76 jobs found in Worcester, MA

JOB TITLE Temporary Computer Science Developer LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Computer Science - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Department of Computer Science is seeking to hire a candidate with skills in web development to help with strategic initiatives in the department. JOB DESCRIPTION The candidate should have: Background in server-based programming languages, like PHP, and front-end development. Target software includes the LAMP stack, Angular, and REST APIs. Familiarity with Drupal and the ability to design professional quality pages is a preferred qualification. Compensation: Hourly Pay: $22.00 per hour based on experience. This is a temporary 20 hour per week position from August to December 2026. FLSA STATUS United States of America (Non-Exempt) WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,...

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 Temporary Research Technician in ML in Healthcare LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Biomedical Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Professor Zhenglun Alan Wei is seeking to fill Temporary Research Technician positions in ML in Healthcare. JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Apply machine learning algorithms to problems in fluid mechanics, medical imaging, and related domains. Design, develop, and enhance research websites and web-based applications. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to carry out research activities within the scope of funded projects. Publish research findings, methodologies, and algorithms in leading conferences and high-impact journals. Contribute to innovation-driven technological projects with strong potential for commercialization. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field....

JOB TITLE Executive Functioning Coach LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Office of Accessibility Services DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is seeking a dedicated Executive Functioning Coach to support students' academic success through individualized coaching within the PEAK Program. Due to the continued growth of the PEAK Program, WPI is expanding its coaching team and adding an additional Executive Functioning Coach. This position provides holistic academic coaching to help students strengthen their executive functioning skills, including organization, time management, goal setting, and effective study habits. The Executive Functioning Coach will work closely with students to identify barriers to success, develop personalized strategies, and equip them with long-term tools for academic achievement. The coach will also collaborate with campus partners to ensure students receive...

JOB TITLE Research Assistant - Music Technology and Biomedical Sensing (Temporary, Grant-Funded) LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Humanities & Arts - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks a temporary Research Assistant to support the Music-induced Analgesia Genome Study (IMAGS), an interdisciplinary research project investigating the use of music and physiological sensing technologies to support chronic pain management. IMAGS explores how music can reduce chronic pain by examining the relationship between listeners' musical experiences and physiological indicators of stress. The project combines music technology, biofeedback sensing, software development, and human-centered design to create tools that support researchers, clinicians, and music therapists. The Research Assistant will work closely with faculty investigators and student researchers to refine, prototype,...

JOB TITLE Archival Processing Assistant LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Archives & Special Collections - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Reporting to the Head of Archives & Special Collections, the Archives Processing Assistant supports day-to-day operations of the Archives & Special Collections department by assisting with the arrangement, description, preservation, and provision of access to archival materials. This position plays a key role in ensuring the usability and integrity of the WPI's collections. JOB DESCRIPTION Tasks: Processes papers, photographs, memorabilia, and other items from collections using comprehensive processing plans that apply knowledge of best practices and archival standards Apply preservation best practices when handling, housing, and storing archival materials. Creates and maintains collection guides in ArchivesSpace Maintains effective workflows and...

JOB TITLE IT Support Analyst LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Services & Support DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Service Desk Representative is responsible for providing front-line in-person, phone, and e-mail technical support to the WPI community. This position provides operations support for the library pay-for-print center, media sales, and equipment lending. The Service Desk Representative works closely with other Service Desk staff, Service Desk student staff, and IT technical support staff to ensure the successful and timely resolution of incoming incidents, questions, and service requests. JOB DESCRIPTION Provide Tier 1 and 2 support as needed: Provide front-line in-person, phone, and e-mail support to WPI faculty, staff, and students to provide solutions to technical issues. Provide support for first call resolution, including proper triage of incidents, troubleshooting, documentation...

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 Senior Administrative Coordinator LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Talent & Inclusion Division DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Reporting to the Vice President for Talent & Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), this role provides high-level, confidential administrative and operational support to the VP of Talent & CHRO and the Talent & Inclusion Division at WPI. The position serves as a trusted point of contact for the VP of Talent & CHRO, managing complex scheduling, communications, and division-wide operations with a high degree of discretion, judgment, and professionalism. This individual interacts closely with WPI's senior leadership, Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and external partners, and is expected to represent the Talent & Inclusion Division with poise, integrity, and a strong commitment to WPI's values. Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and a brief cover...

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 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 Senior Records & Registration Coordinator LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Registrar DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Responsible for creation of special populations managed by the Registrar's Office, including exchange, consortium, non-degree, and registration for those populations as required. Responsible for coordination of all project registrations and recording of completion of degree requirements. Creates and registers all independent studies. Coordinates and communicates with the Global Experience Office regarding Project Centers. Assists with incoming phone calls and email inquiries daily. Provides backup for in-person front desk operations and serves as secondary contact for work study students. Maintains status as secondary Veterans Affairs Certifying Official. JOB DESCRIPTION Support students, faculty, and staff with all aspects of the three required undergraduate projects: Interactive...

JOB TITLE Registrar Operations Coordinator LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Registrar DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Provide front desk service to students, faculty, staff, and parents, advising on academic policy and procedures, handling registrations and other basic registrar functions, and directing requests as needed. Manage work-study students. Provide certifications and verifications of student records upon request. Manage transcript requests. JOB DESCRIPTION Manage and oversee the Registrar's Office front-line services by providing excellent customer service to students, faculty, and staff, and by answering all phone calls, emails, and in-person traffic. Maintain and distribute accurate and up-to-date records for all students enrolled at the institution by processing student demographic updates in Workday, assisting the team with data entry and cleanup, processing legal name changes for students,...

JOB TITLE Post Doctoral Fellow LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Chemistry & Biochemistry - NFR JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks applicants for a postdoctoral research associate to begin immediately. The research associate is expected to work under Prof. Rong R. Wang's supervision and will focus on developing novel methods and materials for advanced biological and chemical sensors, cell therapeutics and connective tissue regeneration. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: Conduct independent and collaborative research and prepare peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports to disseminate research findings. Collaborate with faculty, graduate students, and external research partners in an interdisciplinary research environment. Provide mentoring and technical guidance to graduate and...

JOB TITLE Post-Doctoral Fellow LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering - NFR JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Integrated Materials and Processes Design (IMPD) group at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in computational materials science with a focus on advanced density functional theory (DFT), machine learning, and multiscale materials modeling for alloys and ceramics. The successful candidate will conduct cutting-edge research involving first-principles calculations mainly using VASP and related computational tools to investigate elevated-temperature phase stability, thermodynamic and mechanical properties, defect chemistry, diffusion behavior, and electrical/functional properties of structural and energy materials. The position also involves the integration of machine learning and AI-assisted approaches into materials...

JOB TITLE Assistant Director - PERA Facilities Operations & Recreation LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics - PERA DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY WPI is searching for a dynamic individual for our full-time position, Assistant Director of Facilities Operations & Recreation. The successful candidate Assists the Associate Athletic Director-PERA Facilities Operations & Recreation in the supervision and management of daily operations of the Department of Physical Education, Recreation & Athletics (PERA) facilities and recreational programming. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: facilities management and maintenance, risk management, internal and external scheduling, student and support staff training and development, recreation and summer programming. Supervise the PERA Facilities Operations & Recreation Coordinator. JOB DESCRIPTION...

JOB TITLE Temporary Research Engineer LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mechanical & Materials Engineering - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Research Assistant to assist with research programs in the Cote Research Lab, including experimental data analysis, and report writing literature review JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: Conducting background literature searches, including summary presentations/memos Writing technical reports and presentations Assisting in lab experiments and evaluations Requirements: Background knowledge in metals and additive manufacturing Strong communication skills Previous experience in a laboratory environment Compensation: $25 per hour based on experience FLSA STATUS United States of America (Non-Exempt) WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,...

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 Temporary Research Assistant LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Biology & Biotechnology - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY This research assistant position will work directly with senior personnel on the project "Global & intercultural competency across the curriculum". The research assistant will assist with the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data collected by the senior personnel. The research assistant will also work with undergraduate students to create an integrated analysis of the data in the larger context of global and intercultural competency in higher education. The research assistant will meet regularly with senior grant personnel during the hiring period. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: The research assistant will: Prepare reports of quantitative and qualitative data collected during AY25-26 Meet regularly with senior personnel and present progress reports...

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:...