89 research assistant jobs found in Amherst, MA

Research Assistant (Casual Position) Amherst Campus Part Time JR6471 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Research Assistant position. The Research Assistant is a part-time, casual position with no benefits. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $20.00-23.00 per hour. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Reporting to the Director of the Center of Humanistic Inquiry, the Research Assistant will conduct research on areas...

Research Assistant (Biology) Amherst Campus Full Time JR6974 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Research Assistant (Biology) position. The Research Assistant (Biology) is a full-time, fixed-term position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $20.87-$22/hour. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and...

Post-Doctoral Research Assistant Amherst Campus Full Time JR6923 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (Chemistry) position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $20.87 - $22.00 per hour. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Click here...

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 Assistant Research Professor LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Chemical Engineering DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY We are seeking a highly motivated and qualified Assistant Research Professor to join the Department of Chemical Engineering at WPI. The successful candidate will conduct cutting-edge computational research aimed at developing machine learning algorithms to enhance multi-scale simulations in catalysis. This work will contribute to next-generation technologies involving plasma catalysis, field-enhanced catalysis, electrocatalysis, and materials science. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of machine learning and kinetics in advanced catalytic processes. In addition to research, the candidate will contribute to proposal development, lead manuscript preparation and publication efforts, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, manage day-to-day laboratory...

Associate or Full Professor of Classics Department of Classics Location: Amherst, MA Open Date: Jun 09, 2026 Description The Department of Classics at Amherst College invites applications for two positions-a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor of classics and a full-time tenured position at the rank of associate or full professor of classics. The appointment with tenure will be contingent upon a positive tenure review. Both positions will begin on July 1, 2027, and both require a Ph.D. in classics or a related field by the start of the appointment. In addition to having a well-articulated research plan, successful candidates will be committed to undergraduate and interdisciplinary teaching in a liberal-arts context and must be able to teach with distinction Greek and Latin at all levels, as well as courses of general appeal in the field of Greco-Roman studies broadly defined. There are also opportunities for...

Associate Director of Advancement Data Management Amherst Campus Full Time JR7049 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Associate Director of Advancement Data Management position. The Associate Director of Advancement Data Management is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $73,000 to $77,000. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive,...

Senior Major Gift Officer Amherst Campus Full Time JR6844 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Senior Major Gift Officer position. The Senior Major Gift Officer is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $120,000 to $130,000 per year. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of...

Assistant Director of Advancement Communications Amherst Campus Full Time JR6843 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Assistant Director of Advancement Communications position. The Assistant Director of Advancement Communications is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $60,000 to $65,000. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly...

Green Dean-Center for Restorative Practices Amherst Campus Full Time JR6841 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Green Dean - Center for Restorative Practices position. The Green Dean - Center for Restorative Practices is a full-time, one-year position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $20.02-$20.50 per hour. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly...

Administrative Assistant to the Provost Amherst Campus Full Time JR7001 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Administrative Assistant to the Provost position. The Administrative Assistant to the Provost is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $22.45-$27.00/hour. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits...

Director of Communications, Admission and Financial Aid Amherst Campus Full Time JR6970 Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff. Job Description: Amherst College invites applications for the Director of Communications, Admission & Financial Aid position. The Director of Communications, Admission & Financial Aid is a full-time, year-round position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $120,000 - $140,000. The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to...

  The Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst invites applications for a full time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank. The successful candidate will also be a part of the Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS), which has a primary goal of developing translational research programs, fostering interactions with industry, and training of an applied life sciences workforce.   Essential Functions We are interested in any aspect of molecular or biochemical processes using quantitative, computational, or structural approaches broadly defined. Of particular focus is the identification of innovative candidates who are exploring questions focused on the synthesis, folding, degradation and trafficking of proteins, collectively referred to as protein homeostasis, focusing on human health or disease. This translational focus can be specific (e.g. Alzheimer's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Gaucher's) or...

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 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 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...

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 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 patterns, and...

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....