80 research assistant jobs found in Worcester

JOB TITLE Research Assistant LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Multiple PhD Research Assistant positions are available in the Multiscale Thermal Fluids Laboratory (MTFL) within the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). These are immediate openings, and priority will be given to applicants who can begin the program right away. Compensation: $21/hourly. This position is supported through external funding. JOB DESCRIPTION Project 1: Droplet Dynamics This project involves the experimental study of sessile droplet behavior in shear gas flows, using high-speed imaging and image processing techniques. Project 2: Energy Analysis of Commercial Buildings This project focuses on the energy performance analysis of commercial buildings in the region, with the broader goal of promoting...

JOB TITLE Director, Prospect Management and Research LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Advancement Operations DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Director of Prospect Management and Research provides strategic leadership and hands-on direction for WPI's prospect development program, encompassing prospect research, prospect management, and pipeline development. This position designs and implements the research standards, screening strategies, capacity rating methodologies, and portfolio management practices that identify and advance the University's major, principal, and planned gift prospects, directly supporting a successful fundraising pipeline and the University's advancement goals. Reporting to the Executive Director, Advancement Operations, the Director leads the prospect research team and serves as a trusted partner and consultant to gift officers and fundraising leadership, conducting prospect research,...

JOB TITLE Assistant Men's Basketball Coach LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics - PERA DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Responsible for assisting the Head Men's Basketball Coach in the management of the men's basketball program as they compete competitively in NCAA Division III athletics while providing an educational environment which enhances the development of the whole student-athlete. Additional responsibilities include teaching courses in physical education as well as departmental administrative responsibilities. JOB DESCRIPTION Assist the head coach in providing leadership and direction for the Men's Basketball program Create a culture of compliance with NCAA rules and regulations as well as New England Women and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) and WPI university policies and procedures Assist in developing team and individual strategies to create an environment...

JOB TITLE Dean of the Business School LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Provost Office DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Business School. This is an exceptional opportunity for a visionary leader to advance business education and research at a premier technological university known for its distinctive project-based learning model, where students tackle real-world challenges through hands-on projects that connect academic disciplines to societal needs and professional practice. The Dean will join WPI following the university's recent achievement of Carnegie R1 research university status and recognition by U.S. News & World Report as No. 18 nationally for best return on investment. This leader will shape the future of WPI's Business School while contributing to WPI's continued rise in international prominence. The...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor | Biology & Biotechnology LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Biology & Biotechnology DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Department of Biology and Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a full-time tenure track position. The appointment will be at any rank, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2027. JOB DESCRIPTION We seek an outstanding biologist who will enhance and complement the Department's strengths in cell and molecular biology, microbiology, genomics, bioinformatics, and neuroscience. We are particularly interested in candidates who integrate computational, quantitative, and/or AI-driven approaches with experimentally grounded biological research programs. Competitive applicants will leverage cutting-edge methods in machine learning, systems biology, genomics, imaging, modeling, and/or bioinformatics to address fundamental questions...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor of Work and Organizations/Organizational Behavior LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME The Business School DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Do you want to have a greater impact inside and outside the classroom? Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a premier university located in New England, might be the place for you! WPI's Business School (the Business School) seeks motivated applicants for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor in Work and Organizations/Organizational Behavior to build on the university's strengths in the future of work, organizing, and leadership in the digital age. Successful candidates must be prepared to conduct high-impact research, publish in high-quality outlets and commit to high-quality teaching. Candidates with interests in ethnographic and qualitative work are especially encouraged to apply. JOB DESCRIPTION A Ph.D. in management, organization...

JOB TITLE Assistant Swim & Diving Coach LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics - PERA DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Responsible for assisting the Head Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Coach as they compete competitively in NCAA Division III athletics while providing an educational environment that enhances the development of the whole student-athlete. Assist the Aquatics Director in all areas of the WPI aquatics facility. Additional responsibilities include teaching courses in physical education as well as departmental administrative responsibilities. JOB DESCRIPTION Assist the head coach in providing leadership and direction for the Swimming & Diving programs (men's and women's). Create a culture of compliance with NCAA rules and regulations, as well as NEWMAC and WPI university policies and procedures. Assist in developing team and individual strategies...

JOB TITLE Assistant Registrar LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Registrar DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Work alongside the Associate Registrar for Academic Scheduling to create and maintain the university course schedule each year. Serve as primary back-up for all the Associate Registrar's duties. Allocate classroom and laboratory space throughout campus. Manage all requests for supplemental classroom reservations. JOB DESCRIPTION Construct and implement the class schedule for the university's undergraduate and graduate course offerings by: Adding, removing, and modifying new and existing course sections for all four Academic Year terms and two Summer Session terms in collaboration with Department Heads, faculty, and administrative staff in partnership with the Associate Registrar. Maintaining course section updates to course subtitles, section listings and numbers, eligibility rules, meeting...

JOB TITLE Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Heebner Career Development Center - HCDC DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Heebner Career Development Center (HCDC) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is seeking a collaborative, relationship-driven Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development to strengthen alumni engagement in student career development and employer partnerships, and to advance lifelong career support for alumni. WPI provides career development services to alumni for life, and this role plays a key part in designing and delivering alumni-focused career programming, supporting alumni career growth, and translating alumni expertise into exploration, networking, mentoring, and opportunity for current students. Reporting to the Senior Associate Director of the Heebner Career Development Center, the Assistant Director will lead alumni career engagement...

JOB TITLE Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor | Modern European History LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Humanities & Arts DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Humanities and Arts Department invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor in Modern European History for the 2026-2027 academic year, beginning in August 2026. We especially invite scholars working on Europe since 1700, deploying transregional, international, comparative, and/or global perspectives and methods. We are particularly interested in scholars with a demonstrated record of teaching who can contribute to the department's thematic areas of focus on gender, sexuality, and women's studies; and/or histories of science, technology, and medicine. JOB DESCRIPTION Job responsibilities will include: Teaching 6 courses and 2 capstone inquiry seminars in History and International and Global Studies....

JOB TITLE Adjunct Teaching Faculty | Architectural Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for the part-time position of Adjunct Teaching Faculty. The Architecture Engineering program in the Civil & Environmental and Architectural Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the program and department. Positions will be filled on an as-needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and term. Applications will remain in the pool until the posting closes. JOB DESCRIPTION An Adjunct Teaching Faculty will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses, including design studios, with various options for...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Teaching Faculty | Aerospace Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Aerospace Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for the part-time position of Adjunct Teaching Faculty. The Aerospace Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the department. Positions will be filled on an as-needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and term. Applications will remain in the pool until the posting closes. JOB DESCRIPTION An Adjunct Teaching Faculty will teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses with various options for on-campus and online delivery. All courses listed in the WPI undergraduate and graduate catalog under the Aerospace Engineering curriculum are of...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor of Information Systems LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME The Business School DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Do you want to have a greater impact inside and outside the classroom? Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a premier university located in New England, might be the place for you! WPI's Business School (the Business School) seeks motivated applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Information Systems (dual mission tenure-track) to build on the university's strengths in the information technology space. We seek motivated applicants with research focused on data analytics, business analytics, databases, machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) applications in organizations. Successful candidates must be prepared to conduct high-impact research, publish in high-quality outlets and commit to high-quality teaching. JOB DESCRIPTION Qualifications:...

JOB TITLE Online Adjunct Teaching Professor - Robotics Engineering LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Graduate Studies - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach online graduate courses in our Online Division of Graduate Studies. Of most importance are candidates with expertise in Computer Vision and Autonomous Vehicles. Positions will be filled on an as-needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and semester. JOB DESCRIPTION An Adjunct Teaching Professor will teach graduate courses in an online/asynchronous delivery method. All courses listed in the WPI online curriculum in Robotics Engineering are of interest, particularly Computer Vision and Autonomous Vehicles - https://www.wpi.edu/academics/online/study/robotics-engineering-ms . Applicants should specifically identify which courses would be the best fit for their expertise. An ideal...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks applicants for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Mechatronics and Controls available at the assistant professor level. JOB DESCRIPTION The successful candidate will possess a strong background in Mechatronics and Controls, demonstrate proficiency in applying AI techniques to these application areas, and strengthen the connection with the Robotics Engineering Department. Expertise in intelligent sensing and perception, cyber-physical systems, data-driven modeling and control, and AI/deep learning is essential. Applications may include autonomous systems and mobility, intelligent infrastructure, human-robot interaction, smart health,...

JOB TITLE Assistant Professor of Information Systems/Block Chain LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME The Business School DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Do you want to have a greater impact inside and outside the classroom? Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), a premier university located in New England, might be the place for you! WPI's Business School (the Business School) seeks motivated applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Information Systems (dual mission tenure-track) to build on the university's strengths in the information technology space. We seek motivated applicants with research focused on blockchain technologies and their applications. All blockchain application areas are welcome, with fintech applications especially welcome. Successful candidates must be prepared to conduct high-impact research, publish in high-quality outlets and commit to high-quality teaching. JOB DESCRIPTION...

JOB TITLE Adjunct Faculty - Art LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Humanities & Arts - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Part-time adjunct faculty pool in Art to fill opportunities on a course-by-course basis as need arises. JOB DESCRIPTION The Humanities and Arts Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is regularly seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach Art. WPI's Art faculty teach introductory courses, intermediate class, advanced technique seminars, and capstone practicums. The Art curriculum emphasizes visual arts (drawing, painting, and modeling); art and architectural history; digital imaging and computer art; animation and game design, and video production. We are looking for outstanding artists/scholars, but successful candidates must also demonstrate teaching excellence and versatility as well as an ability to jump into an existing curriculum with creative and critical pedagogical...