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HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in BCMP, Zheng Lab
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Zheng lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The Zheng lab approaches cancer biology and therapeutics through the lens of organic chemistry and chemical biology. The lab aims to develop compounds that arrest cancer progression by chemical restoration of function to proteins that are inactivated by oncogenic mutation…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in BCMP, Brown Lab
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Brown lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The Brown lab uses structural, biophysical, and biochemical approaches to decipher the biology of cilia. More information about the lab and specific project areas can be found at https://brown.hms.harvard.edu/research. We welcome applications from recent PhD graduates, pa…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Lee Kum Sheung (LKS) Center for Health and Happiness in the Department for Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to conduct relevant research and work with the Center Director, Dr. Vish Viswanath, and the team on scientific and programmatic initiatives. The Postdoctoral Research Fellow should hav…
Postdoctoral Fellow – Health Care Markets, Policy, and Regulation
Harvard Business School
We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship position. The prospective postdoctoral fellow will work with faculty and students conducting research on health care markets, policy and regulation. During the one or two-year fellowship, the fellow will work with faculty on ongoing research focused on a range of issues including insurance markets, drug pricing, provider pricing, vertic…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Maternal Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Harvard School of Public Health is seeking a postdoctoral fellow in maternal health.The MCH Public Health Academic Pipeline Program in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral training fellowship. The earliest start date for the fellowship will be January 2, 2026, with initial appointment for on…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Developmental Biology
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
The Yang Lab at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine invites individuals to apply for a postdoctoral fellow position investigating the cross-talk between cell signaling, metabolism, and immune regulation in stem cell biology.Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following areas:Conduct cutting-edge research to elucidate mechanisms of stem cell signaling in the context of tissue i…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Somerville Lab at Harvard University is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to conduct research on the role of puberty and hormones in shaping brain and behavioral development during adolescence. This is a one-year position with the possibility of renewal dependent upon job performance and continued availability of funding.
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in David Rudner’s lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. Work in the Rudner lab focuses on fundamental questions in bacterial cell biology and development: How is information transduced across lipid bilayers? How are replicated chromosomes organized and segregated? How is the cell envelope remodeled during growth and differ…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in BCMP, Blacklow Lab
Harvard Medical School
The Blacklow lab at Harvard Medical School invites individuals to apply for a postdoctoral fellow position investigating the molecular structure and function of transmembrane signaling proteins. Our multidisciplinary and dynamic research team utilizes state-of-the-art structural biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and biophysical techniques to explore the molecular basis of cell signaling acro…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Training Program in Mental Health Research
Harvard Medical School
The Harvard Training Program in Mental Health Policy, based at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Health Care Policy and affiliated with Harvard’s interfaculty PhD Program in Health Policy, offers advanced training in mental health services and policy research to individuals who have completed all requirements for PhD, MD, or other relevant doctoral degrees in economics, political science, …
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Computer Science – Programming Languages and Artificial Intelligence
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
We’re looking for a postdoctoral fellow who will be mentored by Prof. Nada Amin at Harvard SEAS. The postdoctoral fellow should be interested in the intersection of programming languages and artificial intelligence (PL+AI), in particular verification and large language models.Our main goal is to create a PL+AI system that is the best at verified program synthesis. We will use the verification-a…
Postdoc Fellow in Advanced AI for Energy/Power Grids
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professors Le Xie and Na Li in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seek a motivated postdoctoral fellow with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or related field. Candidates will perform research on agentic AI, foundational modeling, optimization, and control of multiagent autonomous systems with an application in renew…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital, Data, and Design Institute – Climate and Sustainability Impact Lab
Harvard Business School
The Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for postdoctoral fellows for academic year 2026-2027 to work on research activities at our research labs. D^3 conducts research at the intersection of academia and practice. For more information on D^3, please visit https://d3.harvard.edu/labs. D^3 is looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or new perspecti…
Global American Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Charles Warren Center, Harvard’s research center for North American history announces its Global American Studies postdoctoral fellowship. This postdoc position, distinct from the Center’s long-standing faculty fellowship, will in winter 2026 select one fellow. The appointment is for one year starting July 1, 2026, renewable for a second.We seek scholars with research interests in Global Am…
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Literature and Culture
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in history. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyo…
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in political science. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure…
Postdoctoral Fellowship in History
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in history. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and with access to world-class resources. The program provides scholars with experiences and connections that endure well beyo…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital, Data, and Design Institute – Digital Reskilling Lab
Harvard Business School
The Digital Reskilling Lab, led by Professors Raffaella Sadun and Jorge Tamayo, is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow. The mission of the Digital Reskilling Lab is to conduct research on workplace initiatives aimed at retraining and reskilling employees, whose jobs are being replaced by digital technologies. The Lab partners with organizations to test the feasibility, scalability, and effectiveness …
Harvard University, Physics, Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Lukin group at Harvard University expects to appoint one or more postdoctoral fellows beginning in November/December 2025. We are looking for candidates with interests in the use of atomic cavities and atomic arrays for quantum computing.Candidates should submit a CV, statement of research interests, and arrange for 2-3 letters of recommendation to be submitted by scientists familiar with t…
Program on U.S.-Japan Relations Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs will offer postdoctoral fellowships during the 2026-27 academic year. We seek applications from outstanding recent PhDs in the social sciences who are conducting research that illuminates Japan’s relations with the rest of the world in the broadest sense. We welcome applications from anthrop…
Postdoctoral Fellowship Position in Visual Computing at Harvard University
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Visual Computing Group (VCG) in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks postdoctoral fellows with a Ph.D. in computer science / engineering or a related field to work on varied research projects in visual computing. Potential candidates should possess a strong background in one or more fields related to computer graphics, vis…
Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
With support from the Japan Foundation, the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations invites applications for the postdoctoral fellowship which includes a teaching component. One fellow will be appointed for the 2026-27 academic year. The application submission deadline is on 12/22/2025; the deadline for recommendation letters is on 12/30/2025.FELLOWSHIP GRANT:Salary of $75,000; benefits eligible.RESPON…
Postdoctoral Research Positions in Condensed Matter Theory at Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Positions in Condensed Matter Theory at Harvard UniversityThe Quantum Condensed Matter Theory groups, led by Professors Eslam Khalaf, Mikhail Lukin, Subir Sachdev, Ashvin Vishwanath, Norman Yao, Susanne Yelin and Bertrand Halperin (Emeritus) in the Department of Physics, and by Professor Efthimios Kaxiras (SEAS/Physics), expect to appoint one or more postdoctoral fellows b…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Flourishing Program, IQSS
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Human Flourishing Program (HFH) at Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science is seeking applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to support research focused on three main topics: 1) Volunteering/pro-social behavior; 2) Spiritual well-being; and 3) Flourishing. This position will lead efforts to collect and analyze research related to the Flourishing Churches Init…
Postdoctoral Fellow – RNA Nanotechnology
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
About the Wyss:The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as to…
Kavli-Laukien Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applications are once again invited to the Kavli-Laukien Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Origins of Life Initiative at Harvard University. The Kavli-Laukien Fellowship program supports young developing independent scholars to pursue innovative research in the emerging field of origins of life science and astrobiology. It is expected that the Kavli-Laukien Fellows will be among the future leaders…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics
Harvard Medical School
The laboratory of Dr. Yankner at Harvard Medical School is seeking ahighly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to investigate the molecular genetics and neurobiologyunderlying microglial and oligodendrocyte function in the context of aging, neurodegeneration,and Alzheimer’s disease. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and collaborative researchenvironment focused on uncovering the cellular a…
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Capellini Laboratory of Developmental and Evolutionary Genetics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Evolutionary and Developmental Genetics Laboratory of Dr. Terence D. Capellini. The focus of the position will be to study the genetic and developmental basis of human-specific adaptations and disease. The lab primarily concentrates on musculoskeletal adaptations in humans an…
Weatherhead Scholars Program Practitioner Fellowship in International Affairs
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Weatherhead Scholars Program at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs invites applications for its 2026–2027 Practitioner Fellowship, a one-year, residential opportunity for accomplished professionals from across the globe who are working on international, comparative, transnational, or global issues.Practitioner fellows join a multidisciplinary cohort—including postdoctoral rese…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Statistical Machine Learning and Biomedical AI
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in statistics, genetics, and biomedical AI. The lab develops cutting-edge theories, methods, and computational tools for integrating large-scale, heterogeneous biomedical data across multi-institutional research networks, with a focus on the analytica…
Harvard Quantum Initiative Prize Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Harvard Quantum Initiative in Science and Engineering (HQI) seeks postdoctoral fellows for the academic year 2026-2027. The HQI is an interdisciplinary initiative that pairs basic science with quantum engineering, taking place across the departments of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Mathematics and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Active research areas include quant…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Care Policy – Statistical Methods
Harvard Medical School
The Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join a PCORI-funded project developing new methods to improve the transparency of individualized treatment effect prediction. The fellow will work under the mentorship of Dr. Alex Luedtke and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of statisticians, physicians, computer scientists, …
Posting: American School of Prehistoric Research Junior Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The American School of Prehistoric Research (ASPR), which supports research and education in Old World prehistory, is pleased to announce the application deadline for 2026 ASPR Junior Fellowships: postdoctoral research fellowships at Harvard University for recent PhDs who are pursuing independent research on Old World prehistory. ASPR Junior Fellows are invited to offer one course in the second…
Assistant/Associate Professor, Division of Oral Radiology
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) is an intellectually vibrant, collaborative, and global life sciences community. As a world leader in higher education, HSDM draws top scholars/scientists, clinicians, professionals, and students from around the world to support a unified mission of fostering a community of diverse leaders in education, research, and clinical innovation dedicated to …
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in BCMP, Adelman Lab
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Adelman lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the Adelman lab is focused on the molecular study of transcriptional control mechanisms in development and disease. The lab pioneered global study of RNA polymerase pausing during early transcription and has particular interest in investigating the complex i…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Brain and Cognitive Aging
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professor Randy Buckner and the Buckner lab in the Department of Psychology and Center for Brain Science at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in Brain and Cognitive Aging. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved in studies of brain aging and maintenance, and their relevance to cognitive decline and resilience. Anchoring deep individualized phenotyping, …
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Research on Theory-of-Mind, Pragmatics, and ‘Scripted’ Behavior[Start date: Summer/ Fall 2025]Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship under the direction of Professor Tomer Ullman in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.The specific research topic would broadly be within common-sense reasoning, especially as they relate to theory-of-mind and/or pragmatics. While not…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Psychology at Harvard University invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in any of the following areas:Clinical ScienceCognition, Brain, and BehaviorDevelopmental PsychologySocial PsychologyThis is a one-year term position with possibility of renewal dependent upon job performance and continued availability of funding.
Open Postdoctoral Position
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applicants are now being considered for a postdoctoral position in the Gozzi Lab at the Rowland Institute at Harvard (https://www.rowland.harvard.edu/). Our lab’s primary focus is on bacterial-encoded domesticated viruses, known as gene transfer agents, that package random sections of the host genome for use in genetic exchange. These virus-like entities are non-infectious and cannot replicate …
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Networking Support for Machine Learning
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University (SEAS) seeks applicants for a postdoctoral position in networking support for machine learning systems. The initial term for this position is one year; reappointment for a second year is contingent upon funding. The postdoc will work with closely with Minlan Yu and other group members focused on networking supp…
Postdoctoral Fellow – Cellular Microenvironments / Vascularized Tissue Development.
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
About the Wyss:The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as to…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in BCMP, Devlin Lab
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in Devlin lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the Devlin lab is focused on understanding how the gut microbiome impacts human health and disease, with particular interest in identifying and investigating small molecule metabolites and natural products, made or modified by commensal bacteria, that modulate hu…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in BCMP, Kruse Lab
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Kruse lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the Kruse lab is focused on membrane protein signaling, with a particular focus on proteins important in human health and disease, including G protein-coupled receptors and other transmembrane proteins. We welcome applications from recent PhD graduates who are…
Postdoctoral Fellow – Reproductive Biology
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
About the Wyss:The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as to…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Sustainable Buildings and Urban Development in the Era of Climate Change
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard University is launching the Sustainable Buildings and Urban Future Cluster—a bold, interdisciplinary research initiative designed to address the climate crisis through transformative innovation in the built environment. This pioneering effort brings together Harvard scholars and practitioners across chemistry, materials science, fluid mechanics, AI, computer science, architecture, and e…
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship –Nutrition and Global Health
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Nutrition and Global Health Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise and interest in global maternal, child, and adolescent health and nutrition. The research fellow will participate in food and nutrition-related projects and contribute to broader global health research in related domains of climate chang…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Marine Molluscan Phylogeny and Venom Evolution
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Are you ready to dive into groundbreaking research at the intersection of marine biology, development, evolutionary science, and venom biology? Join Professor Mandë Holford at Harvard University for an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, large-scale project investigating the evolution of cephalopods and their fascinating venom systems!As a Postdoctoral Fellow, you’ll be at the …
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Genetics
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Sinclair Lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. The Sinclair lab is known for their work on genes and small molecules that delay or reverse aging. They have identified a new approach to safely reverse the age of tissues and used it to restore the vision of old mice, a study that was recently on the cover of Nature. T…
Weatherhead Scholars Program – Moulay Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship in Climate and Environmental Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Weatherhead Scholars Program at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs invites applications for the 2026–2027 Moulay Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship, a one-year, residential opportunity for early-career scholars in the social sciences whose research focuses on climate and/or environmental issues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Moulay Hicham Alaoui Postdoctora…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the O’Connor lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, in the field of computational human genetics. Prospective postdoctoral researchers should hold a Ph.D. by the time they would begin their position. We are most interested in applicants who have experience in computational methods development, in human genetics or a dif…
Postdoctoral Fellow – Electrochemical Biosensor Development
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
About the Wyss:The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as to…
2026-27 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
2026-27 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIESApplicant Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025, 5:00PM ESTRecommender Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026, 5:00PM ESTThe Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard University will offer several Postdoctoral Fellowships in Japanese Studies to recent Ph.D. graduates of exceptional promise, to provide th…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Systems Biology
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Silver lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. The work of the Silver ab is focused on engineering biological systems for health and sustainability. We welcome applications from recent PhD graduates who are interested in these or related fields, particularly those who may bring a new technology or perspective to bear …
Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurobiology (Harvey Lab)
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in Christopher Harvey’s lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. The work of the Harvey lab is focused on the neurobiology of spatial navigation and decision-making. We welcome applications from recent PhD graduates who are interested in these or related fields, particularly those who may bring a new technology or perspective…
Postdoctoral Fellow: Study of Antisemitism
Central Administration
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Study of Antisemitism. This two-year post-doctoral fellowship will be awarded to a candidate whose work contributes directly to the study of antisemitism: its antecedents, history, causes and effects, and contemporary manifestations, as well as efforts to address it.The successful candidate will have completed a doctoral dissert…
Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard in RL with Applications in Digital Interventions!
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Join us as a postdoctoral fellow in Professor Susan Murphy’s Statistical Reinforcement Learning Group. Our research concerns sequential decision making in digital health, including experimental design and reinforcement learning algorithms. We combine statistical methods with online reinforcement learning algorithms to develop reinforcement learning algorithms and inferential tools. The successf…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Genomic Investigations of Parasitic Plants
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Davis Lab of Plant Biodiversity at Harvard University is seeking an exceptional postdoctoral researcher (or research associate) to work with us on the sequencing, identification, and analysis of comparative genomic data from parasitic plants.The Davis Lab of Plant Biodiversity explores questions in plant evolution and ecology using a variety of cutting-edge methods. Current and past researc…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Genomic Investigations of Medicinal Plants
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Davis Lab of Plant Biodiversity at Harvard University is seeking an exceptional postdoctoral researcher (or research associate) to work with us on the sequencing, identification, and analysis of comparative genomic data from parasitic and medicinal plants.The Davis Lab of Plant Biodiversity explores questions in plant evolution and ecology using a variety of cutting-edge methods. Current an…
Postdoctoral Positions in High-Energy Theory at Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Postdoctoral Positions in High-Energy Theory at Harvard UniversityApplicants are invited for research positions in high-energy theory (including but not restricted to particle physics, particle astrophysics, quantum gravity, quantum field theory, and string theory) at Harvard University, to begin in academic year 2026 – 2027. The appointment would be at the rank of Postdoctoral Fellow. The init…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Evolutionary Neuroscience
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Evolutionary Neuroscience Laboratory of Dr. Erin Hecht to contribute to comparative neuroscience research in canids and primates. We are specifically recruiting applicants with interest and expertise in neurohistology, stereology, and other microscopy analysis techniques. A…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Terrestrial Ecosystem Dynamics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in terrestrial ecosystem dynamics in the laboratory of Professor Paul Moorcroft http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/moorcroft/. The successful candidate will be involved in a process-based biosphere modeling study of tropical forests. The goal of the research project is to identify and characterize the underlying drivers of diff…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Song lab invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to join our studies on the genetic basis of human evolution, with a focus on the evolution of the human brain. Candidates with a strong track record in any biological field are welcome to apply. Some areas of particular interest include: genetics, evolutionary biology, neurobiology, developmental biology, and stem cell biology. Our la…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Epigenomics and Human Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We seek a postdoctoral research associate to work with Professor Christopher Kuzawa at Harvard University. The postdoc will oversee analysis and write up of an extensive longitudinal dataset that has followed a large population in Cebu, Philippines, for more than 40 years. Recently generated genome-wide methylation data will be used to explore a range of questions, with topical focus flexible. …
Postdoctoral Fellow within the Cavender-Bares Lab
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Jeannine Cavender-Bares, Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (OEB) Professor and Harvard University Herbaria (HUH) Director, at Harvard University. The position will involve investigating the physiological and functional variation of plants using spectroscopy and will include greenhouse work, field work, plant phenotyping, computatio…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Imaging Approaches to Measuring Brain Energetics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We seek a postdoctoral research associate to work with Professor Christopher Kuzawa at Harvard University on a study that will validate and implement imaging-based proxies for brain energy expenditure, to be used to characterize the energetic costs of the brain across human development (recently shown to account for 66% of resting expenditure in childhood). Eventual uses include characterizing …
Postdoctoral Fellow in Physical Oceanography
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
We are seeking a full-time postdoctoral researcher with a background in Physical Oceanography to join the research group of Professor Fiamma Straneo (jointly across the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences) at Harvard University. The postdoctoral researcher will investigate the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, …
Postdoctoral Fellow in On-Premise Computing for Autonomous Vehicles (Computer Architecture, Machine Learning and Runtime Systems)
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
ProjectDeep learning plays an essential role in the operation of an autonomous vehicle (AV), allowing for automated detection, prediction, mapping, and planning. During the vehicle’s operation, data is obtained through a myriad of sensors in an AV—including RADAR, LIDAR, cameras, and other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) sensors. These sensors generate a vast amount of data concurrent…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The successful candidate will work on using satellite observations of atmospheric methane to better quantify methane emissions on regional to global scales through inverse analyses. They will also have the opportunity to work on other problems related to global atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and model development.
Postdoctoral position in AI for Engineering Applications
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Computational Science and Engineering Laboratory at Harvard University invites applications for postdoctoral position at the interface of scientific Computing and Artificial Intelligence for applications pertaining to fluid mechanics of turbulent and environmental flows starting September 1, 2025, or as soon thereafter as possible. The position is for one year, with the possibility of renew…
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Power and AI Systems
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applicants for a postdoctoral fellow in Computer Science/EE, specifically in the area of power and AI systems.https://pai.seas.harvard.eduThe postdoc is intended for one year but we anticipate there will be funding to potentially extend it to a second year. The postdoc will receive a generous salary as well as an alloca…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Riemannian Optimization
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
A postdoctoral position is available in the Geometric Machine Learning Group at Harvard University, led by Prof. Melanie Weber. This role offers an opportunity to perform research on Riemannian Optimization. The ideal candidate has a strong background in this area, as well as a genuine interest in continuing such work.This is a one-year position with the possibility of extension. The start date…
Postdoctoral Fellow – Neural Engineering at Harvard BIONICs Lab
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
We are looking to hire 2 postdoctoral fellows who are motivated, hard working, and creative scientists, engineers, and/or doctors! The lab is committed to fostering lifelong learners in an environment that is diverse, inclusive and respectful. Learn more about our lab here: https://bioniclab.seas.harvard.edu/We are recruiting fellows from diverse backgrounds interested in solving tough problems…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
A postdoctoral position is available in the Geometric Machine Learning Group at Harvard University, led by Prof. Melanie Weber. This role offers an opportunity to perform research at the intersection of Geometry and Machine Learning, with a focus on studying geometric structures in data and models and how to leverage such structure for the design of efficient machine learning algorithms with pr…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Deep Learning Theory and/or Theoretical Neuroscience
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Postdoctoral positions are available in Cengiz Pehlevan’s research group at Harvard University. Our group investigates how intelligence emerges from the collective dynamics of simple processing units in neural networks, which drive both artificial and natural intelligence. Current projects span a wide range of topics in deep learning theory and theoretical neuroscience. For more information and…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Nanoelectronics or Flexible Electronics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professor Jia Liu and his Bioengineering lab are seeking a postdoctoral researcher with extensive expertise in nanofabrication.The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and fabricating nanoelectronics and flexible electronics. An extensive experience in cleanroom nanofabrication is required. The postdoc is also expected to collaborate with other researchers to apply nanoelectro…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Neuroscience
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Professor Jia Liu and his bioengineering lab are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with a strong background in neuroscience. The ideal candidate will have extensive training in their Ph.D. program and be capable of independently conducting research in the field of neuroscience. The specific focus areas encompass at least one of the following disciplines: Animal behavior, tissue…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Walsh Lab
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks a talented, creative, and enthusiastic individual to build life-changing technologies for rehabilitation and human performance enhancement. The Postdoctoral Researcher will coordinate and lead a research project at the intersection of wearable sensing, controls, neurophysiology, movement science, and clinical re…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomechanical Evaluation of Wearable Technology – Walsh Lab
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard Biodesign Lab invites applications for an immediate opening on a research project focused on biomechanical, physiological, and clinical evaluations of a back exosuit that is lightweight and pliable and can assist with hip and back movement by applying appropriately timed joint torques to the wearer. The successful candidate will have clinical trial and human subjects experience, wil…
Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cardiac Cell and Tissue Engineering
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Disease Biophysics Group currently has postdoctoral positions open in the following areas:1). The use of additive manufacturing techniques to build tissues and organs2). Vascular network engineering and angiogenesis3). Applications of machine learning in cell and tissue engineeringCandidates should have demonstrated publication records in cardiac and vascular engineering or biology.A backgr…
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Arlotta Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position.The Arlotta lab at HSCRB is working to identify the cellular and molecular pathways disrupted in brain disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, by utilizing recent advances in genetics and genomics.Responsibilities:1. Conduct research in neuroscience using in vivo and in vitro models.2. Publish and present research findi…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Systems Neuroscience
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Bence Olveczky, in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. The Olveczky Lab aims to understand the neurobiological mechanisms underlying complex behaviors in rats using techniques drawn from circuit-driven neuroscience, and computational ethology. The opening is for a postdoctoral fellow with expertis…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the von Andrian laboratory in the Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the von Andrian lab is focused on the molecular mechanisms of immune cell migration and homing in lymphoid and non-lymphoid tissues using intravital microscopy techniques. We welcome applications from recent PhD gradu…
2026-27 Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Mahindra Humanities Center invites applications for several one-year postdoctoral fellowships in the environmental humanities, drawn from any humanistic discipline. We interpret the environmental humanities in the broadest terms, to include all parts of the world and historical eras. Topics may include (but are not limited to) humanistic approaches to climate change, biodiversity, social ju…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics
Harvard Medical School
The Farhat Lab in the Department of Biomedical Informatics is seeking a highly motivated ‘dry lab’ postdoctoral research fellow interested in pursuing innovative studies in the field of infectious disease genomics and its translation to the clinic. The research aims to enhance our understanding of the biology of M. tuberculosis infections and identify molecular markers for the diagnosis and sur…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics (DBMI)
Harvard Medical School
The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Harvard Medical School and the Yu Lab are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with experience in machine learning and scientific programming. The candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team of researchers, including bioinformaticians, pathologists, oncologists, and computer scientists, and conduct original research on computational pa…
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Lee Laboratory invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The Lab uses biotechnologies to discover and design new approaches to cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. We work at this interface using a broad variety of techniques in genomics, stem cell biology, and molecular biology. Our approach is to understand human problems and design solutions in the laboratory, and then w…
Postdoctoral Fellow: Rubin Lab: brain aging project
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Postdoctoral Fellows: Rubin LabThe Rubin lab in Harvard’s Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology has an exciting and broad multiomics program focused on brain aging. Approaches will include experimental and computational efforts across multiple labs at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Medical School. As part of this effort, the Rubin lab is implementing new methods of studyi…
Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Hsu Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. Candidates with a strong track record in any biology related fields are welcome to apply, some areas we are particularly interested in at the moment include: stem cell biology, developmental biology, neurobiology, immunology, cell biology, physiology, biochemistry, extream biology, or cancer biology. Many lab members (Ya-Chieh…
Stipendee Postdoc
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Segel Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The lab is working to explore the evolution of mammalian lifespan with the goal of better understanding the underpinnings of human aging. There is a strong emphasis on the aging of the brain.The Segel lab is new (starting Summer 2024)! We are looking for a number of highly-motivated individuals who want to be part of a new r…
Postdoctoral Fellow: Rubin Lab: skeletal muscle project
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is open in the Rubin lab, focusing on skeletal muscle regeneration and satellite cell biology.The Rubin laboratory in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University is focused on studying complex molecular pathways underlying different disease states, especially late onset neurodegenerative disorders and neuromuscular diseases, with a goal of …
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Segel Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The lab is working to explore the evolution of mammalian lifespan with the goal of better understanding the underpinnings of human aging. There is a strong emphasis on the aging of the brain.The Segel lab is new (starting Summer 2024)! We are looking for a number of highly-motivated individuals who want to be part of a new r…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We seek an experienced scientist to join our studies of the uterus. Salary is in the range of 70-90K per year depending on experience and record, plus full Harvard benefits.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We seek a recently completed Ph.D. in the fields of developmental and/or regenerative neurobiology, neuronal cell biology, and/or nervous system disease involving the cerebral cortex to join an ongoing research program focusing on the developmental, degenerative, and regenerative biology of the cerebral cortex, employing both mice as a genetic model and limited work with human iPSC-derived cort…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics
Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral Fellows in Computational Genomics at Harvard Medical SchoolSeveral positions are available in the Park Lab (https://compbio.hms.harvard.edu/). The aim of the laboratory is to develop and apply innovative computational methods for genome sequencing data to enhance our understanding of disease processes including cancer and brain-related diseases.Areas of interest include:Identificat…
Postdoctoral Fellow – DNA Origami
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
About the Wyss:The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate ground-breaking technologies into commercial products that solve big problems. We support research that universities, companies, and venture capital firms don’t fund because they view it as to…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Systems Biology
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Fontana lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. The work of the Fontana lab is focused on developing and applying software for modeling combinatorial systems of molecular interaction in chemistry and in cellular signaling. We are also applying mathematical formalism to reason about functional organization in biology. …
William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellowships
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Canada Program at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs invites applications for the William Lyon Mackenzie King Postdoctoral Fellowship. This is a two-year position. Two fellows will be appointed for the 2026–2027 and 2027-2028 academic years—conditional on the approval of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and WCFIA associated faculty.The fellowships …
Postdoctoral Fellow Kleckner Lab
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Post-doctoral position available for mechanistic analysis of meiotic crossover interference and high resolution imaging of single molecule dynamics of chromosomes
Postdoctoral Fellow Bellono Lab
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Postdoctoral fellow openings!Bellono LabDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard Universityhttps://projects.iq.harvard.edu/bellonolabExplore molecular mechanisms underlying unique adaptations and behaviors. Fellows have freedom to ask broad questions across a range of organisms housed within our lab: octopuses, sharks, jellyfish, photosynthetic animals, walking fish, piranhas, and …
Postdoctoral Fellow Nett Lab
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Nett lab seeks to understand how plants synthesize complex, bioactive small molecules, as well as how these molecules function in nature and in the context of human health. We are looking to hire postdoctoral fellows that share this interest in understanding the intricacies of plant chemistry and biology. Research in the Nett lab spans multiple, distinct projects that are all unified by the…
Postdoctoral Fellow Chung Lab
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is available in the Chung Lab at Harvard University to study the structure and function of lipid droplets in the brain in both health and disease. For more information about our publications and research interests, please visit our lab webpage (jeeyunchunglab.org). We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong interest in lipid cell biology, neurobiology, an…
Postdoctoral Fellow Gredler Lab
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Gredler lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in developmental cell biology. Candidates interested in embryonic development, genetics, cell polarity, tissue mechanics and multidimensional image analysis are encourage to apply. Our group investigates cell behaviors in live embryos to address fundamental questions about how tissues are built
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoc position is immediately available in the Uchida/Watabe-Uchida laboratory at Harvard University to study the neural mechanism of decision-making. We seek an individual from a various background with an interest in animal behavior, computation in the brain, and behavioral development.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Job Description:The Laboratory of Dr. Juan Perez-Mercader in Harvard’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and within Harvard University’s Origins of Life Initiative invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. Positions are available for recent Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Biophysics and Computer Science Ph.D.’s who are interested to work in synthetic artifici…
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Gaudet lab is accepting postdoctoral scholar applications for research in structural biology of membrane proteins. Our lab investigates the structure, mechanism and evolution of several types of membrane proteins using biochemical, biophysical, and computational approaches. See our lab web page (https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/gaudetlab) for more information about our publications and resea…
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Nagashima lab seeks an ambitious postdoctoral fellow in the areas of immunology, microbiome, and diet.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Postdoctoral fellow position in the Ramanathan lab for candidates interested in developmental, stem cell, neuro, computational biology, genetics or genomics.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Our lab is developing a series of cutting-edge methods to visualize cellular organization. As one example, we are using time-resolved cryo-vitrification (both cryo-plunging and high-pressure freezing) to visualize the nanoscale dynamics of cellular response to stimuli. In another direction, we are developing multicolor electron microscopy using the principle of “cathodoluminescence” – emission …
