Predoctoral Research Associate

• Build trust and collaboration by being present on-site and engaging directly with colleagues and various constituents
• Work under the general direction of HBS faculty on topics central to HBS research agenda
• Provide subject-area knowledge, analysis and interpretation to faculty member
• Identify and explore a wide-range of questions related to faculty’s research agenda
• Write cases, case supplements, project reports, and policy memos from start to finish creating original writing based on subject-area expertise, research, and interviews
• Write articles for applicable business audiences such as Harvard Business Review
• Develop, design, conduct, analyze, and implement research using data science knowledge and prior knowledge of requested statistical packages
• Perform statistical programming
• Manage and manipulate data using requested packages, such as STATA, Python, R, or MATLAB
• Ensure compliance with department, University, and federal regulations
• Complete work with only general direction
• Be aware of department, School, University policies and potential outside research policies
• Under general direction of faculty member, must be able to take complex research ideas, concepts, and methodologies and apply them to new projects and situations
• Must be able to structure assignments and keep faculty member informed as necessary, using own judgment

• Bachelor’s degree with a GPA above 3.5 is required
• Proven evidence of independent research in specific advanced field of study
• Evidence of prior high-quality, original academic writing
• Background in analysis and interpretation of relevant data, research, news, and literature is helpful
• Ability to read academic, subject-specific information and write a reasoned and thoughtful analysis, as well as produce a creative interpretation
• Must have extremely high standards in terms of quality of work, attention to detail, strong organization skills, and absolute commitment to task completion
• Must be able to balance multiple tasks and shifting priorities under tight deadlines at an accelerated pace when necessary
• Familiarity with navigating a complex organization, such as Harvard Business School, is helpful

Familiarity with navigating a complex organization, such as Harvard Business School

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks