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At Harvard, there are actually multiple hiring processes for different segments of our workforce.

Local human resources (HR) offices typically coordinate the hiring process for staff positions (including professional, support staff, service, and trades) working in concert with hiring managers. All of these jobs can be found in our online database by selecting “Search Jobs” from any page on our website. In addition, local HR offices often support the hiring of non-faculty academic and research positions. Some of these positions may be found in our database, others may be found through HERC.

Hiring for faculty positions and post-doctoral fellowships at Harvard is typically done by academic deans and department chairmen, and administered by offices for academic or faculty affairs at each school. Faculty positions are almost never posted on our website, but instead are advertised in field-specific or industry publications such as the Chronicle of Higher Education or listed on HERC.

In nearly all cases, Harvard’s hiring process is decentralized, with qualified candidates screened and passed along to an academic officer or manager with hiring authority. If you have applied for a staff position, don’t be discouraged if you don’t get the response or position you want right away. As a large, ever-changing organization, new opportunities become available regularly.

Be sure to keep your information in our database up-to-date and to check the jobs listings frequently for opportunities you believe best fit your skills and goals.

For your convenience, we have provided links to the local human resources offices at each major departmental employer on campus, along with faculty/academic affairs offices if applicable.