89 faculty engineering jobs found in Cambridge, MA

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Mathematics Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in Melanie Weber’s group at Harvard University. The group works at the intersection of Geometry and Machine Learning, with a focus on recognizing and exploiting geometric structure in data and models. Research areas include Representation Learning, Machine learning and Optimization on Graphs and Manifolds, as well as applications of geometric methods in the sciences. For more information and recent publications, see  http://melanie-weber.com/ . For questions, please email  mweber@seas.harvard.edu . This is a one-year position, with possible extension. The start date is flexible, but ideally around August 2023. Review of applications will begin in January 2023, but applications will be...

Title Research Fellow in Evaluation of Wearable Technology-Walsh Lab School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Bioengineering Position Description We are seeking a Research Fellow with an undergraduate or masters degree in Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Movement Science, Physiology, or Biomedical Engineering, to assist with data collection and processing for lab and field based studies of back assisting wearable robots. The Research Fellow should be a collaborative problem solver who is proficient at building a strong rapport with study participants and key stakeholders. The candidate should be extremely organized, exhibit excellent communication skills, and enjoy working with diverse groups of people. A strong candidate can tackle challenging projects with minimal oversight in a fast-paced, industry-focused environment while maintaining great attention to detail. We have developed a...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Materials Science School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Materials Science & Mechanical Engineering Position Description The Lewis Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in one or more of the following areas: nanoparticle synthesis, colloidal science, rheology, or granular media. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers supported under a new ARO MURI award. The goal of this project is to develop a fundamental understanding of the transient yielding and printing behavior of highly heterogeneous particle systems. Basic Qualifications Candidates must have a Doctorate degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Applied Physics by the time the appointment begins. Additional Qualifications Priority will be given to candidates with...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Organ Engineering with the Lewis Lab School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description The Lewis Lab is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with expertise in one or more of the following areas: stem cell biology, organoid differentiation, bioprinting, or tissue engineering. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers supported under three new awards from NIH, DoD, and Wellcome Leap. The goals of these projects are to develop vascularized cerebral, cardiac, and renal organoids and to use the building blocks to fabricate functional organ-specific tissues at scale. Basic Qualifications Candidates must have a Doctorate degree in Materials Science, Bioengineering, or Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, by the time the appointment begins. Additional Qualifications Priority...

Title Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) Fellow School Harvard Graduate School of Design Department/Area Harvard Center For Green Buildings And Cities Position Description With mounting evidence of the impact of human activity on the global climate, the built environment is increasingly understood to be a critical site for applied and conceptual research in questions of energy and ecology. The inaugural CGBC Fellowship offers a one-year research and teaching position with the possibility of extension for an additional year. It is intended for an early-career individuals who hold a Ph.D. or Doctorate Degree in an area related to building sciences, and whose research focuses on various scales. Fellows will be hosted at the Center for Green Buildings and Cites and conduct research related to their field. They will be expected to teach two classes at the Graduate School of Design (GSD). Fellows will be...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Algebra and Geometry School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Mathematics Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in Anna Seigal’s group at Harvard University. The group is working in the area of Applied Algebra and Geometry. For recent publications, see  https://people.math.harvard.edu/~aseigal/ . For questions, please send an email to  aseigal@math.harvard.edu . Those from underrepresented minorities in mathematics are particularly encouraged to apply. This is a 1 year position. The start date is flexible, but ideally around August 2023. Basic Qualifications Candidates must have a PhD in Mathematics or a related discipline by the time the appointment begins. Additional Qualifications   Special Instructions Submit a CV, cover letter, research...

Title Tenured Professor in Bioengineering School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Bioengineering Position Description The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University seeks applicants for a tenured rank position in Bioengineering, with an expected start date of July 1, 2023. The successful applicant will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels in Bioengineering. The candidate is expected to have a research and educational focus on the field of ‘Augmented Humanity,’ as broadly defined. Specific topics of interest include Human Cell Therapies with an emphasis on biomaterials/cell engineering/cell manufacturing and Human Organoids/Tissue Engineering with an emphasis on stem cell differentiation/genetic engineering/organoid assembly/tissue-level characterization. Candidates with research outside these areas, yet...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Geometric Machine Learning School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Mathematics Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in Melanie Weber’s group at Harvard University. The group works at the intersection of Geometry and Machine Learning, with a focus on recognizing and exploiting geometric structure in data and models. Research areas include Representation Learning, Machine learning and Optimization on Graphs and Manifolds, as well as applications of geometric methods in the sciences. For more information and recent publications, see  http://melanie-weber.com/ . For questions, please email  mweber@seas.harvard.edu . This is a one-year position, with possible extension. The start date is flexible, but ideally around August 2023. Review of applications will begin in January 2023, but applications will be...

Title Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Field of Gene and Drug Delivery School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Bioengineering Position Description Postdoctoral positions in the field of gene and drug delivery. Multiple postdoctoral positions open to develop novel technologies for drug delivery and gene therapy using novel materials. Projects involve design and assessment of novel drug and gene carriers for targeted delivery of therapeutics. Basic Qualifications PhD in chemical engineering, bioengineering, material science, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, or related fields. Additional Qualifications Experience with chemistry/polymer synthesis, design of mRNA lipid nanoparticles/viral vectors/ gene editing techniques preferred. Special Instructions A complete application must include an updated CV, a cover letter, and a...

Title Postdoctoral Fellowships at the Intersection of Systems and Theory School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Computer Science Position Description The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and seeks applicants for a postdoctoral fellow in Computer Science, specifically at the intersection of Systems and Theory. Systems + Theory Postdoctoral Position The John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Harvard University (SEAS) seeks applicants for a postdoctoral position in systems and theory. The postdoc is intended for one year but there will be funding to potentially extend it to a second year. The postdoc will receive a generous salary as well as an allocation for research and travel expenses.   We are looking for junior scientists who are especially interested in working at the intersection of systems and...

School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering Position Description Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow to work with Professor David Clarke on oxide materials for high-temperature coatings and related materials. A PhD or equivalent in applied physics, thermal transport, mechanical engineering or a related area is required.  The ideal candidate would also have experience in the design of experiments, should be comfortable with a wide variety of materials and, also, be able to conduct experiments independently.  The successful candidate will carry out both experimental and modeling research related to novel high-temperature thermal protection systems and their thermal characterization. Responsibilities include preparation of publications in high impact journals and reports, mentoring of graduate students and collaboration with other groups. The...

Title Lecturer in Engineering Design School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) seeks applications for a Lecturer in Engineering Design with a focus on computation and computer engineering, with an expected start date of July 1, 2023. The full-time position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year. Responsibilities will include the following: Co-teaching at least one semester of the Master’s in Design Engineering (MDE) studio course (STU 1231/1232) annually. The MDE program is a collaborative degree program run jointly by SEAS and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. It is geared towards understanding complex societal grand challenges and building prototypical solutions...

Title Lecturer in Engineering Design School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description 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, 2023. The full-time position is for three years, with the second two years contingent on a satisfactory performance review during the first year. Responsibilities will include the following: Co-teaching at least one semester of the Master’s in Design Engineering (MDE) studio course (STU 1231/1232) annually. The MDE program is a collaborative degree program run jointly by SEAS and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. It is geared towards understanding complex societal grand challenges and building prototypical solutions...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. 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 new process conditions and accelerate their demonstration at larger scale and characterize their performances at scale. Materials of current interest include aluminum alloys, K+P fertilizers, e-wastes or iron+copper. The corresponding processes include sulfidation, metallothermic reduction, minerals separation, or electrowinning.   Job Requirements REQUIRED : Ph.D. in materials science or a similar field; familiarity with chemical...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. 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 activities.  The ever-accelerating rate of new fabrication technologies poses problematic technical (complimentary machining, tooling, fixturing, simulation) and safety (chemical, biological, radiation, etc.) issues.  In the absence of proven means to address these issues, university researchers/innovators are limited in how they may employ these technologies.  Specifically, overly restrictive safety limits may preclude using these technologies when they...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. LECTURER ,  Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) , to perform the duties of a lecturer, with a focus on analog, digital, and mixed-signal electronic circuits and systems.  There will be full-time participation in educational activities during the academic terms (fall, Independent Activities Period (IAP), and spring).  Course assignments will include some of the following and may include other related courses: Electrical Circuits: Modeling and Design of Physical Systems, Analog Electronics Laboratory, Digital Systems Laboratory, Introduction to Electronic Circuits, Solid-State Circuits, and Medical Device Design.  Responsibilities include interacting with students (e.g., lecturing, leading recitations, or staffing lab and office hours); participating substantial one-on-one, hands-on mentoring of student laboratory projects;...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I/DATA SCIENTIST ,  Biological Engineering , to implement, design, and build supervised and unsupervised algorithms to predict human performance in behavioral, cognitive, and physical tasks from their molecular features as part of the data science and engineering team within the Fraenkel Lab. Technological advances in the acquisition of biological data over the past decade have resulted in an explosion of information. Computational integration of different data modalities remains a key challenge, however, for researchers aiming to understand the underlying spatial and temporal biological processes.  Will address this challenge through the application of state-of-the-art machine learning tools with the goal of generating new testable hypotheses. The main responsibilities include researching, designing, implementing, and comparing...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I/DATA ENGINEER ,  Biological Engineering , to join the research group of Professor Ernest Fraenkel and participate in the development of computational and experimental approaches to understanding human biology. Computational integration of multi-omics data enables them to reconstruct signaling pathways and identify previously unrecognized regulatory mechanisms. This integration entails mining, analyses, and modeling of vast repositories of structured and unstructured data within different domains.  Will develop and test database solutions and collaborate on the implementation of natural language processing algorithms and other models in the area of multi-omics integration, contribute to the area of human metabolomics, and perform other duties as assigne.   Job Requirements REQUIRED : bachelor’s degree in...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. DIGITAL LEARNING LAB FELLOW, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DECISION MAKING (AI+DM) ,  Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) , to oversee and lead the running of one or more of the AI+DM courses that comprise the MicroMasters program. Responsibilities include contributing to the development, revamping, and management of AI+DM MicroMasters courses (which span probability, statistical data analysis, machine learning, optimization, game theory, and computer vision), managing course materials and related content; designing, building, and optimizing learner assessment tools (e.g., problem sets and exams); overseeing and managing live courses, including key aspects of learner communication, performance tracking, and online exam administration; leading teaching assistants and community teaching assistants in facilitating instructive, productive...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Aeronautics and Astronautics , to conduct independent research on wavefront control for high-contrast imaging.  Responsibilities will include advancing the state of the art in exoplanet direct imaging by developing and testing new techniques for wavefront sensing and control for future NASA flagship missions; performing simulations and statistical analyses of these new methodologies; publishing research results in leading journals and conferences in the fields of astronomical science and instrumentation; helping to supervise graduate students at the S.M. and Ph.D. levels; regularly engaging with project sponsors from government and industry; taking on roles of project leadership, program development, and management; and performing duties as needed.   Job Requirements REQUIRED :  expertise with...