Research Jobs
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The Research job function plays a vital role in supporting discovery, innovation, and scholarship across all disciplines, enabling groundbreaking research that impacts the world and educates future leaders. Research professionals support faculty-led projects through data collection and analysis, running lab experiments, conducting literature reviews, managing grants and research protocols, maintaining lab equipment, ensuring compliance with ethical standards, and much more.
Research Assistant I Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Genetics
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Churchman laboratory focuses on understanding transcription and mRNA processing regulation using high-resolution genomic techniques. We are seeking an individual as a Research Assistant to con
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Senior Research Analyst
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Senior Research Analyst (SRA) will be part of a growing team at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. CEPR seeks to transform education through the power of resear
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
059
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics (ELSCE) is hiring a Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives to provide strategic leadership and management to its intellectual agenda and re
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: Full-time Research Assistant (RA) Job-Specific Responsibilities: The Research Assistant (RA) will gain experience with all aspects of the research process, which could serve as a launch
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Core Scientist
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Systems Biology
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
056
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Single Cell Core (SCC) at Harvard Medical School is seeking a Research Core Scientist to join our group. The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of the SCC to become an expert
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Associate Director of Research
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Salary Grade
058
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Associate Director of Research at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University will oversee and develop the analytical work for a portfolio of research projec
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: Full-time Research Assistant (RA) wanted for an exciting, large-scale project in the laboratory of Professor Randy Buckner. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The RA's primary responsibilit
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Statistical Analyst/Research Programmer
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Health Policy and Management
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
056
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health seeks a highly motivated Statistical Analyst / Research Programmer to support a portfo
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Neurobiology
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Ginty Laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School is looking for a highly motivated Research Assistant to assist in the study of the sensory responses in the parabrachia
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Associate Director of LSP Research Services
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
058
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Associate Director of LSP Research Services leads management of scientific research and activities at the Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology (LSP) Tissue Profiling Service (TPS) Core based on the
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Microbiology
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Jost laboratory at Harvard Medical School is looking for a research assistant to contribute to our work in microbiome biology. The individual will join a young laboratory with opportunities to con
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Associate - Immediate Hire
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Division of Research and Faculty Development
Job Type
Part-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Business School
Salary Grade
055
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Harvard Business School seeks multiple Research Associate (RA) to support faculty member on either 1) quantitative or 2) writing focused work starting ASAP this winter. The successful candidate will h
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Biostatistician I
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
056
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the design, monitoring and statistical analys
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant III
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
054
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: This Research Assistant works within the Ramanathan lab, alongside graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and performs scientific experiments under minimal direction in the area
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Impact Assessment & Knowledge Management Specialist, Bloomberg Center for Cities
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Kennedy School
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Center’s Strategy and Impact team provides thought partnership, evaluative analysis, and insights to guide strategy, identify impact, and continuously improve programs, support offerings, curricul
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Biostatistician III
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
058
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research (CBAR), an organization within the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is responsible for the design, monitoring and statistical analys
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant II Non-Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Health Policy and Management
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
053
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Healthcare Quality and Outcomes Lab (HQO) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management is a research center focused on producing actiona
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Predoctoral Research Associate (Summer 2026)
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Division of Research and Faculty Development
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Business School
Salary Grade
055
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Harvard Business School (HBS) is seeking multiple Predoctoral Research Associates starting in Summer 2026 to support an assigned faculty member in one of the following academic units. Accounting & Man
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Girguis Lab at Harvard University is seeking a Research Assistant I to support an ongoing research project about energy harvesting from ocean biomass. This position will report direct
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant II - Cell Culture and Blood Clotting On Chip
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Salary Grade
053
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
About you: You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants to be part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to global challenges in healthcare a
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Nutrition
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The mission of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to improve human health through better nutrition and lifestyle. The Department strives to acc
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Analyst II
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Salary Grade
056
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Research Analyst II (RA II) will be part of a growing team at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. We are seeking an independent, detail-oriented, an
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Principal Research Scientist
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
058
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: Reporting to senior faculty member with an interdisciplinary research group spanning physics and chemistry, manages and directs laboratory administrative personnel and researchers. This p
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant II Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Molecular Metabolism
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
053
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: We are looking for a highly motivated individual with experience in molecular and cellular biology and/or mouse husbandry to join our dynamic research team. The successful candidate will
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Neurobiology
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Datta Lab in the Department of Neurobiology is seeking a Research Assistant to support research aimed at understanding how Alzheimer’s disease (AD) risk genes influence the function of innate immu
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Neurobiology
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Yellen lab at Harvard Medical School Neurobiology is looking for a research technician. Our research is focused on understanding neuronal metabolism and how it is influenced by – and influences –
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant II
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Health Care Policy
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
053
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Department of Health Care Policy (HCP) is a dynamic, data-driven research environment that brings together economists, statisticians, physicians, and health services researchers focused on improvi
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Biostatistician II
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Nutrition
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
No
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Biostatistician II will serve as an integral member of a collaborative research team within a large international consortium. Key responsibilities include managing and harmonizing data
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Electromagnetics Shop Engineer
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
059
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: Oversee and provide professional engineering expertise in a core facility in process design, training, quality assurance, and developmental activities. Job-Specific Responsibilities: As
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Junior Bioinformaticist
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Genetics
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
055
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
We are seeking a Junior Bioinformatician to join the laboratory of Ting Wu at Harvard Medical School as part of a project to study genome organization, function, and evolution, including sequence cons
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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