Postdoctoral Fellow - Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard, D^3 Institute
Harvard University
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Posted: 13-Oct-24
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Internal Number: 14233
School: Harvard Business School
Position Description:
The Digital, Data, and Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow for academic year 2024-2025 to work on research activities with the Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard. D^3 launched in the summer of 2022 with 12 labs working on research at the intersection of academia and practice. For more information on D^3, please visit https://d3.harvard.edu.
Business, the global economy, and societies around the world are facing dramatic upheaval as a result of rapid technological change driven simultaneously by digitization, the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to all facets of company, economic, and human data, and a new emphasis on the importance of design and innovation on value creation for stakeholders. Postdoctoral Fellows at D^3 will work on various research projects related to these phenomena, including: Business Model Transformation; Operating Model Transformation; Organizational and Workforce Transformation; Performance and Metrics; Data, Privacy and Transparency; and Societal Impact.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will work under the direct supervision of faculty Principal Investigators and the Senior Director of Labs. They will work closely with the Research Manager and Research Associate(s) at each lab. We are looking for experience with any of the following methods: causal inference, econometrics, the design and analysis of experiences, and analysis of complex data such as networks. There are no teaching requirements for these open positions.
Basic Qualifications:
A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Business & Social Science for the management, strategy, economics, psychology or other related quantitative and/or social science domains.
PLEASENOTE: If you have obtained your Ph.D. in the past 12 months you must be able to provide a certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution OR a letter from the institution's Registrar stating all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed and should verify the date the degree has been conferred. No exceptions.
Contact Information:
Harvard Business School Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA 02163
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled
Please apply here via the Harvard system. Please do not contact lab faculty; if you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
All applications must include the following:
Curriculum vitae
Statement of research
Two representative publications
Two letters of recommendation
Candidates may be asked to undergo an assessment as part of the interview process.
Additional Information:
This is a term position starting in July 2025 (with a flexible start date into the spring), through June 30, 2026, with anticipated renewal for an additional year based on funding and performance. Relocation funding not provided.
This role is offered as a hybrid (some combination of onsite and remote) where you are required to be onsite at our Boston, MA based campus. Specific days and schedule will be determined between you and your manager.
Please note that we will be conducting interviews virtually (phone and/or Zoom) for selected candidates.
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