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
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
We are seeking a motivated and highly organized Research Assistant to support ongoing research on neurodegenerative disorders. This position will contribute to studies examining the aging dynamics of
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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 Greenberg lab at Harvard Medical School examines how neuronal activity induced by sensory experience shapes the maturation and plasticity of the nervous system. Neuronal activity triggers a cascad
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Predoctoral Research Associate (Summer 2026) - Strategy
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 one of the following assigned faculty members: Maria RocheYou will see this posting
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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
We are seeking a highly motivated and independent individual for a full-time research assistant position in Dr. Bernardo Sabatini’s laboratory at Harvard Medical School. The research assistant will wo
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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
Under specific direction, the research assistant will work with other lab members to study how the blood-brain barrier and the genes that allow it to form a protective environment for the brain exert
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant III- Technology Development
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
054
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
About us: The Wyss Institute’s mission is to transform healthcare and the environment by emulating the way nature builds. We harness the imagination of academia and the focus of industry to translate
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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
Cell Biology
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
We currently have an opening for a Research Assistant I in the lab of Dr. Stephen Liberles at Harvard Medical School. The work of Dr. Liberles’s lab is focused on understanding internal and external s
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant IV Non-Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Global Health and Social Medicine
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
The Research Assistant performs and coordinates a wide range of research activities for various research projects in the Mental Health for All Lab and conducts a variety of complex support tasks for t
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant IV Non-Lab
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Global Health and Social Medicine
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
The Research Assistant performs and coordinates a wide range of research activities for various research projects in the Mental Health for All Lab, with focus on projects related to peer support. The
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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
Fully On-site
Department
Systems Biology
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 Basan Lab in the Systems Biology Department at Harvard Medical School seeks an energetic, enthusiastic, and multi-talented individual to work as a Research Assistant II. A strong work ethic and th
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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
Immunology
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 Sharpe laboratory at Harvard Medical School seeks a highly motivated individual to support research in tumor and autoimmune immunology. Under the supervision of the Lab Manager and/or senior train
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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
Immunology
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
We are looking for an Immunogenomics Research Assistant at Harvard Medical School to join the CBDM lab, a leading research group investigating immunological tolerance and autoimmune disease. Under th
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Plant Technologist
Salary
Location
Roslindale, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Part-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Roslindale
Brand
Harvard University Central Administration
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a 281-acre museum of trees teaching the world about plants. With one of the world's most biodiverse collections of temperate woody plants, combined with w
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Scientist I - Organ Chips for Radiation and Spaceflight Studies
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
65 - Harvard Academic Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Salary Grade
056
Term Appointment
No
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
About You:You are a collaborative, impact-focused problem solver who wants be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to creating and commercializing novel approaches to improve medicine and address global
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Associate Director of the Core for Imaging Technology & Education (CITE)
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Cell Biology
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 Department of Cell Biology at Harvard Medical School seeks an accomplished and collaborative scientist to serve as Associate Director for the Core for Imaging Technology & Education (CITE). The As
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Predoctoral Research Associate (Summer 2026) - Economics and Political Economy
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 one of the following assigned faculty members: Livia AlfonsiTomomichi AmanoZoe Cu
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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 Ölveczky lab, a neuroscience research group at Harvard University, is looking for a Research Assistant I to help manage day-to-day operations and contribute to ongoing research projec
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Associate (General)
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 Research Associates (General) starting in Summer 2026 to support assigned faculty members leading projects across a variety of business topics includi
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Associate (Writing Focused)
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 seeks multiple Research Associate (RA) to support faculty members on writing / content focused work. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of business topic
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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: In the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, we research and teach how the collective behavior of molecules and cells forms the basis of life. We are driven by a passion for disco
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Staff 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
056
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: In the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University, we research and teach how the collective behavior of molecules and cells forms the basis of life. We are driven
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I Lab
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, largescale project in the laboratory of Professor Randy Buckner. Job-Specific Responsibilities: The RA's primary responsibilitie
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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 University Central Administration
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
No
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Research Analyst supports the Office of Institutional Research & Analytics (OIRA) in advancing Harvard’s mission through accurate, timely, and high-quality institutional reporting and
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant I Non-Lab
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Kennedy School
Salary Grade
052
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Belfer Center seeks a Research Assistant to support Eric Rosenbach, Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center’s Defense, Emerging Technology, and Strategy Pro
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Research Assistant III - Microbiology and In Vivo Models
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
054
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
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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
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
057
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
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 Graduate School of Education
Salary Grade
053
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Research in the Gaab Lab (www.gaablab.com) focuses on typical and atypical learning trajectories from infancy to adulthood with a special focus on language, reading, and math development and the role
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Senior Lab Manager
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Molecular Metabolism
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Hotamışlıgil Lab studies innate adaptive pathways involved in metabolic health and diseases such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and asthma. For the past nearly 30 years,
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
RIE Engineer
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
65 - Harvard Academic Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
No
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: Independently provide professional engineering expertise in a core facility in process design, training, quality assurance, and developmental activities. Job-Specific Responsibilities: T
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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