336 jobs found in massachusetts

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 Fellow with the Pricing Lab (Macroeconomics) at the Digital, Data, and Design Institute 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 for these...

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 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 Fellow with the Digital Reskilling 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 for these open...

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. 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, 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. 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. 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. (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. 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...