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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
237
open professional roles
315
opened in the last 90 days
317 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
4
states hiring
Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Washington, California
What it hires for: Data & Analytics (38), Finance (33), Legal (26), Engineering (20), Operations (20). By level: director (64), early career (53), mid level (47), senior manager (40), manager (33).
Where: Cambridge, MA, United States (99), Boston, MA, United States (47), Cambridge, Massachusetts (36), Cambridge, MA (30), Somerville, MA (19), Boston, Massachusetts (16), Boston, MA (15), Location Cambridge, MA, United States (8).
Main hubs: Cambridge, MA (30), Somerville, MA (19), Boston, MA (15). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Cambridge, MA ranks
Where Cambridge, MA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best cities for healthcare pay after cost of living$180k · of 24
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs53% · of 100
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in the Northeast53% · of 70
- #1Best cities for director and executive jobs in New England53% · of 28
- #2Best cities for life sciences and biotech jobs579 openings · of 41
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in New England59 jobs · of 14
Rankings about data & analytics jobs
- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
Data & Analytics jobs · Top Data & Analytics employers · All rankings
Harvard University in the industry job lists
Where Harvard University places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #9Employers with the most open education jobs182 open · of 25
- #9Entry-level education jobs and who is hiring52 entry-level · of 25
Harvard University hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Harvard University's career site since Aug 2026; it has opened 323 professional roles in that time.
- 55 of Harvard University's 214 open roles (26%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 20 open roles (9%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Claude, PyTorch, scikit-learn, TensorFlow.
- Of the 50 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 46 hybrid, 2 on-site.
- Among open roles, 189 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 3% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 6% for Education & EdTech employers.
- 25 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 30 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Harvard University ranks #10 of 424 Education & EdTech employers we track.
Hiring trend, last 12 months
323 professional roles opened since we began tracking Harvard University in Aug.
What Harvard University asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- excel 52
- project management 37
- logistics 26
- budgeting 23
- procurement 21
- powerpoint 20
- risk management 17
- python 15
- forecasting 13
- onboarding 13
AI tools named: Claude (2), PyTorch (1), scikit-learn (1), TensorFlow (1).
How Harvard University compares with Education & EdTech employers
| Measure | Harvard University | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 214 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 3% | 6% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 412 Education & EdTech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
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What Harvard University pays
Across 9 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 3% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| IC | Data & Analytics | $71,910–$112,500 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where Harvard University appears
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Common questions
- Is Harvard University hiring?
- Harvard University has 237 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 315 opened in the last 90 days and 317 in the last 12 months. The most common function is data & analytics.
- How well does Harvard University pay?
- Across 9 postings with a posted salary range, Harvard University's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Harvard University hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 55 of Harvard University's 214 open roles (26%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Harvard University offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 50 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 46 hybrid, 2 on-site.
- What skills does Harvard University ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are excel (52), project management (37), logistics (26), budgeting (23), procurement (21), powerpoint (20).
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