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Research and Academic Positions
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…
Lecturer in Engineering Design
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applications for a Lecturer in Engineering Design with a focus on materials science and engineering, with an expected start date of July 1, 2026. The full-time position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year. Responsibilities may includ…
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We are seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow who will work on any area of economics.Conducts in-depth high-quality research.Develops research methods to answer academic questions of interestDevelops paper and slide material for disseminating research results to various audiences and stakeholders.May work or oversee junior research fellows and graduate students*Position will initially be for 1-year fro…
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 Positions in the GRASP (Gravity, Spacetime, and Particle Physics) Initiative at Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Positions in the GRASP Initiative at Harvard UniversityThe Gravity, Spacetime, and Particle Physics (GRASP) Initiative -https://grasp.physics.harvard.edu, is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in high energy theory. We anticipate a dynamic environment with interactions with many interesting visitors as well as the members of the Harvard theory group.P…
Technology and Public Policy Search (open rank)
Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard Kennedy School invites applications for two open rank appointments in technology and public policy. We seek applications from scholars whose research and/or practice focuses on the intersection between emerging technologies and solving of public problems; tools, methods, and governance models to balance the societal and geopolitical opportunities and challenges technologies will create,…
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Mason Lab)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Mason Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The Mason group applies the tools of synthetic chemistry and nanoscience to design materials that address basic science challenges in energy and medicine, with a particular emphasis on the development of chemical strategies to manipulate entropic effects, phase transitions, and porosity. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be respo…
HMS – Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Weingarten lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston Massachusetts. Our laboratory works at the intersection of virology, synthetic biology, immunology, and bioinformatics to bioengineer high throughput methods that illuminate biological processes in hundreds of human pathogenic viruses. Through this systematic view, we seek to answer…
OpenDP Graduate Student Fellow
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The OpenDP Summer Program offers a summer of research and mentorship for students interested in implementing differential privacy. For the ten-week summer program, we match PhD and undergraduate students with projects that align with OpenDP’s goals and vision. OpenDP is a community effort to build trustworthy, open-source software tools for statistical analysis of sensitive private data. These …
Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomechanics and Assistive Robotics – Slade Lab
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Harvard Slade Lab is looking to hire a postdoctoral researcher to pursue cutting-edge research in human movement biomechanics and assistive technology. This work will involve developing novel technologies, posing scientific hypotheses, performing experiments, collaborating with other researchers, mentoring graduate students, publishing scientific results, and presenting at conferences. The …
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health studies the frequency, distribution, and determinants of disease in humans, a fundamental science of public health. In addition to pursuing ground-breaking global research initiatives, we educate and prepare future medical leaders and practitioners as part of our mission to ignite positive changes in the quality of …
Research Fellow in Bioprinting
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Lewis Lab seeks a talented and enthusiastic Research Fellow to help in the development and application of novel 3D bioprinting methods for disease modeling and therapeutic tissues. The ideal candidate will report to the Principal Investigator in the Lewis Research Group and work closely with a senior postdoctoral research associate. This is a 1-year position with an opportunity to be extend…
Postdoctoral Specialist – Health Policy Analytics
Harvard Medical School
Overview:The Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School seeks an experienced postdoctoral fellow with a specialty in health economics to lead and collaborate on studies related to payment system and market design under the mentorship of Prof. Michael McWilliams. This position provides opportunities to collaborate with the Department’s interdisciplinary faculty —including economi…
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Cohen Lab)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Cohen Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The Cohen Lab develops and applies new tools to study biology. We push the limits of physics and chemistry to make measurements in previously inaccessible regimes. Work in the lab combines optics, protein engineering, chemistry, electrophysiology, simulation, and theory. We work at the levels of individual molecules, single …
2026-27 An Wang Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Studies
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the competition for the 2026-27 An Wang Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Studies.For academic year 2026-27 the Fairbank Center will offer up to two post-doctoral fellowships to support participants in an interdisciplinary research group that will study The Social Foundations of State Power in China. Through t…
2026-27 Fairbank Center Visiting Scholars Program
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Harvard University Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies hosts Visiting Scholars from the faculties of other universities around the world as well as Visiting Fellows of Practice with professional expertise to contribute to an area of China studies.Selected visiting scholars/fellows are invited to be affiliated with the Fairbank Center for one or two semesters (6-12 months) to develop their p…
Research Associate/Data Analyst
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
We are seeking a research Data Analyst in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology (OHPE). This position will work with Dr. Hawazin Elani and her team which undertakes a range of health policy projects focused on disparities in oral health.Specific responsibilities of this position include manage various datasets, estimate statistical models, report formats and other analysis consi…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital, Data, and Design Institute – Laboratory for Innovation Science
Harvard Business School
The Digital Data and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow for academic year 2026-2027 to work on research activities with the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard.D^3 launched in the summer of 2022 working on research at the intersection of academia and practice. Business, the global economy, and societies around the world are facing dram…
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 – Platform Lab at the Digital, Data, and Design Institute
Harvard Business School
The Platform Lab, led by Professors Chiara Farronato and Feng Zhu, at the Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellow for the academic year 2026 – 2027. The mission of the Platform Lab is to provide a research-based roadmap for businesses and policymakers that are interested in creating an innovative platform ecosystem. The postdoctoral fel…
Postdoctoral Fellow – DNA Nanostructures
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 Fellows, 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…
Tenured Professor in Applied Mathematics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Applied Mathematics area in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks applicants for a tenured position in Applied Mathematics. The expected start date is July 1, 2026. The successful applicant will be a member of the Applied Mathematics area in the interdisciplinary environment of SEAS and provide foundational contributions that will …
Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurobiology (Ponce Lab)
Harvard Medical School
Postdoctoral fellow in visual neurophysiology and deep modelingWe invite applications for postdoctoral fellow positions in the Ponce Lab at Harvard Medical School. Our group investigates how populations of neurons in the primate visual cortex represent and transform visual information. We use large-scale electrophysiology and closed-loop visual experiments with macaque monkeys to discover the p…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Computer Science — From Theory to Practice: Reinforcement Learning for Large Scale Foundation Model Post‑Training
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Assistant Professor Kianté Brantley at Harvard SEAS and the Kempner Institute. The lab’s research focuses on improving the capabilities of foundation models using reinforcement learning—from theory to practice. This position will emphasize large‑scale reinforcement learning for post‑training, studying both practical and theoretical i…
Research Associate/Statistician
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
The Choi Lab in the Department of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology seeks a research associate to join our research team and provide quantitative and analytical support for research projects evaluating the impact of health policy interventions focused on oral health and health disparities. Our faculty and student led research is focused on building the evidence base to promote the essentialis…
Tenured Professor in Environmental Science and Engineering
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks applicants for a tenured rank position in Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE), in the field of atmospheric chemistry, with emphasis on modeling and remote sensing. The expected start date is July 1, 2026. The successful applicant will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate level…
Charles Warren Center Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The 2026-27 Warren Center Faculty Fellowship will be on the theme of Commemorative Acts led by Tiya Miles (History) and Robin Bernstein (African and African American Studies and Women, Gender, & Sexuality).The Warren Center, Harvard’s research center for United States history, invites applications for a seminar on Commemorative Acts. Commemorations will abound in 2026 as the United States r…
Open Rank Faculty Position in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering (MSME) area in the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in the area of Materials for Energy Science and Technology. The expected start date is July 1, 2026. We particularly welcome candidates pursuing experimental research in materia…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital, Data, and Design Institute – Laboratory for Innovation Science
Harvard Business School
The Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute and the LISH/Data Science & AI Operations Lab seek enthusiastic Postdoctoral Fellows skilled in computer science, statistics, operations research, or related computational fields. As part of an interdisciplinary research team dedicated to advancing management science, the fellows will develop novel quantitative methods at the interface of statistical …
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…
Postdoctoral Scholar in Applied Physics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
A postdoctoral scholar is sought to study and understand the physical principles underlying how natural dyes and pigments affect the color of foods. Natural dyes and pigments are difficult to incorporate in food formulations because they are generally not as photostable as synthetic dyes, and they are not as easy to disperse or dissolve. The candidate will join the group of Prof. Vinothan N. Ma…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Historical Psychology & Cultural Evolution
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Laboratory for Culture, Cognition, and Coevolution. We seek an outstanding scholar whose work integrates social science, evolutionary theory, and quantitative methods to investigate long-run psychological and cultural change. The successful candidate will contribute to a…
OpenDP Research Associate
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
The OpenDP Project at Harvard University seeks to hire a Research Associate to work with faculty directors Gary King and Salil Vadhan and the OpenDP Community to formulate and advance the scientific goals of OpenDP and solve research problems that are needed for its success. OpenDP is a community effort to build trustworthy, open-source software tools for statistical analysis of sensitive priva…
Postdoctoral Fellow, Digital, Data, and Design Institute
Harvard Business School
The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to start ASAP through April 14th, 2026 with strong potential for reappointment based on funding and performance.D^3 launched in the summer of 2022 with 12 labs working on research at the intersection of academia and practice. For more information on D^3, please visit https://d3.harvard.e…
Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Physics
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position working with Dr. Yi-Qiao Song in Prof. David Weitz’s lab on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology development and applications in subsurface exploration and carbon storage.Successful candidates must be able to work as part of team performing research to support the project. Additional responsibilities include preparation of publica…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITYThe Huttenhower lab at the Broad Institute and the Departments of Biostatistics and Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking one or more postdoctoral fellows. The successful candidate(s) will work broadly in microbiome population studies and molecular multi-omics, with specifics to be determined by individual interest a…
Jacyk Distinguished Fellowship , AY 2026-2027
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Petro Jacyk Distinguished Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies is awarded to senior scholars to support research that advances knowledge of Ukraine. Jacyk Distinguished Fellows are leaders in their fields. This fellowship is designed to bring distinguished scholars to Harvard University for one academic term (four or five months) of focused, independent research. Fellows enjoy access to Harvard’…
HURI Research Fellowship, AY 2026-2027
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The HURI Research Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies supports research that advances knowledge of Ukraine. This fellowship is open-rank and is designed to bring scholars to Harvard University for one academic term (four months) of focused, independent research. Fellows enjoy access to Harvard’s vast research resources and vibrant intellectual environment.
Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Fellowship, AY 2026-2027
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Jaroslaw and Nadia Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies is awarded to promising junior scholars to support research that advances knowledge of Ukraine. This fellowship is designed to bring early-career scholars to Harvard University for nine months of focused, independent research. Fellows enjoy access to Harvard’s vast research resources and vibrant intellectual environment.
