temporary Oct 6, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, to conduct research in Wanying Kang’s research group.  The research is related to work on ocean dynamics and ocean-ice interaction on icy satellites. Since icy moons are one of the most promising targets for life detection beyond earth, the group is trying to understand how potential biosignatures may be transported by o…

 Technical Associate I, Langer LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 20864

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Temporary Oct 3, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Langer Lab (multiple openings), to join a multidisciplinary group of researchers and staff who support initiatives focused on developing clinically-relevant solutions to human diseases.  Will participate in preclinical development of drug delivery devices/materials, sensors, and their application in vivo.  Respons…

 Research Support Associate 2Apply NowSave

Job Number: 21940

Research Laboratory of Electronics VP Research Full-Time Oct 3, 2022

RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE/LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, Research Laboratory or Electronics (RLE)-Bioelectronics Group, to join a lab working at the interface of materials science, electronics, and neurobiology with the goal of advancing the understanding and treatment of disorders of the nervous system. The lab designs and fabricates multifunctional optoelectronic fiber probes that manipulate and record…

 Learning Scientist, Assessment DesignApply NowSave

Job Number: 21934

Comparative Media Studies/Writing Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Temporary Oct 3, 2022

LEARNING SCIENTIST, ASSESSMENT DESIGN, Comparative Media Studies/Writing-MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program (MIT-STEP), to design and research assessments for high school project-based learning math curricula as part of an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include designing, testing, and conducting research on assessments for project-based learning math units; working with a design coll…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21926

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary Sep 29, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to join Professor Domitilla Del Vecchio’s research group which aims at developing tools for predicting the effect of context on genetic circuits and on their composition, in cell free, bacterial, and mammalian systems. Approaches merge physics-based models with data-driven approaches such as (recurrent) neural networks. The ultimate goal is t…

 Technical Associate I, Choi LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21588

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Sep 27, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, CHOI LAB, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, to join a group that is dedicated to developing novel genetic techniques for neuroscience. Responsibilities will include DNA cloning, immunohistochemical processing, performing various biochemical and molecular biology techniques, confocal microscopy, mouse handling, surgery, behavioral testing, and other wet-laboratory wo…

 Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow/Research AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21874

J-PAL North America Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Sep 26, 2022

PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) (2 openings), to join the research team of Professor Amy Finkelstein, focusing on randomized evaluations, including studying the effect of expanding public health insurance and analyzing the impacts of healthcare hotspotting on super-utilizers. Responsibilities include working with data sets; analyzing data; and assis…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Design Computation and Digital Engineering (DeCoDE) LaboratoryApply NowSave

Job Number: 21852

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Sep 23, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering, to perform cutting-edge research on projects centered around deep generative models and geometric deep learning for engineering design in the Design Computation and Digital Engineering (DeCoDE) laboratory at MIT under the guidance of Dr. Faez Ahmed.  Will be responsible for researching, designing, and developing novel methods and …

 Technical Associate I – Colony Manager/Study CoordinatorApply NowSave

Job Number: 21904

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Sep 23, 2022

COLONY MANAGER/STUDY COORDINATOR, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to coordinate the animal research study needs for a dozen researchers who work collaboratively to better understand the genetic underpinnings of brain disorders and manage a large breeding colony of common marmosets to support that work.  The marmoset breeding colony at MIT is a state-of-the-art resource for the generati…

 Technical Associate I, Heldt LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21871

Institute for Medical Eng. and Science Engineering Full-Time Sep 22, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, HELDT LAB, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), to join a dynamic team of MIT investigators in a lab that focuses on data acquisition, signal processing, and mathematical modeling of physiological systems to support real-time decision making and monitoring of disease progression.   Responsibilities include collecting data from human subjects, …

 Research Specialist, Irvine LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21271

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Sep 19, 2022

RESEARCH SPECIALIST, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Irvine Lab, to support the daily operations of a research laboratory consisting of twenty-five-plus graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and technicians and assist with protein production. Technical tasks will include assisting lab members with primary research as needed to explore new ideas or help bring ongoing projects …

 Research Associate for JTL Urban Mobility/Transit LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21855

Urban Studies & Planning Architecture & Planning Part-Time Sep 15, 2022

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FOR JTL URBAN MOBILITY/TRANSIT LAB, Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) (part-time, 60%), to manage and run sponsored research programs and advise graduate students on related projects.  Responsibilities include managing the research group’s contracts and deliverables with research sponsors (e.g., public transit agencies, industry consortia); writing and publishing indu…

 Software EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 21591

MIT Quest for Intelligence Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time Sep 14, 2022

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, MIT Quest for Intelligence (multiple openings), to work as part of the Quest Systems Engineering Team to engage with interdisciplinary research groups across MIT to determine requirements, iterate on architectural specifications, and produce robust and scalable systems that meet identified needs in biological and artificial intelligence research.  Past projects include a Mo…

 Technical Associate I – Kanwisher LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21836

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Sep 13, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to join the Kanwisher Lab and help conduct research on the functional organization of the human brain using fMRI, (occasional) intracranial recording, magnetoencephalography, eye tracking, behavior, and other methods. Responsibilities include assisting with all aspects of research, including designing and programming experiments; conduc…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Niles LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21823

Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time Sep 9, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Biological Engineering, Niles Lab, to conduct research applying advanced genetic technologies in malaria drug discovery projects. Projects will seek to establish early-stage genetic and chemical validation for selected targets, towards prioritization into drug discovery pipelines.  Will use CRISPR/Cas-based genome editing tools to create and characterize tran…

 Research Laboratory Operations Manager, Yaffe LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21571

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Sep 3, 2022

RESEARCH LABORATORY OPERATIONS MANAGER, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research -Yaffe Lab, to assist the principal investigator (PI) in managing research lab operations.  Responsibilities include managing and developing new systems and processes to help improve lab operations: procuring and maintaining laboratory equipment and laboratory supplies; maintaining and organizing reage…

Postdoctoral Associate – Yaffe LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 20352

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Sep 3, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE-YAFFE LAB, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research, to work in the area of glioblastoma treatment through DNA damage signaling, protein kinases, R-loop dynamics, and genotoxic therapeutics. The work involves a combination of CRISPR-based high-throughput screens and follow-up analysis of specific signaling pathways, DNA repair, and tumor responsiveness using human…

 Technical Associate I – Neuroscience Feng LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21768

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Aug 25, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, NEUROSCIENCE FENG LAB, McGovern Institute for Brain Research (2 openings), to work in the laboratory of Professor Guoping Feng. Professor Feng is leading a large collaborative effort to use marmosets as model animals for the study and treatment of complex brain disorders such as autism and schizophrenia.  Will primarily be responsible for monitoring anesthesia duri…

 Technical Associate I – Feng LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21767

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Aug 25, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, FENG LAB, McGovern Institute for Brain Research (2 openings), to join a team studying the neurobiological mechanisms of brain disorders that will lead to effective treatment.  Will use a variety of molecular, cellular, biochemical, genetic, imaging, and behavioral approaches to assist graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research scientists with generating and s…

 Computational Technical Associate I – Open MindsApply NowSave

Job Number: 21743

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Temporary Aug 19, 2022

COMPUTATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I-OPEN MINDS, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to help researchers tackle challenging problems at the intersection of brain science and artificial intelligence.  Will join world-class neuroscientists and cognitive scientists in solving some of today’s most exciting computational research problems and apply software engineering or system administration s…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Gabrieli LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21728

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Aug 19, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Brain and Cognitive Sciences-Gabrieli Lab, to be responsible for conducting neuroimaging research in cognitive neuroscience and computational psychiatry. Responsibilities include the design, implementation, and analysis of a multi-modal MRI project aimed at understanding brain predictors of response to treatment for social anxiety d…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21731

Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary Aug 18, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to join the research group of Professor Domitilla Del Vecchio.  Professor Del Vecchio’s group is developing a number of bacterial genetic controllers for a variety of applications, including bacterial co-culture stabilization, growth rate regulation, and neutralization of competition in CRISPRi/a systems.  Seek a self-motivate…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21721

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Aug 17, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to work in the area of experimental fusion plasma and stability physics research. The research will primarily focus on the DIII-D tokamak, a cornerstone element in the U.S. fusion program strategy and in view of advanced ITER operations.  Emphasis will be placed on the analysis of model and data uncertainties for real-time appli…

 Software EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 21716

Jameel Clinic for ML in Health Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time Aug 17, 2022

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (J-Clinic), to play a key role in developing an open-source community to harness contributions from the broad artificial intelligence (AI) and medical IT community to translate AI advances from the Jameel Clinic into clinical care; develop integrations to ingest data from hospital systems; and efficiently deploy AI tools.  J…

 Technical Associate II, Love LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21703

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Aug 12, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, STRAIN GENERATION AND CHARACTERIZATION, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-The Love Lab, to enable and execute experiments on microbial strain development.  Will apply current techniques in synthetic and molecular biology to develop research methods, suggest options for improving quality, and recommend solutions for the expansion of current expressible prot…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics (LANPh)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 21687

Nuclear Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time Aug 9, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Nuclear Science and Engineering-Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics (LANPh) (2 openings), to work on groundbreaking research in the area of nuclear physics applied to problems in nuclear security such as arms control, cargo security, and nuclear detection. The principal duties include contributing to existing projects at LANPh in leading/coleading roles’ guiding graduate…

Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21686

Center for Global Change Science Science Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Aug 8, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Global Change Science, to join an international team of experimentalists and theoreticians in the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) and a large atmospheric chemistry group at MIT.  The work will focus on interpretation of AGAGE observations of greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases using models, measurements, and inverse methods. Additional …

 Postdoctoral Associate, Climate-System Modeling Within Integrated Human-Earth System Model FrameworkApply NowSave

Job Number: 21684

Center for Global Change Science Science Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Aug 8, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, CLIMATE-SYSTEM MODELING WITHIN INTEGRATED HUMAN-EARTH SYSTEM MODEL FRAMEWORK, Center for Global Change Science, to work in the area of climate and Earth-system modeling within the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change.  Will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers studying environmental impacts as well as physical and transition risks of glo…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21673

Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering Full-Time Aug 5, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Aeronautics and Astronautics, to conduct independent research on wavefront control for high-contrast imaging.  Responsibilities will include advancing the state of the art in exoplanet direct imaging by developing and testing new techniques for wavefront sensing and control for future NASA flagship missions; performing simulations and statistical analyses of these new …

 Technical Associate I, Pentelute LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21647

Chemistry Science Full-Time Temporary Aug 1, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1, Chemistry, to join the laboratory of Professor Bradley L. Pentelute.  Will apply methodologies and established protocols to rapidly synthesize and purify peptides and protein chains using an automated flow technology invented in the research group; ensure the maintenance of three automated flow peptide synthesizers currently installed in the laboratory; and manage …

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21632

Political Science Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Jul 29, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Political Science, to join a National Science Foundation-funded computational social science research project with Professor In Song Kim.  The project focuses on using computational methods to examine special interest group politics and trade politics in the U.S.  Responsibilities include analyzing lobbying and campaign donation data and developing/maintaining a l…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21628

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Temporary Jul 27, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, DISRUPTION RESEARCH, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to work in the area of computational fusion plasma and stability physics research. The research will primarily focus on the SPARC tokamak, a novel and powerful instrument designed to be the world’s first net-energy fusion experiment.  Will lead the development of a root cause analysis workflow for plas…

 Technical Associate II, Love LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 21601

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time Jul 22, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE II, PROTEIN ANALYTICS AND CHARACTERIZATION, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Love Lab, to enable and execute experiments focused on analyzing recombinant proteins.  Responsibilities include protein quantification and characterization following cultivation, including SDS-PAGE, Western blot, BLI, endotoxin quantitation ELISA, and BCA; operating and maintaining …

 Postdoctoral Associate, Bringing Computation to the Climate Challenge (BC3)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 21597

Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences Science Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Jul 21, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS), to join the Bringing Computation to the Climate Challenge (BC3) flagship project, a collaborative effort between faculty across many MIT departments and scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science (Department of Global Ecology, Stanford) and the National Oceanography Center (NOC; Southampton, UK).  Will develop the …

 Postdoctoral Associate, Bottom Boundary Layer Turbulence (BLT)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 21596

Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences Science Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Jul 21, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, to join the Bottom Boundary Layer Turbulence (BLT) project, a multi-institutional team of theoretical, numerical, and observational oceanographers spanning MIT, Whole Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and National Oceanographic Center in Southampton UK.  The MIT group argued that the waters that…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 21595

Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences Science Full-time Temporary (Hybrid) Jul 21, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR, Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, to join the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA), a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians spanning MIT, Caltech, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  Will collaborate with the MIT team to develop the ocean component of a new climate model in the Julia programming language that is flexibl…

 Technical Associate I/Data EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 21576

Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time Jul 19, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I/DATA ENGINEER, Biological Engineering, to join the research group of Professor Ernest Fraenkel and participate in the development of computational and experimental approaches to understanding human biology. Computational integration of multi-omics data enables them to reconstruct signaling pathways and identify previously unrecognized regulatory mechanisms. This integration e…

 Technical Associate I/Data ScientistApply NowSave

Job Number: 21575

Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time Jul 19, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I/DATA SCIENTIST, Biological Engineering, to implement, design, and build supervised and unsupervised algorithms to predict human performance in behavioral, cognitive, and physical tasks from their molecular features as part of the data science and engineering team within the Fraenkel Lab. Technological advances in the acquisition of biological data over the past decade have re…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21581

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Jul 18, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to conduct research in the area of impurity transport at the DIII-D tokamak. Will perform research on DIII-D in the areas of impurity transport, plasma turbulence, and core/edge transport modeling as part of the ongoing collaboration between MIT and General Atomics; operate the laser blow-off (LBO) system at DIII-D to perform cutting…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21542

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time Jul 11, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to join the Algorithmic Alignment Group.  Will work alongside collaborators at DeepMind and the Cooperative AI Foundation to lead the design and implementation of a large-scale Cooperative AI contest to take place next year at a major AI conference. The work is expected to be highly important and influent…

 Accelerator Laboratory EngineerApply NowSave

Job Number: 21541

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Jul 11, 2022

ACCELERATOR LABORATORY ENGINEER, Plasma Science and Fusion Center, to maintain, upgrade, and operate scientific and engineering equipment (e.g., ion accelerators, neutron generators, linear plasma devices and ancillary systems) located in the NW13 accelerator laboratories (and related equipment in PSFC laboratories); and operate scientific equipment (e.g. tensile testers, furnaces, SEM, EDX machin…

 (Senior) Research AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21490

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-time (Hybrid) Jun 28, 2022

(SENIOR) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), to support J-PAL’s mission to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that “translate” economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff in creating materials for policy outreach, including publications, e…

 Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 21459

MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time Jun 22, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), to join a project investigating ammonia production and utilization.  Will work with MITEI research scientists Dr. Emre Gençer, Dr. Dharik Mallapragada, and Dr. Guiyan Zang.  The project will develop Aspen models to simulate various ammonia production pathways and the utilization of ammonia for power generation. Will regularly …

 K-12 Educational TechnologistApply NowSave

Job Number: 21434

Comparative Media Studies/Writing Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Temporary Jun 15, 2022

K-12 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST, Comparative Media Studies/Writing-MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP)/Education Arcade, to join a highly collaborative team.  Will assume two primary roles:  1) curating existing resources and co-creating original computing curriculum for integration into grades 5-8; and 2) in a teacher professional development and coaching role developing and fac…

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Job Number: 21388

Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time Jun 7, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to work in the area of experimental fusion plasma and stability physics research. The research will primarily focus on the SPARC tokamak, a novel and powerful instrument designed to be the world’s first net-energy fusion experiment.  Will lead the development of data-driven and physics-based modeling for SPARC disruptions …

 Core Scientific Director, High Throughput Screening (HTS) FacilityApply NowSave

Job Number: 21350

Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time May 31, 2022

CORE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING (HTS) FACILITY, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research, to drive the scientific direction of the HTS Core Facility, the mission of which is to enable KI and the MIT community to use state-of-the-art automated screening systems and shared small molecule and genetic perturbation libraries in discovery and translational oncology and bio…

Postdoctoral Associate, Computational Microbiology and Urban HealthApply NowSave

Job Number: 19900

Urban Studies & Planning Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary May 28, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN COMPUTATIONAL MICROBIOLOGY AND URBAN HEALTH, Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP)-Senseable City Lab (SCL), to fill a research position that focuses on understanding how human health and the environmental interact to influence Alzheimer’s disease risk. This project, titled “Dissecting the impact of environmental factors and the microbiome on Alzheimer&rsquo…

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Job Number: 19278

Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time Temporary May 22, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE,  Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)-Age Lab (two openings), to support a broad range of naturalistic driving research efforts. Will collaborate with senior researchers to explore novel data sets and design and develop new data extraction approaches from telemetry data and video; both lead and contribute to the development of joint publications, participate…

 Technical Associate I, Experimental BiologistApply NowSave

Job Number: 20451

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time May 6, 2022

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGIST, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to work at the interface of computational and experimental work seeking to dissect the mechanisms underlying human disease genetics, experimentally validate and refine biological hypotheses, and generate new datasetsfor computational analysis. Applications include several human diseases,…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Sustainable Materials ProcessingApply NowSave

Job Number: 21196

Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary Apr 28, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING, Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), to work in the area of sustainable materials processing as part of the Allanore Research Group. The group recently developed new directions of research in the area of materials recycling and sustainable materials production.  It is putting together a team to further the understanding of those n…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Wickersham LaboratoryApply NowSave

Job Number: 21057

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Apr 21, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-Wickersham Laboratory, to develop next-generation viral tracing and transduction technologies for neuroscience.  Will spearhead the development and validation of multiple novel genetics techniques for neuroscience, including next-generation monosynaptic tracing systems using new forms of nontoxic rabies viral vectors, and tracing s…

 Research Scientist, High-Throughput Electrolyte DiscoveryApply NowSave

Job Number: 20837

Chemistry Science Full-Time Temporary Apr 6, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, HIGH-THROUGHPUT EXPERIMENTATION (HTE) AND MACHINE LEARNING FOR NEXT-GENERATION ELECTROLYTE DISCOVERY, Chemistry and Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to explore and optimize an HTE system featuring a one-of-a-kind custom high throughput electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (HTEIS) setup that is being developed at MIT.  The system allows synthesis, formulation, an…

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Job Number: 20977

MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time Mar 28, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) (2 openings), to assume a position in the field of energy system modeling and analysis.  MITEI is the energy research hub for MIT focusing on the accelerating energy transition as emerging technology and policy, demographic trends, and economics reshape the landscape of energy supply and demand. To further its mission, MITEI engages in a …

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Job Number: 21014

McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time Mar 25, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, to join a team exploring new animal models and technologies in brain disorder research.  Will lead projects developing novel animal models, investigating new mechanisms of brain disorders, and developing gene therapy approaches for brain disorders; work with genome-editing teams to establish novel animal models and use a variety of ne…

 Supply Chain Management (SCM) Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave

Job Number: 20815

Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time Mar 10, 2022

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (SCM) POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)-Supply Chain Management (2 openings), to support the research and teaching activities related to streamline digital transformation, machine learning, and data analytics applied in logistics and supply chain management.  CTL conducts research, outreach, and educational activities with a number…

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Job Number: 20066

Nuclear Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time Mar 7, 2022

TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR/NUCLEUS LAB MANAGER, Nuclear Science and Engineering (NSE), to supervise and manage the NSE nuclear makerspace, MIT Nucleus, a new fabrication and prototyping facility designed to enable students to safely construct meaningful and novel nuclear, radioactive, and plasma experiments.  MIT Nucleus will make possible student-built experiments that use high voltages, high vacu…

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Job Number: 20799

Center for Global Change Science Science Full-Time Temporary Feb 14, 2022

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Center for Global Change Science (CGCS), to join Professor Ronald Prinn and an international team of experimentalists and theoreticians in the Advanced Global Atmospheric Gases Experiment (AGAGE) and a large atmospheric chemistry group at MIT.  The work will focus on interpretation of AGAGE observations of greenhouse and ozone-depleting gases using models, measurements, an…

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Job Number: 20631

Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time Jan 8, 2022

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)-Supply Chain Management (SCM) (multiple openings), to develop scholarly competence by assisting on research projects with CTL research staff and Supply Chain Management program (SCM) master’s degree students, supporting teaching activities, and conducting independent research under the supervision of CTL senior researche…

 Postdoctoral Associate – Privacy, Camera CultureApply NowSave

Job Number: 20416

Media Lab Architecture & Planning Full-Time Nov 11, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Program in Media Arts and Sciences-Camera Culture, to join a highly collaborative team of faculty and researchers focusing on privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) in broad areas, including data analysis, machine learning, and novel sensing systems.  Responsibilities include performing independent research in areas including computational privacy, machine learning, cry…

 Technical Associate I, Tonegawa LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 20390

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Nov 4, 2021

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, TONEGAWA LAB, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, to join a neuroscience laboratory working on optogenetics-aided anatomical research on learning and memory in rodents.  Emphasis will be on networks, microcircuitry, and cell-type specific connectivity. Both classical (injected tracers and standard histological preps) and next-generation approaches (viral vectors)…

 Laboratory Manager, Wilson LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 20377

Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time Nov 2, 2021

LABORATORY MANAGER, WILSON LAB, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory,to assist with the management of the Wilson Lab.  Responsibilities include managing day-to-day operations, e.g., equipment maintanace, data servers, supplies/labstocks, software/licenses, and participating in lab research activities as necessary; maintaining laboratory protocols including those for animal research, EHS…

 Research Analyst (Data)Apply NowSave

Job Number: 20318

Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Oct 20, 2021

RESEARCH ANALYST (DATA), Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) (multiple openings), to work closely with and support the research of an MIT faculty member, largely in the area of data analysis.  Will work hand-in-hand with faculty members to clean and analyze data collected from the field.  Responsibilities include working with data sets, preparing and running code for data clean…

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Job Number: 20216

Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time Sep 29, 2021

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL) (multiple openings), to be responsible for creating, supporting, and disseminating new knowledge in logistics, supply chain management, transportation, and related fields.  Will identify, secure funding for, and conduct innovative research in the supply chain management, logistics, and transportation space with corporate and/…

 Research Specialist, Julia LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 19583

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time Temporary Sep 2, 2021

RESEARCH SPECIALIST, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory-Julia Lab (multiple positions), to join a lab focused on Julia tools for high-performance computing, scientific machine learning, and a number of applications, including climate modeling, energy efficiency, electronic structures, ecology,  space weather, and more.  Responsibilities include researching, designing…

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Job Number: 19938

Chemical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Jul 28, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Chemical Engineering (ChemE), to join the Doyle Lab and work on research on “Microengineered Technologies to Spatially Profile microRNA in Tissue Sections.” Will lead research efforts on a funded NIH R01 grant at MIT. The overarching goal of this project is to design, optimize, and apply a new microfabricated tool for spatially-resolved measurements of miRNA in …

 Postdoctoral Associate in Mobility and Infrastructure InformaticsApply NowSave

Job Number: 19904

Urban Studies & Planning Architecture & Planning Full-Time Jul 22, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN MOBILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATICS, Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP)-Senseable City Lab (SCL), to join the Good Vibrations team for the analysis of complex infrastructure systems such as bridges and roadways.  Will perform fundamental and applied research on extracting infrastructure information–such as bridge vibrations–from mobility datasets with the lab&r…

Technical Associate I, Sikes LabApply NowSave

Job Number: 19802

Chemical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Jul 1, 2021

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE 1, Chemical Engineering (ChemE), to join the Sikes Lab on an industrially-sponsored project on the topic of pathogen detection. Tests that are accurate, can be conducted outside of laboratories, and are more affordable and robust than current products on the market represent a pressing need worldwide and are in great demand in industries ranging from medical diagnostic testing …

 Postdoctoral Associate—Miniature High-Vacuum Pumps for Compact Mass SpectrometryApply NowSave

Job Number: 19810

Microsystems Technology Laboratories Engineering Full-Time Temporary Jun 30, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MINIATURE HIGH-VACUUM PUMPS FOR COMPACT MASS SPECTROMETRY, Microsystems Technology Laboratories (MTL)-Velasquez Group, to work on miniature, 3D-printed compact high-vacuum pumps as part of a multi-institution, multi-year, industry-sponsored project on compact mass spectrometry for healthcare applications.  Will develop additively manufactured, miniaturized hardware for…

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Job Number: 19795

Chemical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Jun 29, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Chemical Engineering, to join the Sikes Lab, which combine expertise in applied molecular biology and protein engineering techniques with engineering fundamentals to develop new technologies for medical diagnostic testing.  The research will be focused on detection of proteins that indicate disease or the presence of pathogens in complex fluids, within minutes and at a…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Digital Currency InitiativeApply NowSave

Job Number: 19629

Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary Jun 24, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Program in Media Arts and Sciences-Digital Currency Initiative, to join a highly collaborative team of researchers and staff who bring together global experts to take on challenges in cryptocurrency and digital currency design.  Responsibilities include assisting with building up long-term defenses against potential layer-1 bugs in Bitcoin by, for example, supporting m…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Magnetoelectric and Multiferroic Devices, Nano-Cybernetic BiotrekApply NowSave

Job Number: 17074

Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary Jun 24, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MAGNETOELECTRIC AND MULTIFERROIC DEVICES, NANO-CYBERNETIC BIOTREK, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, to join the Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek research group, which aims to invent disruptive technologies for nanoelectronic devices and create new paradigms for life-machine symbiosis. Responsibilities will include designing and developing new magnetoelectric devices for diverse…

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Job Number: 19675

D-Lab Chancellor’s Full-Time Temporary Jun 2, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT D-Lab Local Innovation Group, to join a sponsored research project that is developing and testing evaluation instruments for assessing changes in the capacity for local innovation in communities facing development challenges.  Will work directly with the study’s principal investigator, Elizabeth Hoffecker, to design and manage the field testing of research in…

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Job Number: 19597

Architecture Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary May 13, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Architecture, to join Professor Mark Goulthorpe’s ARPA-e funded research project, CarbonHouse.  CarbonHouse looks to designing, theorizing, analyzing, and prototyping composite buildings to test the viability of emerging forms of carbon, especially those derived from gas pyrolysis of natural gas and other precursors.  But graphene, carbon nano fibers, and carbon f…

 Postdoctoral Associate, Yeast Engineering for Environmental ApplicationsApply NowSave

Job Number: 19582

Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time May 10, 2021

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, YEAST ENGINEERING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS, Biological Engineering, to work on cutting-edge yeast genetic and metabolic engineering projects for environmental applications in the laboratory of Professor Angela Belcher.  Will join an interdisciplinary, creative, and highly collaborative team of scientists and engineers at MIT that uses aspects of nanotechnology, d…

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Job Number: 18967

Comp Sci & Artificial Intelligence Lab Schwarzman College of Computing Full-Time Sep 22, 2020

RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), to join the Edelman Group.  Will apply expertise in abstractions for high performance computing (HPC) and Julia and play a significant role in the development of the Julia high performance ecosystem and applications.  Will serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary group that includes mathematicians, c…