Postdoctoral Research Fellowship –Nutrition and Global Health
1 week ago
Department/Area Global Health and Population Position Description The Nutrition and Global Health Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with expertise and interest in global maternal, child, and adolescent health and nutrition. The research fellow will participate in food and nutrition-related projects and contribute to broader global health research in related domains of climate change, sexual and reproductive health, and mental health. Research activities may include conducting systematic reviews, prospective cohort studies, and intervention studies in collaboration with institutional partners in Africa and Asia. This position offers an excellent opportunity to strengthen skills in primary data collection, advanced statistical analysis, evidence synthesis, proposal development, and scientific writing. The research fellow will work closely with Prof. Wafaie Fawzi, Harvard faculty, and other team members at Harvard and partner institutions.Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:· Lead systematic reviews of the literature and analyses of data examining adolescent health and nutrition.· Plan and contribute to field operations for implementation, data management, and oversight of studies.· Analyze datasets to examine research questions and contribute to the development of peer-reviewed publications. First-author and co-author abstracts, poster presentations, and peer-reviewed manuscripts.· Communicate with research partners on study progress, challenges, and regulatory matters.· Contribute to the communication of program findings to general audiences.· Contribute to the development of funder technical reports and new grant proposals.· Support training activities of fellow researchers at partner institutions.· Perform additional related duties as needed. This is an 18-month position based in Boston, with the possibility of extension. The position will be considered hybrid, requiring several days in the Boston office in addition to virtual workdays to align with the team’s schedule. Basic Qualifications Applicants must hold a PhD/doctoral degree in epidemiology, nutrition, global health, or a related field of public health. Candidates should also have the following:1. Strong skills in quantitative methods and data analysis software, writing skills2. Research experience in related areas3. Demonstrated ability to work independently, under supervision, and as part of a team. Additional Qualifications Two or more years of research or project management skills, and technical expertise in the conduct of research studies. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, strong interpersonal and communication skills, strong attention to detail, excellent time management, a goal-oriented and detail-oriented work style, and meticulous and consistent follow-through on projects are required. Experience liaising with Institutional Review Boards, other regulatory bodies, and academic and governmental institutions preferred. Ability to commit to an 18-month hybrid role based in Boston, with several days in the Boston office in addition to virtual workdays to align with the team’s schedule.
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in History
7 days ago
Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Position Description The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in history. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of experts and...
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Political Science
4 days ago
Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies Position Description The Davis Center Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers comprehensive research, training and professional development opportunities for scholars advancing their careers in political science. Fellows pursue their research with support from an interdisciplinary community of...
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Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
3 days ago
Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Program on US-Japan Relations, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Position Description With support from the Japan Foundation, the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations invites applications for the postdoctoral fellowship which includes a teaching component. One fellow will be appointed for the 2026-27 academic year. The application...
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Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies Position Description 2026-27 REISCHAUER INSTITUTE POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN JAPANESE STUDIES Applicant Deadline: Friday, December 19, 2025, 5:00PM ESTRecommender Deadline: Friday, January 9, 2026, 5:00PM ESTThe Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies at Harvard University will...
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Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Fellowship, AY 2026-2027
2 weeks ago
Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute Position Description The Jaroslaw and Nadia Mihaychuk Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ukrainian Studies is awarded to promising junior scholars to support research that advances knowledge of Ukraine. This fellowship is designed to bring early-career scholars to Harvard University for nine months of focused,...
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Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Position Description The at the invites applications for the 2026–2027 Moulay Hicham Alaoui Postdoctoral Fellowship, a one-year, residential opportunity for early-career scholars in the social sciences whose research focuses on climate and/or environmental issues in the Middle East and North...
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Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Position Description The Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University is pleased to announce the competition for the . For academic year 2026-27 the Fairbank Center will offer up to two post-doctoral fellowships to support participants in an interdisciplinary research group that will study The...
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Kavli-Laukien Postdoctoral Fellowship
1 week ago
Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Origins of Life Initiative Position Description Applications are once again invited to the Kavli-Laukien Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Origins of Life Initiative at Harvard University. The Kavli-Laukien Fellowship program supports young developing independent scholars to pursue innovative research in the emerging field of origins of life...
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories Full timeMitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories (MERL) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in quantum technologies. This is a distinctive opportunity for early-career researchers to pursue independent work in a collaborative industrial research setting.The position is designed to support original research, publication in top venues,...
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Cambridge, United States Harvard University Full timeDepartment/Area Program on U.S.-Japan Relations Position Description The Program on U.S.-Japan Relations at Harvard University’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs will offer postdoctoral fellowships during the 2026-27 academic year. We seek applications from outstanding recent PhDs in the social sciences who are conducting research that...
