Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University in United States invites application for vacant Postdoc and Academic Positions, a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, United States.
Postdoctoral Fellow in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of George Lauder, in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University starting Jan. 1, 2025. The Lauder Lab aims to use robotic systems to understand the dynamics of aquatic locomotion, and to study the locomotion of live fish as the basis for designing robotic systems. The opening is for a postdoctoral fellow wit…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Research Positions in the Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Research Fellow positions 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. Succ…View Details Bookmark
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, …View Details Bookmark
Open Postdoctoral Position
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Raayai Lab at the Rowland Institute at Harvard (https://raayailab.rowland.harvard.edu/) invites applications for a limited term postdoctoral position with a focus in the experimental fluid-solid interactions of nasal breathing and air flow in humans. The postdoctoral fellow, in direct collaboration with the PI, will be responsible for designing and refining the experimental procedures, collecti…View Details Bookmark
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…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position in Geophysics/Earthquake Science
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professor Brendan Meade (https://brendanjmeade.github.io/) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. We have an open position for a postdoctoral fellow with a background in geophysics, earthquake science, or other similarly quantitative fields. Research projects will be focused on imaging earthquake cycle kinematics, statistical earthquake cycle models, large-scale data (geologic…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Nagashima lab seeks an ambitious postdoctoral fellow in the areas of immunology, microbiome, and diet. View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Whipple laboratory at Harvard University to study the function of imprinted non-coding RNAs in neurophysiology and disease (whipplelab.com). We seek a highly motivated individual with an interest in RNA biology, neurobiology, and/or computational biology to join our team.Imprinted genes play important and complex roles in the development o…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (CMSA) at Harvard University welcomes applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the mathematical sciences to begin in the academic year 2025-2026. The Center is seeking, in particular, individuals with a strong mathematical science background who are interested in the interaction of mathematics with fields such as physics, biology, …View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology, Suicide Research
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Professor Matthew Nock and the Nock Lab in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in Clinical Psychology. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be involved in several different qualitative studies focused on understanding why people try to kill themselves, why they do (or do not) seek treatment, and clinician perceptions of suicide risk…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Evolution and Molecular Genetics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher, with expertise in evolution and molecular genetics. We expect the postdoc to be able to work independently and contribute intellectually to broader research themes and directions in the lab. The postdoc will also collaborate with others in the lab who are generating novel data for experimental microbial, viral, and protein evolution (wh…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Post-doctoral position available for mechanistic studies of meiotic chromosomes in mammalian cells.View Details Bookmark
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 provide inferential tools. The successful applicant will be expected to devel…View Details Bookmark
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.The Department of Psychology sits within the Divisio…View Details Bookmark
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…View Details Bookmark
Harvard University, Physics, Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Yelin group at Harvard University expects to appoint a postdoctoral fellows in January 2025. We are looking for candidates with interests in the work on cooperative ordered atomic system in various geometries, motivated by biology. In particular, include molecular properties such as vibrational states into energy transport calculations..Candidates should submit a CV, statement of research i…View Details Bookmark
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 Bertrand Halperin (Emeritus), Mikhail Lukin, Subir Sachdev, Ashvin Vishwanath, Norman Yao, Susanne Yelin and Eslam Khalaf in the Department of Physics, and by Professor Efthimios Kaxiras (SEAS/Physics), expect to appoint one or more postdoctoral fellows b…View Details Bookmark
Weatherhead Scholars Program Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Weatherhead Scholars Program at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University invites applications for its postdoctoral fellowships to join its annual cohort of 20-25 members, comprised of postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and practitioner fellows. These one-year fellowships aim to support postdoctoral scholars who have recently completed their PhD, and is in…View Details Bookmark
Weatherhead Scholars Program Visiting Scholar
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Weatherhead Scholars Program at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University invites applications for visiting scholars, to join its annual cohort of 20-25 members, comprised of postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and practitioner fellows. These one-year research positions aim to support visiting faculty and are intended to facilitate research in the social sc…View Details Bookmark
Weatherhead Scholars Program Practitioner Fellows
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Weatherhead Scholars Program at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University invites applications for visiting practitioner fellows, to join its annual cohort of 20-25 members, comprised of postdoctoral fellows, visiting scholars, and practitioner fellows. These one-year research positions aim to support professional practitioners and are intended to facilitate res…View Details Bookmark
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…View Details Bookmark
Research Associate
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Segel Lab invites applications for a Research Associate 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 Research Associate—someone with at least 5 years of postdoctoral exp…View Details Bookmark
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…View Details Bookmark
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.View Details Bookmark
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 …View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow, Experimental Axion Dark Matter Detection and Quantum Sensing, Harvard University, Physics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We are excited to announce the opportunity for one or more postdoctoral fellows in the field of experimental axion dark matter searches in Stefan Knirck’s lab at Harvard University. Axion dark matter searches are on the cross-section between fundamental physics, astrophysics, photonics and quantum sensing. Our group is set to play a leading role in BREAD (Broadband Reflector Experiment for Axio…View Details Bookmark
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…View Details Bookmark
Chemistry Future Leaders Post-Doctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Harvard University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology (CCB) seeks postdoctoral fellows for the academic year 2025-2026 in the open field of chemistry and chemical biology. We welcome applications from individuals who are currently senior graduate students pursuing studies in the chemical sciences or adjacent fields, broadly defined, and who plan to earn their Ph.D. degrees by July…View Details Bookmark
2025-26 Mahindra Humanities Center Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Mahindra Humanities Center invites applications for five one-year postdoctoral fellowships on the topic of 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,…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
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. We are developing and applying tools to understand how implicated genes act in neurons and circuits. We use large scale, unbiased, systematic approaches in collaborative multidisciplinary researc…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology of Learning and Memory
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Gershman lab at Harvard University is seeking to hire a postdoctoral fellow to work on experimental studies of learning and memory in ciliates (Stentor, Paramecium). This research program is motivated by new ideas about the molecular basis of memory and its ancient origins in protozoa. We are currently focused on studying habituation memory in Stentor as a window into this question. The exp…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Position in Microclimate Mapping using Sensor Networks and UAV-LiDAR Data
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work with Professor Andrew Davies at Harvard University on microclimate mapping to understand species coexistence in the Cederberg Wilderness Area of South Africa. The research will combine high-resolution Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) with on-the-ground sensor networks consisting of fine-wire thermocouple and combined temperature-humidity sensors t…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Eddy laboratory is accepting applications for postdoctoral scholars with research interests in comparative genome sequence analysis, especially of RNAs. See our lab web page at eddylab.org <http://eddylab.org/> for information about our publications and research interests.View Details Bookmark
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 …View Details Bookmark
Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship program supports postdoctoral researchers at the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) at Harvard University to pursue the discovery and formal taxonomic description of Earth’s animal species. Fellows will work under the supervision of one or more MCZ faculty-curators, who will provide office space, access to lab facilities and necessary research support. …View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Statistics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Statistics invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow with Assistant Professor Tracy Ke. Assistant Professor Ke’s lab focuses on research in high-dimensional data analysis, machine learning, social network analysis, text mining, bioinformatics and statistical genetics. Potential research projects include (but are not limited to) developing statistical methods and theory fo…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Research on Theory-of-Mind, Pragmatics, and ‘Scripted’ Behavior[Start date: Summer 2024]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 stric…View Details Bookmark
Harvard University, Physics, Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Christopher Stubb’s research group is currently seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to play a key role in optimizing the performance of the Rubin Observatory system. Our near-term goal is to optimize the performance of the Rubin Observatory system, with a particular focus on flux calibration and image quality considerations. Once the system is in operation we intend to fully expl…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University invites applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship focused on the acquisition and study of sediment hosted glasses from ocean ridges. The position would be part of a six year project of Charles Langmuir funded by the European Research Council and the National Science Foundation to obtain long time series of igneous and …View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Future Faculty Leaders (FFL)
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We invite applications for the Harvard Postdoctoral Fellowship for Future Faculty Leaders (FFL) at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA). Fellows will develop independent research and earn experience that will launch their careers as faculty leaders. Focuses include forming a vision of broad impact and preparing for success in the next levels of academic research. Fellow…View Details Bookmark
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…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Invertebrate Paleobiology and Evolution
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
The Laboratory for Invertebrate Paleobiology and Evolution at the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Museum of Comparative Zoology, at Harvard University is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to join our team as part of the Human Frontier Science Program-funded project entitled “Reconstructing water to land transitions in arthropod evolution – combining atoms, genes, and fossils”…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Position in Biophysics
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Physics Department at Harvard University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the field of biophysics, biochemistry and biology. The successful applicant will work in Prof. Mara Prentiss’ group at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, performing experimental studies of RecA family protein mediated homologous recombination in collaboration with groups in the Biology Department at N…View Details Bookmark
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS | HARVARD & SMITHSONIAN, DIRECTOR, SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY AND TENURED PROFESSOR IN ASTRONOMY
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution jointly seek an astrophysicist with outstanding research accomplishments and demonstrated administrative ability to serve as the next Director of the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA). The CfA is a unique, collaborative center, bringing together faculty from the Harvard Department of Astronomy, housed at the Harvard Coll…View Details Bookmark
Independent Fellows in Quantitative Biology
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
We are looking for independent postdoctoral fellows to work at the interface between the life and mathematical sciences as part of Harvard’s Initiative in Quantitative Biology and its NSF/Simons Center for the Mathematical and Statistical Analysis of Biology. Funds from the Simons Foundation will support the fellow for three years. If their work is theoretical or computational, fellows can work…View Details Bookmark
Postdoctoral Fellow in Machine Learning and Design of Biological Systems
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
A postdoctoral position is currently available in the laboratory of Dr. Mor Nitzan at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences to study spatial and temporal aspects of interaction patterns in biological systems. We are looking for exceptional candidates with background in machine learning and/or computational biology. Research will focus on both top-down and bottom-up mapping of local…View Details Bookmark