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.
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
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 an
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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 Balskus lab is searching for a technician to provide experimental support for an on-going project aimed at developing therapeutics for the vaginal microbiome. Working closely with sen
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
053
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Albertin Lab at Harvard University studies the evolution of developmental patterning mechanisms using cephalopods and other molluscs as model systems. We employ diverse approaches, in
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Job Type
Part-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Salary Grade
053
Term Appointment
No
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary: The Research Assistant II will contribute to the general running of The Open Canopy and offer special support regarding the strands of work that involve piloting a curriculum on slow jour
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
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:The Department of Molecular Metabolism (MET) at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (SPH) conducts pioneering research into the causes of underlying complex human disorders. Our
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Molecular Metabolism
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 Hotamışlıgil Lab explores the fundamental molecular mechanisms that cause obesity- or aging-related disease clusters including diabetes, liver and pulmonary disease, and atherosclerosi
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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 a part time Research Associate (RA) to support a faculty member on writing projects ASAP. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of business topics, su
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
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
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 –
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Cell Biology
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard Medical School
Salary Grade
057
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Brugge Laboratory at Harvard Medical School is seeking a highly motivated Bioinformaticist II to join a dynamic team of researchers working on understanding ovarian cancer initiation and drug resi
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
054
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Research Assistant will support Professor Nicole Maestas, an economist in the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, on daily operations of research projects in the fields of
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Fully On-site
Department
Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology
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 Adelman Lab at Harvard Medical School is looking for a full-time Research Assistant (RA) to join our vibrant, interdisciplinary team. Our group investigates how gene regulation goes awry in diseas
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Job Type
Part-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 Center for Work, Health, and Well-being conducts research and disseminates practices, policies, and programs that protect and promote worker safety, health, and well-being. The Center
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
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 is seeking an energetic and organized individual for the position of statistical prog
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
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 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
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Global Health and Population
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Non-exempt
Location
Boston
Brand
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Salary Grade
054
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Department of Global Health and Population (GHP) seeks to improve global health through education, research, and service from a population-based perspective. As a community of students
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Office of the President and Provost
Job Type
Full-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard University Central Administration
Salary Grade
056
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Office of Institutional Research and Analytics (OIRA), part of the Office of the Provost, supports Harvard’s leadership by providing institutional data analysis and reporting. OIRA serves as a tru
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
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
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Cambridge, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Fully Remote
Job Type
Part-time
FLSA Status
Exempt
Location
Cambridge
Brand
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Salary Grade
058
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
The Informatics Project Lead position will supervise a project to design, develop, and disseminate an online venom knowledge base, to build a cutting-edge online repository that collates venom data ac
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
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 von Andrian lab is looking for a Research Technician to join an international group of scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in basic and applied immunology. We are seeking a highly motivate
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
Salary
Location
Boston, MA, United States
Union
00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Work Format
Hybrid
Department
Cell 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
Our laboratory studies breast and ovarian cancer, striving to discover the mechanisms behind disease initiation, progression and drug resistance. We are seeking a highly motivated Bioinformaticist wit
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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
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
054
Term Appointment
Yes
Harvard Job Function
Research
Description
Job Summary:The Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) is committed to training and inspiring the next generation of health care leaders. Our students and faculty are passionate about making
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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 Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative (BHCLI) invites applications for a full-time Ph.D.-level Senior Research Associate to join its research team. Led by faculty director, Professor Jorrit
Reference
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Expiry Date
01/01/0001
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