269 faculty science jobs found in Boston, MA

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in the Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group at Harvard University. Visit us at http://acmg.seas.harvard.edu/ . The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a range of problems related to air quality and global atmospheric chemistry. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in atmospheric science and substantial experience in 3-D modeling of atmospheric chemistry. Basic Qualifications Ph.D. in atmospheric science.  Additional Qualifications Experience in 3-D modeling of atmospheric chemistry. Special Instructions To apply please submit a curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and 1- paragraph...

Title Assistant Professor School Harvard Medical School Department/Area Biomedical Informatics Position Description The Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School is seeking to fill a tenure-track assistant professor position at the multidisciplinary intersection of artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning(ML) and clinical decision making. Qualified candidates would be joining a growing department with several leaders in clinical AI, bioinformatics and population health (see  https://dbmi.hms.harvard.edu/faculty ). DBMI faculty lead or participate in multiple multidisciplinary research and teaching efforts such as the Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics program, the Division of Health Sciences and Technology of Harvard and MIT ( https://meded.hms.harvard.edu/health-sciences-technology ), the Data Science Initiative of Harvard University ( https://datascience.harvard.edu/ ) and...

Title Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Computer Science Position Description The Harvard Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS) solicits applications for postdoctoral fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. CRCS provides postdoctoral fellows with an annual salary plus travel and research funding to allow them to engage in independent research. We seek computer science researchers who are enthusiastic about collaborating with colleagues from other disciplines and who have a demonstrated interest in connecting their research agenda with societal issues. Fellows spend up to two years at CRCS. Areas of specific research interest for the 2023-2024 academic year include wildlife conservation/sustainability and public health. Research in this arena may involve, among myriad other...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow in Theoretical Neuroscience and/or Theory of Neural Computation School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Mathematics Position Description A postdoctoral position is available in Cengiz Pehlevan’s group at Harvard University. We are looking for candidates with strong analytical and numerical skills, and backgrounds in (theoretical) neuroscience, applied mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science, or related fields. Our research areas are in theoretical neuroscience and the theory of neural computation in natural and artificial systems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join our ongoing projects and/or pursue new directions. For recent publications, see  pehlevan.seas.harvard.edu . For questions, please send an e-mail to  cpehlevan@seas.harvard.edu .The position is funded for multiple years, with an...

Title Research Fellow in Bioprinting School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area   Position Description The Lewis Lab seeks a talented and enthusiastic Research Fellow to help in the development and application of novel 3D bioprinting methods for disease modeling and therapeutic tissues. The ideal candidate will report to the Principal Investigator in the Lewis Research Group and work closely with a senior postdoctoral research associate. This is a 1-year position with an opportunity to be extended.  Please note that this position is not benefits-eligible. The Research Fellow candidate will have the following responsibilities: Assist in the development, preparation, and execution of bioprinting protocols to fabricate disease models and therapeutic tissues. Contribute to a multidisciplinary team encompassing tissue engineering, mechanical design, materials science,...

Title Assistant/Associate Professor, Division of Orthodontics School Harvard School of Dental Medicine Department/Area Developmental Biology Position Description Located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, the Harvard School of Dental Medicine ranks as one of the preeminent dental schools in the country. Established in 1867, HSDM was the first dental school in the United States to be connected with a university and coordinated with its medical school. HSDM is the only school within Harvard University that has its own clinical facility and provides direct patient care. HSDM’s vision is to set the standard of excellence in and to define the future of interdisciplinary dental education, state-of-the-art clinical practice, and cutting-edge basic, clinical, and translational research. With this vision as our guide, the School is dedicated to developing and fostering a community of global...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow with the Customer Intelligence Lab - Digital, Data, and Design Institute, Harvard University School Harvard Business School Department/Area   Position Description The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for multiple postdoctoral fellows for academic year 2023-2024 to work on research activities at our research labs. D^3 launched in the summer of 2022 with 12 labs working on research at the intersection of academia and practice. For more information on D^3, please visit  https://d3.harvard.edu .   The postdoctoral fellows will work under the direct supervision of faculty Principal Investigators and the Senior Associate Director, Lab Operations. They will work closely with the lab manager and research associate(s) at each lab. D^3 is looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and/or new perspectives. There are no teaching requirements...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. RESEARCH AND TRAINING ASSOCIATE ,  Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)-Global-Research, Education, and Training (RET) Group , to develop new tools for research projects, including written resources, software code, packages, programs, etc., that increase the efficiency of research staff.   Will research and design new teaching modules and prepare presentations, case studies, and manuals to train policymakers/researchers/research staff on randomized evaluation methods; assist with planning, organizing, and conducting training courses/workshops; support J-PAL’s online course portfolio, including MIT’s MicroMasters program, by serving as a teaching assistant for advanced courses, assisting students with data analysis assignments, coordinating with others at MIT to successfully run each course, and conducting data analysis to test the...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. TECHNICAL ASSOCIATE I, EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGIST ,  Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) , to work at the interface of computational and experimental work seeking to dissect the mechanisms underlying human disease genetics, experimentally validate and refine biological hypotheses, and generate new datasetsfor computational analysis. Applications include several human diseases, specifically neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric, immune, and cancer.  Will carry out molecular assays including chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP-seq), assay of transposase accessible chromatin (ATAC-seq), RNAsequencing (RNA-seq), and single-cell profiling (scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq); perform geneknockdowns and knockouts and CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing; implement high-level research objectives, applying advanced research practices in broad areas of...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,   Center for Transportation & Logistics (CTL)-Age Lab  (two openings), to support a broad range of naturalistic driving research efforts. Will collaborate with senior researchers to explore novel data sets and design and develop new data extraction approaches from telemetry data and video; both lead and contribute to the development of joint publications, participate in conferences, and share results with laboratory partners and industry sponsors; collaborate with the research team on defining research priorities; design, build, and perform analytical experiments on naturalistic driving data; and report on results with an emphasis on developing the foundations of research needed to influence the design and development of vehicle safety systems.  This position offers an opportunity to work with cutting edge...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. 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 from prediction to mitigation and avoidance; and collaborate with a team to optimize potential solutions for real-time deployment.  Emphasis will be placed on the development of alarms to off-normal events or proximity-to-instability algorithms, with a focus on confinement detection and performance optimization and scoping for disruptions on ARC. Will also contribute original research to the PSFC program, produce work for publication and present work at...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. K-12 EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST ,  Comparative Media Studies/Writing-MIT Scheller Teacher Education Program (STEP)/Education Arcade , to join a highly collaborative team.  Will assume two primary roles:  1) curating existing resources and co-creating original computing curriculum for integration into grades 5-8; and 2) in a teacher professional development and coaching role developing and facilitating group and individualized PD (workshops, mentoring, and thought-partnering) helping middle and high school educators evaluate and implement educational technologies as part of their project-based, inquiry, and STEM learning. Responsibilities include serving as in-house expert on educational technologies; collaborating with curriculum designers to iteratively develop a comprehensive PD program for middle school AI curriculum; training/supporting teachers...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. RESEARCH SCIENTIST - OPEN MIND ,  McGovern Institute for Brain Research  (2 openings), to tackle challenging problems at the intersection of brain science and artificial intelligence. Will join world-class neuroscientists and cognitive scientists in applying machine learning, AI, and data science skills to cutting-edge research on the brain and mind .    Responsibilities include helping researchers develop large-scale neural network models of perception and cognition; translating computational algorithms into parallelized and GPU-optimized code; staying up-to-date with machine learning developments; aiding labs with the integration of machine learning into their research; providing guidance for standardization, storage, and management of large data sets; and helping transition users to new computing tools. These positions will offer...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. 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 present research results in meetings and workshops, prepare quarterly progress reports, and publish papers at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.  The position will offer an opportunity to interact and work closely with researchers at MITEI’s Future Energy Systems Center.   Job Requirements REQUIRED :  Ph.D. in chemical engineering or a subject pertinent to the research area; expertise and a...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. (SENIOR) RESEARCH ASSOCIATE ,  Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) , to support J-PAL’s mission to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. Will write publications that “translate” economic research into lessons for policymakers around the world; support senior staff in creating materials for policy outreach, including publications, evaluation summaries, presentations, grant proposals, policy memos, blogs, social media content and newsletters, and website content among other sector-specific work; develop in-depth knowledge of J-PAL’s Science for Progress (SfP) initiative and work closely with the SfP initiative manager and co-chairs (Paul Niehaus, UCSD, and Heidi Williams, Stanford). The position offers an opportunity to gain strong understanding of the existing evidence base in...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) , to join the Algorithmic Alignment Group.  Will work alongside collaborators at DeepMind and the Cooperative AI Foundation to lead the design and implementation of a large-scale Cooperative AI contest to take place next year at a major AI conference. The work is expected to be highly important and influential for driving progress in the field.  The postdoc will lead innovative research on these problems, specifically through the lens of multi-agent reinforcement learning. Specific goals of the research include the design and launch of a contest to standardize approaches and infrastructure for cooperation research; leading novel research on the incentives for cooperative behaviors; and leading a contest summary paper, along with the participants and senior...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Media Lab-Camera Culture Group , to join a highly collaborative team of faculty and researchers focusing on computational vision and machine learning in the broad areas of 3D imaging, NERF, high level vision, supervised learning, reinforcement learning, health imaging, and novel computational sensors.  Will perform independent research in areas that include computer vision, machine learning, medical imaging, LiDAR, non-line-of-sight imaging, and 3D imaging modalities (e.g., tomography); publish, present, and disseminate research to the computer vision communities; collaborate with professors from other institutions in their research; work with private, industry, and/or government research sponsors to apply for research grants; help identify projects; mentor graduate students; and supplement a team of...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE ,  Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) , to conduct research in the area of impurity transport at the DIII-D tokamak. Will perform research on DIII-D in the areas of impurity transport, plasma turbulence, and core/edge transport modeling as part of the ongoing collaboration between MIT and General Atomics; operate the laser blow-off (LBO) system at DIII-D to perform cutting-edge research and lead experiments on DIII-D to achieve research goals; make original research contributions to the PSFC program; produce peer-reviewed publications; and present research findings at national and international conferences.  Job Requirements REQUIRED :  a Ph.D. in plasma physics or related area, proficiency with programming for scientific analysis, experience in tokamak research, and ability to effectively communicate and...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR ,  Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences , to join the Climate Modeling Alliance (CliMA), a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and applied mathematicians spanning MIT, Caltech, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.  Will collaborate with the MIT team to develop the ocean component of a new climate model in the Julia programming language that is flexible, easy to use, and runs on laptops, supercomputers, and GPUs.  The ways that the postdoctoral scholar could contribute include the implementation of novel numerical methods for climate modeling, the development of parameterizations of subgrid-scale processes leveraging data assimilation and machine learning approaches, and innovative computational studies of ocean processes controlling key climate features that leverage the unique capabilities of the...

Information on MIT’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement can be found at the bottom of this posting. POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR ,  Earth Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences , to join the Bottom Boundary Layer Turbulence (BLT) project, a multi-institutional team of theoretical, numerical, and observational oceanographers spanning MIT, Whole Hole Oceanographic Institution, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and National Oceanographic Center in Southampton UK.  The MIT group argued that the waters that sink into the abyss at high latitudes rise back toward the surface along thin boundary layers that develop along sloping and corrugated ocean boundaries. This hypothesis is now being tested in the BLT field study. The study consists of three cruises off the coast of Ireland in the Rockall Trough and includes the deployment of turbulent profilers and moorings to sample boundary layer turbulence and the release of tracers to follow the upwelling of the bottom waters....