274 faculty science jobs found in Cambridge, MA

Title Tenure-Track Professorship in Human Evolutionary Biology School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Human Evolutionary Biology Position Description The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology is conducting a search for a tenure-track professor in the area of human diversity. We welcome applications that focus on understanding the nature and origins of human variation in all its forms including genetic, anatomical, physiological, behavioral, and cultural. Candidate’s research should address human diversity and variation from an evolutionary perspective and can be approached using laboratory methodologies (including on model organisms), theoretical approaches, fieldwork, computational analyses, or other methodologies. The appointment is expected to begin at the level of Assistant Professor and to start on July 1, 2023. The appointee will teach and advise at the undergraduate and graduate levels. As a...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Molecular and Cellular Biology Position Description The Whipple lab investigates the causes and consequences of genomic imprinting in the brain using mouse models and in vitro neuron differentiation systems. There are open opportunities to work in project areas related to (i) mechanisms controlling imprinted gene expression, (ii) neuronal functions of imprinted non-coding RNAs, and (iii) new therapeutic opportunities for imprinted disorders. The postdoctoral candidate will work with the lab to develop a specific project that falls within these interests.Our work balances hypothesis-driven research using established methods with exploratory research using new high-throughput methods. This enables us to test data driven models while remaining open to unexpected, paradigm-shifting discoveries. Basic Qualifications A Ph.D. is required....

Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow for Statistical Methods in Population Health Disparities School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department/Area Biostatistics Position Description The Department of Biostatistics at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship focused on the development of statistical methods for population health disparities. The postdoctoral fellow will work with Dr. Briana Stephenson and collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team to develop innovative statistical and machine learning methods to address and identify bias and inequities in population health. Areas of interest include: identifying bias in healthcare access and delivery, statistical methods for high-dimensional exposures in minority populations, model-based clustering techniques for understudied populations, and survey sampling methodology for diverse population cohorts....

Title Preceptorship in Chemistry(Introductory Courses) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Position Description The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Harvard University seeks applications for a Preceptor in Chemistry. The Preceptor position offers the applicant the opportunity to work closely with Harvard faculty and students to develop and implement innovative curricula and course materials. Preceptors are expected to launch a successful teaching career by developing superior teaching and administrative abilities as part of a team of educators. The Preceptor in Chemistry is responsible for designing and supervising the laboratory and discussion section components of two introductory chemistry/physical science courses. This entails: (1) overseeing course administration and supervising and training a large teaching fellow staff; (2) acting as primary liaison...

Title Professor of Mathematics School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Mathematics Position Description Candidates are invited to apply for a tenured professorship in the broad field of Analysis, including Probability Theory. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2024. The tenured professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are seeking candidates who have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Applicants should submit the following materials: 1. Cover letter 2.   Curriculum vitae 3 .  Authorization form  (This authorization will only be used for the finalist after receiving a contingent written offer,  view the definitions ) The following documents may be required at a later stage: 4 .  Teaching statement (describing teaching approach and philosophy) 5. Research...

Title Postdoctoral Fellowship Position: Ecosystem-Atmosphere Interactions School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Harvard Forest Position Description The  Harvard Forest  invites applications for a post-doctoral research fellow focused on ecosystem-atmosphere interactions. The project seeks to understand how ecological dynamics within forests and wetlands interact with climate change to shape the long-term exchange of carbon dioxide, methane, water, and energy at the ecosystem scale. The successful candidate will be a member of  Dr. Jackie Matthes’s EcoLab . The candidate will use long-term existing and continually collected data from Harvard Forest to examine the impacts of extreme climatic events and invasive forest pests on ecosystem-atmosphere exchange. The candidate will also collaborate with the Harvard Forest flux team on continued and new field data collection at the longest continually...

Title Postdoctoral Fellowship Position: The economics, policy, and ecology of nature-based climate change mitigation School Multiple Schools - Joint Search Department/Area Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability Position Description The  Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability  at Harvard University seeks a post-doctoral fellow to advance interdisciplinary research into the economics, policy, and ecology of nature-based climate change mitigation. The fellow will collaborate with  Joe Aldy ,  Noel (Missy) Holbrook , and  Jonathan Thompson  and others from across the University on research addressing forest and land use-related biological sequestration, emission offsets markets and policies, and related topics. The two-year fellowship will provide a salary of $83K plus healthcare benefits. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, contact information for three...

Title STAR Lab Postdoctoral Fellow School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Position Description The  Sustainability, Transparency, and Accountability Research (STAR) Lab  at Harvard University invites applications for its postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships aim to support postdoctoral scholars who have recently completed their PhD in economics, business, psychology, public policy, political science, environmental science, statistics, or related fields, and whose research interests include private sector initiatives aimed at generating positive social and environmental impacts. We offer two fellowships associated with a set of related research projects to be conducted in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to examine applications of insights from behavioral economics to the design of financial products and services aimed at helping...

Title STAR Lab Postdoctoral Fellow School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Position Description The  Sustainability, Transparency, and Accountability Research (STAR) Lab  at Harvard University invites applications for its postdoctoral fellowships. These fellowships aim to support postdoctoral scholars who have recently completed their PhD in economics, business, psychology, public policy, political science, environmental science, statistics, or related fields, and whose research interests include private sector initiatives aimed at generating positive social and environmental impacts. We offer two fellowships associated with a set of related research projects to be conducted in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to examine applications of insights from behavioral economics to the design of financial products and services aimed at helping...

Title Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Mississippi Delta Partnership in Public Health School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department/Area Epidemiology Position Description The Mississippi Delta Partnership in Public Health at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health is a program designed to advance health and well-being in the Mississippi Delta through community engagement, collaborative research, and leadership development. The program seeks a post-doctoral researcher to serve as a Teaching Fellow. One of the program’s main components is the Delta Scholars Program in Public Health (DIPH). The DIPH provides a well-structured, high-quality combined research training and service-learning experience for undergraduate and graduate students from the Mississippi Delta region. Harvard Chan School is particularly interested in supporting students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities...

Title Postdoctoral Scholar in Applied Physics School Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department/Area Applied Physics Position Description Quantum cascade laser pumped molecular lasers (QPMLs) are new sources of THz radiation being developed in the Capasso Group ( https://capasso.seas.harvard.edu/ ) to fill the THz gap (Science 366, 6467 (2019); APL Photonics, 7, 016107 (2022); Appl. Phys Lett. 120, 08110(2022)) which can cover a broad frequency range from a few hundred GHz to several THz, depending on the gas used for the gain medium. A postdoctoral scholar is sought to investigate various paths to optimize the current performance of QPMLs. The candidate will join a team that includes graduate students, researchers, and external collaborators. The candidate will develop/optimize the performance of QPMLs with different gases as well as new laser THz cavities and characterize them at THz...

Title Research Associate/Scientist (ACTG) School Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Department/Area Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR) Position Description The Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has an immediate opening in CBAR for a Ph.D.-level Research Associate statistician to work in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) with a particular focus of tuberculosis research. The ACTG is a very large NIH-funded collaborative clinical trials network with an international research agenda focused on the treatment and cure of HIV infection and associated co-morbidities, particularly tuberculosis. Successful applicant will join over 100 statisticians, epidemiologists and research staff collaborating on the design, monitoring, analysis and reporting of Phase I through Phase IV clinical trials, diagnostic studies and observational studies....

Title Pre-Doctoral Fellowship--Opportunity Insights School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Opportunity Insights Position Description We are hiring several full-time pre-doctoral fellows to start in Summer 2023 to work with our research group,  Opportunity Insights . Our team’s mission is to develop scalable policy solutions that will empower families throughout the United States to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes. We pursue this mission by conducting rigorous, scientific research that harnesses the power of “big data” using an interdisciplinary approach. Much of the team’s ongoing research uses quasi-experimental methods to identify causal effects and test the predictions of economic and sociological models. Current projects study the long-term impacts of  neighborhoods , the role of  colleges  as a pathway to upward mobility, how  social  ...

Title 2023-24 College Fellows (in multiple areas) School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area College Fellows Program Position Description Please visit https://facultyresources.fas.harvard.edu/how-apply for a list of open College Fellow positions. The College Fellows Program (https://facultyresources.fas.harvard.edu/college-fellows-program) at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences identifies exceptional scholars who have recently completed their doctoral work and have demonstrated excellence in teaching. College Fellows teach within an area of specialization while given ample time to pursue their own research. The program provides College Fellows with mentoring on both pedagogy and career development. College Fellowships are one-year positions with the possibility of renewal for one additional year. In 2023, they are expected to begin starting in August. College Fellows will receive a salary and benefits. Please...

Title Postdoctoral Fellow at Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications Position Description The Center of Mathematical Sciences and Applications at Harvard University welcomes applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the mathematical sciences for the academic year 2023-2024 or the academic years 2023-2025. The Center is seeking in particular individuals with a strong mathematical science background who are interested in applying mathematics to fields such as physics, biology, finance, statistical data analysis, economics, computer science, AI, machine learning, and other disciplines. Basic Qualifications Ph.D. in relevant field Additional Qualifications   Special Instructions The application should include a cover letter/letter of application, a CV, a research...

Title Professor of Mathematics School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Mathematics Position Description Candidates are invited to apply for a tenured professorship in the broad field of Analysis, including Probability Theory. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2024. The tenured professor will be responsible for teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We are seeking candidates who have an outstanding research record and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching. Applicants should submit the following materials: Cover letter Curriculum vitae Authorization form  (This authorization will only be used for the finalist after receiving a contingent written offer,  view the definitions ) The following documents may be required at a later stage: Teaching statement (describing teaching approach and philosophy) Research statement Statement...

Position Description     Postdoctoral Research Position in Environmental Health and Biostatistics The Department of Environmental Health together with the Biostatistics Department at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position for the analysis of large-scale environmental health data. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with a multi-disciplinary team to investigate the impact of air pollution and other exposures on risk for and progression of Parkinson’s disease, and identify the complex interactions of individual-level, environmental and societal factors that lead to increased vulnerability in Parkinson’s disease. The position will be under the joint supervision of Dr. Antonella Zanobetti in the Department of Environmental Health, and Dr. Danielle Braun in the Biostatistics Department. Applicants should have an interest in applying novel and state-of-the-art statistical and data science methods in...

Position Description     The Onnela Lab in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is seeking candidates with a Ph.D. in biostatistics, applied mathematics, computer science, or a related quantitative field for a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. This position involves developing statistical methods, data analytic tools, and mathematical models for analyzing smartphone data–collected with our high-throughput digital phenotyping platform–in biomedical research cohorts with the goal of establishing more precise and dynamic disease phenotypes. Specifically, this postdoc position will focus on developing statistical methods for the recognition and quantification of human activity data using primarily accelerometer data from smartphones and wearables. Basic Qualifications     Doctoral degree in statistics, biostatistics, computer science, applied mathematics, or a related quantitative field....

Position Description     This is a postdoctoral position developing statistical methods for finding patterns in complex biomedical data, working with Jeff Miller in the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.  Models and methods of interest include hierarchical regression models, latent factorization models, nonparametric Bayesian models, models for sequential data, mixture models, machine learning algorithms, and robustness to model misspecification.  This postdoctoral position will involve working with Dr. Miller and collaborators to develop statistical methods and software tools for analyzing high-dimensional biomedical data from cancer genomics and clinical applications. Basic Qualifications     Doctoral degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Computer Science, Applied Math, or a related field.  Advanced expertise in Bayesian statistics and machine learning is essential.  Strong programming skills...

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...