JULY 02, 2025

001198SR

• Part-time
• Cambridge
• Fully On-site
• Harvard Graduate School of Design

Company Description
By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard’s world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

WHY JOIN THE HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN?

The Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) educates leaders in design, research, and scholarship to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world. The GSD offers an unparalleled setting for interaction through the combination of disciplines—architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning and design, design engineering, real estate and housing—with an emerging research program and a robust public program of lectures and exhibitions.
Job Description

SUMMARY:

The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) educates design, research, and scholarship leaders to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world. The GSD offers degree programs across a range of design disciplines—architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, design engineering, and real estate—as well as advanced research programs that cut across these disciplines and a robust public program of lectures, exhibitions, and publications. The immense variety of people, programs, and ideas at the School sustains a vibrant and rich environment for learning, inquiry, and collaboration, unlike any other design school. For more information about Harvard GSD see: https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be able to perform typical office tasks, including sitting for extended periods, using standard office equipment, and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience leading or coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder research initiatives, particularly those involving sustainability, climate resilience, or urban systems.
• Proven ability to synthesize interdisciplinary research and produce accessible technical and non-technical reports.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and organizational skills; experience managing collaborative teams and meetings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including grant writing and report preparation.
• Familiarity with extramural funding processes and experience coordinating successful proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to work across disciplinary boundaries and with external industry partners.
• Please note that to be considered for this position, a cover letter and resume are required with the submission of your application. Candidates must have employment authorization to work in the US, and we regret that we cannot sponsor a VISA.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Doctoral degree in engineering, architecture, urban planning, environmental science, energy systems, or a closely related interdisciplinary field, strongly preferred.
• Subject matter knowledge in one or more of the initiative’s core focus areas: advanced thermal materials, intelligent building-scale systems, or urban-scale energy management.
• Experience in interdisciplinary or systems-level research at the nexus of building design, sustainable technologies, and urban development.
• Familiarity with real-world implementation of research-based innovations in the built environment.
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TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate Cross-Team Coordination: Organize and co-lead biweekly meetings with representatives from each of the three research thrusts to ensure progress tracking, cross-team alignment, and timely decision-making.
• Serve as a Communication Hub: Maintain clear and consistent information flow among research teams, leadership, and partners.
• Documentation & Reporting: Draft comprehensive internal and external reports to document milestones, synthesize outcomes, and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with industry partners and external stakeholders to integrate practical insights into the research and deployment strategy.
• Proposal Development: Coordinate the preparation and timely submission of proposals for extramural funding to sustain and expand the initiative.
• Strategic Integration: Ensure cohesion across the three research thrusts, advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and impact.
• Mission Advancement: Help scale HouseZero®-inspired innovations into energy-efficient, interconnected communities that deliver real-world climate solutions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position