Postdoctoral and Research Positions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Job Number: 21507
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to conduct research in the area of pulsed-power driven electro-hydraulic rock fracturing. The research is focused on delivering a new pulsed-power device which will be used by collaborators at MIT in support of an ARPA-E OPEN award led by Eden Geopower. Will design, construct, commission, and operate a new compact pulsed-…
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Job Number: 21494
MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), to work in the area of electricity system modeling and its applications to study planning and operations of renewables-dominant power systems. This project will involve researchers at MITEI and the departments of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. The project will use and expand GenX, an open-source planning model developed at MITEI, t…
Postdoctoral Associate (Educational Research)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 21491
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE (EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH), Mechanical Engineering (MechE)-Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group, to help lead new manufacturing engineering education projects by carrying out education research, creating impactful instructional content, and crafting engaging digital learning experiences. Will take a leadership role on various projects, including the research and develo…
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Job Number: 21487
Nuclear Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Nuclear Science and Engineering, to develop a software/hardware framework to scale NAA (neutron activation analysis) for measuring heavy metal concentrations in a large number of environmental samples. The framework includes the automation of measurements and sample preparation as well as machine learning methods for automated gamma-ray spectral identification and uncertain…
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Job Number: 21459
MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time
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 …
Human Resources CoordinatorApply NowSave
Job Number: 21360
Research Laboratory of Electronics HQ VP Research Full-time (Hybrid)
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to provide responsive, transparent, and knowledgeable execution of moderately complex human resources (HR) activities in a large interdisciplinary laboratory. Will coordinate HR activities and advise on HR-related policies, procedures, and best practices; assist RLE faculty and managers with recruitment, low-level employe…
Postdoctoral Fellow-IcoN FellowshipApply NowSave
Job Number: 20262
McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW-IcoN FELLOWSHIP, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-K. Lisa Yang Integrative Computational Neuroscience (ICoN) Center (2 openings), to develop multiscale neural circuit models or data analysis techniques bridging molecular, circuit, behavioral neuroscience, cognition, and machine learning. Will join world-class neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, and engineers in solving …
Postdoctoral Associate, Manalis LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 21424
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
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…
Project Coordinator, Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 21408
Laboratory for Nuclear Science Science Full-time (Hybrid)
PROJECT COORDINATOR, INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS (IAIFI), Laboratory for Nuclear Science (LNS), to perform complex and diverse duties in support of IAIFI’s MIT faculty director Professor Jesse Thaler, deputy director Professor Mike Williams, and project manager Marisa LaFleur to implement key projects, with a particular focus on broader impact objectives such…
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Job Number: 21388
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
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 …
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Job Number: 21388
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
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 …
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Job Number: 21507
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to conduct research in the area of pulsed-power driven electro-hydraulic rock fracturing. The research is focused on delivering a new pulsed-power device which will be used by collaborators at MIT in support of an ARPA-E OPEN award led by Eden Geopower. Will design, construct, commission, and operate a new compact pulsed-…
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Job Number: 19597
Architecture Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary
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…
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Job Number: 20530
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Civil and Environmental Engineering-Howland Lab, to join a group that studies the flow physics of Earth’s atmosphere and the modeling, optimization, and control of renewable energy generation systems. This work is focused at the intersection of fluid mechanics, weather and climate modeling, uncertainty quantification, and optimization and control with an emphasis on r…
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Job Number: 20577
Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI), to join the High Energy Physics and the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) groups. Will work on the application of machine learning algorithms, heterogeneous computing combining CPUs, GPUs, and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) to real-time data acquisition, triggering, and physics…
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Job Number: 20861
Center for Biomedical Innovation Engineering Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBI), to develop innovative processes for viral vector production as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team at the forefront of gene therapy vector production. MIT CBI is developing new, intensified production processes for viral vector manufacturing using the baculovirus expression system and the insect cell line Sf9 to prov…
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Job Number: 18281
Center for Global Change Science Science Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Global Change Science (CGCS) (2 openings), to join Professor Ron 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 model…
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Job Number: 20979
Center for Real Estate Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Center for Real Estate (CRE), to join a highly collaborative team of faculty and researchers focusing on all aspects of real estate and urban economics, including housing, urban growth, finance, development, investment, housing affordability, sustainability, and new technologies. Will perform independent research in areas that include urban economics, housing, real estate f…
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Job Number: 20987
Nuclear Reactor Laboratory VP Research Full-Time Temporary
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…
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Job Number: 20631
Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time
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…
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Job Number: 21165
Political Science Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Political Science, to join a National Science Foundation-funded computational social science research project–LobbyView–with Professor In Song Kim. The project focuses on using computational methods to examine special interest group politics in the U.S. Responsibilities include analyzing lobbying and campaign donation data and developing/maintaining a large-sc…
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Job Number: 21459
MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time
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 …
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Job Number: 21487
Nuclear Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Nuclear Science and Engineering, to develop a software/hardware framework to scale NAA (neutron activation analysis) for measuring heavy metal concentrations in a large number of environmental samples. The framework includes the automation of measurements and sample preparation as well as machine learning methods for automated gamma-ray spectral identification and uncertain…
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Job Number: 21494
MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), to work in the area of electricity system modeling and its applications to study planning and operations of renewables-dominant power systems. This project will involve researchers at MITEI and the departments of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering. The project will use and expand GenX, an open-source planning model developed at MITEI, t…
Postdoctoral Associate, N-nitrosodimethylamineApply NowSave
Job Number: 21243
Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Biological Engineering, to participate in the study of two DNA repair genes that modulate cancer susceptibility, namely the alkyladenine DNA glycosylase (AAG) and the O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT). By analysis of phenotypic data and systems-level responses, the lab aims to be able to better understand the mechanisms of action of NDMA and to be better able to…
Postdoctoral Associate, Manalis LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 21424
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
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…
Postdoctoral Associate, Marelli LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20524
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Civil and Environmental Engineering-Marelli Lab, to join a multidisciplinary lab using the principles of nanotechnology, drug delivery, and biomaterials to create new technologies that can positively influence our society by minimizing the use of resources and mitigate environmental impact. The proposed research project is based on the development of new technologies that c…
Postdoctoral Associate, Computer VisionApply NowSave
Job Number: 20430
Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, COMPUTER VISION, Media Lab-Camera Culture Group, to join a highly collaborative team of faculty and researchers focusing on computational imaging, including ultrafast imaging systems, single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detectors, THz time domain spectroscopy, and novel sensing systems. Will perform independent research in areas that include computational imaging, ma…
Postdoctoral Associate, Computational ImagingApply NowSave
Job Number: 20431
Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, COMPUTATIONAL IMAGING, Media Lab-Camera Culture Group, to join a highly collaborative team of faculty and researchers focusing on computational imaging, including ultrafast imaging systems, single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) detectors, THz time domain spectroscopy, and novel sensing systems. Will perform independent research in areas including computational imaging,…
Postdoctoral Associate, Wickersham LaboratoryApply NowSave
Job Number: 21057
McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time
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…
Postdoctoral Associate, Marelli LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 19680
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Civil and Environmental Engineering, to assume a position in structural protein design and synthetic biology in the Marelli Lab. The project involves the design of new structural proteins using AI/ML tools and/or currently available software and algorithms for the design, modeling and computational analysis of protein structures (e.g., Rosetta, Gromacs). The Marelli…
Postdoctoral Associate- Social ScienceApply NowSave
Job Number: 20964
Sloan School of Management Sloan School of Management Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE-SOCIAL SCIENCE, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) / MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), to work on social science issues in a project aimed at creating highly effective (potentially “superintelligent”) human-computer groups. Will report to professors Malone, Rus, and Almaatouq and be part of a team designing, implementin…
Postdoctoral Associate-Computer ScienceApply NowSave
Job Number: 20963
Sloan School of Management Sloan School of Management Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE-COMPUTER SCIENCE, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)/MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL), to work on computer science issues in a project aimed at creating highly effective (potentially “superintelligent”) human-computer groups. Will report to professors Malone, Rus, and Almaatouq and be part of a team designing, implement…
Postdoctoral Associate – Chen LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20367
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Chen Lab (multiple openings), to work on developing novel CAR-NK cell therapy for cancer and/or mRNA-based vaccine development in the laboratory of Prof. Jianzhu Chen. The lab is interested in innovative, interactive, and broadly trained individuals with strong backgrounds in immunology, molecular and cell biology, and co…
Postdoctoral Associate, N-nitrosaminesApply NowSave
Job Number: 21242
Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Biological Engineering. It is now broadly appreciated that exposure to N-nitrosamines is a significant public health concern. N-nitroso compounds can be found in contaminated water and contaminated drugs, leading to millions of people being exposed. The focus of research will be to develop cell-based assays that reveal the nature of the DNA repair pathway that acts on diffe…
Postdoctoral Associate in Linguistic AnthropologyApply NowSave
Job Number: 19500
Anthropology Program Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY, Anthropology Program, to teach the twelve-unit course “Language, Culture, and Communication” each year. In addition, will devote three to five hours each week to the Language and Technology Lab, coordinating a recurring workshop, updating the website, and mentoring graduate and undergraduate research partners.
Postdoctoral Associate, Camera CultureApply NowSave
Job Number: 18742
Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Program in Media Arts and Sciences-Camera Culture, to join a highly collaborative team of faculty and researchers focusing on distributed machine learning, including privacy preserving machine learning, cryptographically secure machine learning, COVID19 projects, and ML for health. Responsibilities include performing independent researching areas including computation…
Postdoctoral Associate, Sikes LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 19795
Chemical Engineering Engineering Full-Time
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 – Yaffe LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20352
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE-YAFFE LAB, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research, to work in the area of DNA damage signaling, R-loop dynamics, genotoxic therapeutics, and glioblastoma treatment. The work involves a combination of CRISPR-based high-throughput screens and follow-up analysis of signaling pathways and DNA repair, including both organoid and animal models of cancer. This is…
Postdoctoral Associate (Educational Research)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 21491
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE (EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH), Mechanical Engineering (MechE)-Learning Engineering and Practice (LEAP) Group, to help lead new manufacturing engineering education projects by carrying out education research, creating impactful instructional content, and crafting engaging digital learning experiences. Will take a leadership role on various projects, including the research and develo…
Mellon Postdoctoral FellowshipApply NowSave
Job Number: 20264
Office of the Arts Associate Provost for the Arts Full-Time Temporary
MELLON POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, MIT Center for Art, Science & Technology (CAST) (two-year fellowship), to collaborate with faculty and invited guests on the development and production of an international symposium and a publication issuing from the event (please see the 2014 symposium Seeing/Sounding/Sensing and subsequent book, Experience: Culture, Cognition, and the Common Se…
Postdoctoral Associate, Center for Constructive CommunicationApply NowSave
Job Number: 20517
Media Lab Architecture & Planning Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Media Lab-Center for Constructive Communication (CCC), to design human-machine systems that improve communication across divides and increase opportunity for underheard communities to make their voices heard on important issues that affect their everyday lives. Responsibilities include identifying and developing new areas of research that align with CCC’s mission and …
Postdoctoral Associate-Gamma-HXR DiagnosticsApply NowSave
Job Number: 21285
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to carry out fundamental and applied research on the SPARC tokamak, a novel and powerful instrument designed to be the world’s first net-energy fusion experiment. The work involves diagnostic development for gamma and hard x-ray measurements on the SPARC tokamak. The initial focus will be on scoping gamma detectors an…
Postdoctoral Associate-Diagnostics Neutronics ModelerApply NowSave
Job Number: 21284
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to carry out fundamental and applied research in fusion neutronics on the SPARC tokamak, a novel and powerful instrument designed to be the world’s first net-energy fusion experiment. Will perform and support neutronics modeling for diagnostic development on the SPARC tokamak; and collaborate with a team t…
Postdoctoral Associate – Privacy, Camera CultureApply NowSave
Job Number: 20416
Media Lab Architecture & Planning Full-Time
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…
Postdoctoral Associate, Yeast Synthetic BiologyApply NowSave
Job Number: 20497
Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Biological Engineering-Synthetic Biology Center-Weiss Lab, to join an interdisciplinary academic research lab that seeks to create integrated biological systems capable of autonomously performing useful tasks and to elucidate the design principles underlying the engineering of complex cellular and tissue phenotypes. Will pursue research in the area of yeast synthetic biolog…
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, Sustainable Materials ProcessingApply NowSave
Job Number: 21196
Materials Science and Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary
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, Rapid Prototyping TechnologyApply NowSave
Job Number: 21233
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, RAPID PROTOTYPING TECHNOLOGY, Mechanical Engineering, to work on design, manufacturing, and rapid prototyping in a collaborative effort between the Culpepper Lab and MIT Environment, Health and Safety. This collaboration is researching tools and technologies that enable the safe use of emerging rapid prototyping technologies in university research and innovation activ…
Postdoctoral Associate- Environment and Sustainability EducationApply NowSave
Job Number: 21370
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative VP Research Full-time Temporary (Hybrid)
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE-ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION, MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative (ESI), to join ESI, an institute-wide effort to enlist and mobilize the substantial scientific, engineering, policy, and design capacity of the MIT community in addressing climate change and other sustainability challenges. Will serve as the primary domain expert in sustainability and clim…
Postdoctoral Fellow-IcoN FellowshipApply NowSave
Job Number: 20262
McGovern Institute for Brain Research Office of Provost Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW-IcoN FELLOWSHIP, McGovern Institute for Brain Research-K. Lisa Yang Integrative Computational Neuroscience (ICoN) Center (2 openings), to develop multiscale neural circuit models or data analysis techniques bridging molecular, circuit, behavioral neuroscience, cognition, and machine learning. Will join world-class neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, and engineers in solving …
Postdoctoral Associate in Mobility and Infrastructure InformaticsApply NowSave
Job Number: 19904
Urban Studies & Planning Architecture & Planning Full-Time
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…
Postdoctoral Associate, Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 19651
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)-Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), to conduct research, create tools, develop educational materials, and participate in implementation projects on life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle cost analysis (LCCA), and asset management of pavements and pavement networks. One research topic will focus on developing streamlined LCA and LC…
Postdoctoral Associate, Experimental High Energy Physics GroupApply NowSave
Job Number: 19173
Laboratory for Nuclear Science Science Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, Laboratory for Nuclear Science (LNS)-Experimental High Energy Physics Group (2 openings), to work on the CMS experiment. The MIT group is involved in several detector projects such as the data acquisition system, the Level 1 Trigger upgrade, the Hadron Calorimeter upgrade, the High Granularity Calorimeter Trigger upgrade, and CMS computing. MIT operates a Tier-2 compu…
Postdoctoral Associate, Yeast Engineering for Environmental ApplicationsApply NowSave
Job Number: 19582
Department of Biological Engineering Engineering Full-Time
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…
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Postdoctoral AssociateApply NowSave
Job Number: 20815
Center for Transportation & Logistics Engineering Full-Time
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…
Postdoctoral Associate, Observational Astrophysics and Computational ScienceApply NowSave
Job Number: 19324
Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Full-Time Temporary
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 discover…
Postdoctoral Associate, Computational Microbiology and Urban HealthApply NowSave
Job Number: 19900
Urban Studies & Planning Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary
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…
Postdoctoral Associate—Miniature High-Vacuum Pumps for Compact Mass SpectrometryApply NowSave
Job Number: 19810
Microsystems Technology Laboratories Engineering Full-Time Temporary
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…
Postdoctoral Associate in Wireless Sensing and Electromagnetics, Nano-Cybernetic BiotrekApply NowSave
Job Number: 18202
Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE IN WIRELESS SENSING AND ELECTROMAGNETICS, NANO-CYBERNETIC BIOTREK, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek (NCB) Group, to join a research group whose aim is to develop extremely miniaturized micro-nano-devices using meta-materials that can non-invasively and remotely/wirelessly monitor and modulate our biological system. The device will harvest energy …
MIT Postdoctoral Associate, Brain Stimulation and Recording in-Vivo in MiceApply NowSave
Job Number: 21180
Media Lab Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary
MIT POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, BRAIN STIMULATION AND RECORDING IN-VIVO IN MICE, Media Lab, to develop extremely miniaturized micro-nano-devices that probe and modulate our biological system especially the brain Will configure and implement these devices for brain stimulation and recording, characterize and validate the devices in cultured neurons, inject or implant the devices in mouse brain or…
Postdoctoral Associate in Wireless Biomedical Sensing and Antennae, Nano-Cybernetic BiotrekApply NowSave
Job Number: 18640
Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time
POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, WIRELESS BIOMEDICAL SENSING AND ANTENNAE, Program in Media Arts and Sciences, to join the Nano-Cybernetic Biotrek (NCB) research group. The group’s aim is to develop extremely miniaturized micro-nano-devices using meta-materials that can noninvasively and remotely/wirelessly monitor and modulate our biological system. The device will harvest energy from external appl…
Postdoctoral Associate, Magnetoelectric and Multiferroic Devices, Nano-Cybernetic BiotrekApply NowSave
Job Number: 17074
Program in Media Arts and Sciences Architecture & Planning Full-Time Temporary
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…
Research ScientistApply NowSave
Job Number: 20799
Center for Global Change Science Science Full-Time Temporary
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…
Executive Director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 20936
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)-MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), to lead the management, operations, and implementation of the CSHub program in collaboration with its directors; and coordinate a diverse group of student and postdoctoral researchers–whose expertise spans the fields of science, engineering, and economics–to help advance concrete industry resea…
Research ScientistApply NowSave
Job Number: 20977
MIT Energy Initiative VP Research Full-Time
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 …
Research/Clinical VeterinarianApply NowSave
Job Number: 20674
Division of Comparative Medicine VP Research Full-Time
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…
Research Scientist, Device Research LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20276
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to join the Device Research Lab, under the direction of Dr. Evelyn N. Wang, to focus on fast-moving research projects with a combination of fundamental and applied research in the areas of energy, water, and thermal-fluid systems. Will lead a team of postdoctoral associates and students, oversee and guide research addressing a variety of hi…
Technical Associate I, Tonegawa LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20390
Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time
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)…
Research Scientist – Chen LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20368
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research-Chen Lab (multiple openings), to join a lab developing novel CAR-NK cell therapy for cancer and/or mRNA-based vaccine development in the laboratory of Professor Jianzhu Chen. The lab is interested in someone broadly-trained with a strong background in immunology, molecular and cell biology, and computational biology. Responsi…
Research Scientist, Irvine LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20591
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research-Irvine Lab, to oversee the daily operations of an academic research laboratory, actively participate in the training of postdoctoral fellows/graduate students/undergraduates/technicians, and perform primary research as needed to explore new ideas or help bring ongoing projects to publication. Responsibilities include des…
Technical Associate I, Sauer LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20804
Biology Science Full-Time Temporary
TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, Biology-Sauer Lab, to join a lab whose research is centered on elucidating the molecular mechanism of AAA+ proteases using cryo-EM structural biology and biochemistry. Will be responsible for expressing and purifying soluble and membrane proteins, generating novel constructs using PCR and other molecular cloning, and assisting with biochemical assays based on project n…
Senior Research Scientist, Applied GeophysicsApply NowSave
Job Number: 14698
Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences Science Full-Time
SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST, APPLIED GEOPHYSICS, Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS)-Earth Resources Laboratory (ERL), to join a laboratory whose activities are centered around theoretical, experimental, and observational research in basic science, with both industrial and academic applications. ERL has over sixty personnel, including faculty, research scientists, postdoctoral fellows, …
Senior Research Support Associate, Nedivi LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20958
Picower Institute for Learning & Memory Science Full-Time
SENIOR RESEARCH SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, to join the neuroscience research laboratory of Professor Elly Nedivi. The primary duty will be to participate in research under the direction of the laboratory head and a postdoctoral associate, including the execution of experiments and collection and organization of data. This position is ideal for someone…
Administrative Assistant 2Apply NowSave
Job Number: 20747
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-time (Hybrid)
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 2, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to provide comprehensive support–under minimal supervision–for one full-time professor and one retired professor. Will monitor and reconcile accounting statements; investigate and follow up on purchasing/accounting discrepancies; approves procurement card transactions; monitor and order supplies and equipment; serve as primary con…
Research Scientist, Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 21294
Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Full-Time
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)-Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub), to work alongside the CSHub directors to lead a diverse group of researchers whose expertise spans the fields of science, engineering, and economics. Will ensure that the research portfolio progresses in a timely manner and that research is communicated in an impactful way; lead the systems res…
Manufacturing Technical InstructorApply NowSave
Job Number: 20555
Mechanical Engineering Engineering Full-Time Temporary
MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR, Mechanical Engineering (MechE), to teach, train, and mentor students using fabrication facilities as part of undergraduate and graduate courses in manufacturing and mechanical design. Courses involve a variety of prototyping and production techniques, including machining, injection molding, thermoforming, waterjet cutting, 3D printing, metrology, and CAD/CAM sof…
Science Communications SpecialistApply NowSave
Job Number: 19601
Kavli Inst for Astrophysics & Space Rsrch Science Part-Time
SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (MKI)-Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Team (part-time, 25%), to assist with media generation and coverage for mission events and scientific discoveries. Will coordinate closely with project scientists within the TESS Science Office (TSO) as well as mission and media partners at MIT School of Science…
Director for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionApply NowSave
Job Number: 19352
VP for Research VP Research Full-Time
DIRECTOR FOR DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI), Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR), to serve in a new position in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on behalf of the MIT research community, the VPR departments, labs, and centers (DLCs), the postdoctoral community, and related areas. Will advise the vice president for research, lab directors, and others in the Offic…
Research Scientist/Laboratory Manager – Yaffe LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 20351
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
RESEARCH SCIENTIST/LABORATORY MANAGER-YAFFE LAB, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research, to oversee daily operations of an academic research laboratory, actively participate in the training of postdoctoral fellows/graduate students/undergraduates/technicians, and perform primary research as needed to explore new ideas or help bring ongoing projects to publication. Laboratory man…
Research Specialist, Irvine LabApply NowSave
Job Number: 21271
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
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 Analytics and Collaboration ManagerApply NowSave
Job Number: 21276
Leaders for Global Operations Program Engineering Part-Time
RESEARCH ANALYTICS AND COLLABORATION MANAGER, Leaders for Global Operations (LGO) Program, to engage MIT engineering and management faculty to raise awareness of LGO and secure faculty engagement as LGO thesis advisors and potential research collaborators with industry partners. Will build robust institutional ties and align departmental research portfolios with partner companies; grow …
Research Scientist– 3D MHDApply NowSave
Job Number: 21318
Plasma Science and Fusion Center VP Research Full-Time
RESEARCH SCIENTIST– 3D MHD, Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC), to carry out fundamental and applied research on the SPARC tokamak, a novel and powerful scientific instrument designed to be the world’s first net-energy fusion experiment. Will work with the larger PSFC disruptions team to address open questions for SPARC and ARC that have been identified. Research topics incl…
Senior Administrative AssistantApply NowSave
Job Number: 21334
Institute for Medical Eng. and Science Engineering Full-time (Hybrid)
SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES), to provide a wide range of complex and diverse administrative support for the director’s academic, teaching, and research activities and events. Will represent the director to high-level internal/external stakeholders and handle complex inquiries; provide support to faculty, staff, students, and alum…
Core Scientific Director, High Throughput Screening (HTS) FacilityApply NowSave
Job Number: 21350
Koch Inst – Integrative Cancer Research VP Research Full-Time
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…
Project Coordinator, Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions (IAIFI)Apply NowSave
Job Number: 21408
Laboratory for Nuclear Science Science Full-time (Hybrid)
PROJECT COORDINATOR, INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FUNDAMENTAL INTERACTIONS (IAIFI), Laboratory for Nuclear Science (LNS), to perform complex and diverse duties in support of IAIFI’s MIT faculty director Professor Jesse Thaler, deputy director Professor Mike Williams, and project manager Marisa LaFleur to implement key projects, with a particular focus on broader impact objectives such…
Human Resources CoordinatorApply NowSave
Job Number: 21360
Research Laboratory of Electronics HQ VP Research Full-time (Hybrid)
HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR, Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE), to provide responsive, transparent, and knowledgeable execution of moderately complex human resources (HR) activities in a large interdisciplinary laboratory. Will coordinate HR activities and advise on HR-related policies, procedures, and best practices; assist RLE faculty and managers with recruitment, low-level employe…