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Postdoctoral Positions at Harvard University
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 in Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology at Harvard University invites applications for two Post-Doctoral Fellowships to be associated with the ATLAS experiment. Applicants for these positions should have a Ph.D. in experimental particle physics. Experience with state-of-the-art detector systems and with the analysis software of a particle physics experiment are required.The successful…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Merkenschlager Lab in the Department of Immunology at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the Merkenschlager Lab focuses on germinal center interactions and how they promote the development of an acquired immune response. We welcome applications from PhD graduates who are interested in this or a related field,…
Postdoctoral Fellow – Social and Behavioral Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks an outstanding individual for a Postdoctoral Fellow position to begin in the Winter of 2027 (start date is flexible). The successful candidate will participate in a NIH grant-funded project evaluating whether optimism and other positive psychosocial factors may lead to better cognitive health amo…
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 2027-2028. 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…
2027-28 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
2027-28 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIESApplicant Deadline: Friday, December 18, 2026, 5:00PM ESTRecommender Deadline: Friday, January 8, 2027, 5:00PM ESTHarvard University will offer two types of postdoctoral fellowships in Japanese Studies:Reischauer Institute Postdoctoral FellowshipThe Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies (RIJS) at Harvard Univer…
Ethics & Civics Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Since its founding in 1986, Harvard University’s Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics has convened scholars and practitioners to confront pressing ethical questions of the time. Building on this tradition, the Center invites applications for the Ethics and Civics Postdoctoral Fellowship. This fellowship is housed in the Research & Design Studio, the Center’s innovation hub, and is desi…
Postdoctoral Fellow-Computational Biologist
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Arlotta lab, in the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University, is working to identify the mechanisms controlling mammalian brain development and to define cellular and molecular pathways disrupted in brain disorders such autism spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder, by utilizing recent advances in genetics and genomics, and through collaborations with groups us…
Prize Postdoctoral Research Position in the Galileo Project
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applications are invited for a Prize Postdoctoral Research Fellow position with Professor Avi Loeb at Harvard University, head of The Galileo Project and the UAP Science Advisory Council. The successful candidate will lead research on the search for interstellar objects or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) through the analysis of data from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.Successful candidate…
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Xu Lab)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Xu Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The Xu Lab searches for topological phases in non-equilibrium states, in nanostructures and 2D materials, in broken symmetry states and in strongly correlated materials. These new topological phases will present key future directions over the next decade and expected to exhibit a wide range of fundamentally new physics such as …
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Liau Lab)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Liau Lab invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. The Liau Lab studies the molecular mechanisms underpinning biological processes, cancer mutations, and drug mechanism of action using chemical biology and genomics. We are collaborative and multidisciplinary, combining organic chemistry, cell and molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and large-scale genetic screening in ou…
Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University invites applicants for the Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The Department seeks candidates in the broad field of Earth and Planetary Sciences including but not limited to geology, geochemistry, geobiology, geodynamics, petrology, geophysics, oceanography, atmospheric dynamics, climate science, atmospheric ch…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (HIV-CAUSALab)
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 …
Postdoctoral Fellow: Black Hole Initiative
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Research Fellows in the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) at Harvard University and affiliated with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO). The BHI is the first interdisciplinary research center worldwide to focus on the study of black holes. It is located within Harvard University at 20 Garden Street in Cambridge, MA and soon to be moving to Zimmer …
BHEX Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Black Hole Explorer (BHEX)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applications are invited for one or more Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the Black Hole Initiative (BHI) at Harvard University. Fellows will pursue research on theory, simulations, instrumentation, or mission design and development related to the Black Hole Explorer (BHEX) mission. BHEX is a proposed space-based observatory designed to enable transformational horizon-scale studies of black…
Postdoctoral Research Position in Time-Domain Astrophysics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian invites applications for a postdoctoral research position with Prof. Edo Berger in the areas of time-domain and gravitational wave astrophysics. The successful applicant will lead and participate in observations and data analysis across the electromagnetic spectrum, or will lead work on machine learning classification of optical transients…
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (CAUSALab)
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 …
Yerby Fellow
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Harvard Chan School Yerby Fellowship Program draws on the rich research environment and intellectual resources of one of the world’s premier public health training institutions. Named for Dr. Alonzo Smythe Yerby, an African-American pioneer in public health, he was the first Black department chair at the Harvard School of Public Health in the Department of Health Services Administration (no…
Research Fellow in Global Mental Health Implementation Science
Harvard Medical School
We invite applicants for a postdoctoral research fellow position in the Mental Health for All Lab (MHFAL) at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the MHFAL lab is focused on the generation of knowledge and its effective utilization with the goal of contributing to the reduction of the global burden of suffering from …
Postdoctoral Fellow – Computational Immunology & Translational Oncology
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…
Weatherhead Scholars Program – 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 2027–2028 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 Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellow will …
Onnela Lab Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position in Digital Phenotyping / Smartphone Data Research
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Onnela Lab in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in biostatistics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative field for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. This position involves developing statistical methods, data analytic tools, and mathematical models for analyzing smartp…
Onnela Lab Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position in Network Science / Causal Inference
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Onnela Lab in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in biostatistics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative field for a one-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. This position involves developing new theory and methods at the intersection of causal inference and network science, bu…
Postdoctoral Position in Particle Physics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the intersection between quantum information and particle physics. The successful applicant will work in Professor Carlos Argüelles’ group on the development of new algorithms to encode and process particle physics data in near-term era quantum computers. Applicants with backgrounds in quantum information or particle physics are both …
Chair, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials Sciences
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant global community that advances Harvard’s world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive to advance education, discovery and clinical innovation.OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITIESHarvard School of Den…
Assistant/Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Data Science
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Departments of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Data Science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provide exceptional environments to pursue research and education in quantitative methods, while leading global efforts to improve the health of individuals and populations. Faculty members work closely together across the two departments, and joint appointments…
Fellow-in-Residence
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University invites applications from a broad range of researchers and practitioners who will work over the course of the year on pressing issues in ethics. Faculty in arts and sciences and professional schools, postdoctoral scholars, practitioners, and researchers from industry, government, and NGOs are eligible to apply. The call for app…
Postdoctoral Research Positions in the Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in the Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC) at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. One of the primary objectives of the ITC is to integrate conceptual theory with computational modeling. We are, therefore, interested in candidates working in any field related to theoretical and/or numerical astrophysics. The…