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The Faculty Aide Program has introduced thousands of students in all concentrations to research and is a great program for students in the initial stages of their research careers. The program encourages professors to hire Harvard College research assistants and provides a platform to advertise the position through the online Jobs Database. The program provides opportunities for undergraduates to become closely involved in the ongoing research of a Harvard faculty member. Students often become Faculty Aides by contacting professors or responding to research assistant job listings in the SEO Jobs Database.

Payment to students in the Faculty Aide Program is split between the SEO and the faculty member. The SEO is able to fund the faculty member up to $3000 towards student wages (to be used for one student or split among many) over the course of the fiscal year. The faculty member must match the wages earned with their own separate funding.  The maximum a student is able to earn is $6000 unless the faculty member is willing to pay the student 100% of the exceeding wages from their own budget or funds.  Faculty Aide applications are accepted throughout the year, but posting your Research Assistant position early in the semester increases your chances for finding the right student.

• Faculty members submit an  online application  and will receive an e-mail confirmation upon review of their application.
• Approved applicants are awarded one $3000 grant to be used by one student or divided among several. Faculty may not receive more than one Faculty Aide award of $3000 each fiscal year. Each dollar earned by the Faculty Aide(s) must be matched by the faculty member.
• FAP cannot be used to pay the wages of a student who has also received a grant from the Harvard College Research Program (HCRP) or any other Harvard supported research award.  

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Please note  only Faculty members can access the system with their HarvardKey. if you are an Administrator trying to apply on behalf of a Faculty member, please email  [email protected]  with the Faculty member HUID. This will allow us to add you as their proxy.

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There is no set pay rate for the Faculty Aide Program so the faculty and student are able to negotiate an appropriate hourly wage. Students have to be paid no less than Massachusetts minimum wage $15/hr.

• You may refer to the student employee  wage ranges  page to help determine the pay rate for your student aide.
• The estimated number of hours worked should be considered when determining the pay rate to ensure that payments in excess of the Faculty Aide award are not charged to the allowable restricted funds.
• Any charges in excess will be charged back to the faculty member/department through a journal entry in the University accounting system or billed to Harvard affiliates off-campus

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Harvard Faculty Members   Students on the Faculty Aide Program are hired and paid with the SEO’s billing code and the faculty member’s department billing code on Harvard’s payroll system. Once an application has been reviewed and a confirmation email is sent, the SEO will hire the Faculty Aide(s) 1  using the following costing data split:

• 50% on the SEO coding.
• 50% on your department coding.  

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If your department does not have access to the Harvard payroll system or you are using personal funds, please complete the additional billing information on the FAP application form. The Student Employment Office will process 100% of students' payroll and bill you at the end of the period of employment.

• Students must submit all of their  tax forms  to the SEO so they can be hired properly in the Harvard Payroll system.
• Once a student is hired the faculty member and the student will receive an email with an electronic time card.
• The student will have to report time every week to the SEO in order to get paid for their time spent doing research.
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The Corporate Net-Zero Emission Targets Project, with support from the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, is seeking student research assistants. In this project, faculty and researchers at the Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School, and Harvard Law School are evaluating voluntary corporate goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For these RA positions, the tasks will focus on tracking and reviewing firms’ sustainability reports, analyzing their carbon commitment statements, and converting this information into structured data. Comprehensive training will be offered. The RA should have experience with data collection, data entry, and analysis. Research assistants will be expected to work ten hours per week during the spring semester. Applicants should submit a resume, transcript, and names of two potential references to Prof. Joe Aldy at [email protected]. The faculty sponsors strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. This position is open to all Harvard students.

Research Assistant, AGI Circuit Breakers Project

About AGI Circuit Breakers Project

How should we regulate to protect against misaligned AGI, and assure we retain control if capabilities exceed expectations?

About this position

Professor Lessig is looking for students to work on the scenarios for rogue AGI (following the lead of How Rogue AIs may Arise Published 22 May 2023 by yoshuabengio ).

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• Unless otherwise noted, the hourly wage for the above positions is $21 per hour.
• No other benefits are provided.
• We do not have the ability to provide authorization to work in the U.S.

To apply: Please send a letter of interest and CV to [email protected] .

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Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society is a University-wide research center and one of the largest and most influential conveners and accelerators of scholars, technologists, activists and makers working on cyberspace and related law and public policy matters in the public interest.

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Interfaculty initiative, research assistant: law, ethics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.

Research Assistant: Law, Ethics, Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence Dr. Francis Shen, Shen Lab, Center for Law, Brain, and Behavior, Massachusetts General Hospital / Medical School and Law School part-time, fall 2022 and spring 2023 The Shen Lab at Harvard is now hiring research assistants. The Lab is directed by Dr. Francis Shen, JD, PhD, a faculty member at the Harvard Medical School Center for Bioethics, MGH Department of Psychology, and Harvard University Affiliated Professor at Harvard Law School. About the Lab: The Shen Lab motto is “Every story is a brain story,” and the mission of the Lab is to translate advances in brain science and artificial intelligence into better law and policy, and to identify and address the ethical, legal, and social implications of advances in neurotechnology and AI. We study big problems at the cutting edge of law, ethics, neuroscience, and AI, including: the regulation of portable neurotechnology and neuromodulation; behavioral genetics and the law; research ethics for digital / computational phenotyping in psychiatry; aging brains and the law; criminal responsibility and sentencing; sports concussions; litigating brain injury and pain; brain-based lie detection; legal implications of the developing and young adult brain; and improving diversity, equity, inclusion in neuroscience research and clinical practice. Duties and Responsibilities : Research assistants play valuable roles in all aspects of the Lab’s work, including conducting literature reviews, reviewing manuscripts, communicating with research partners, building websites, coordinating events, and much more. Requirements and Qualifications: Applicants must have graduated from high school. High school interns are not currently being considered for RA positions. To be eligible for a paid position, applicants must have residency in a Harvard Payroll State (California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington). Previous research experience and knowledge of relevant fields such as law, medicine, neuroscience, and AI is not required, but should be mentioned in the cover letter if applicable. Skills valued for this position include ability for clear and effective writing; attention to detail; ability to work independently; organization; and ability to complete projects in a timely fashion. Additional Information : This is a part-time position, with hours varying between 5-15 hours per week. All RAs are mentored by Dr. Francis Shen. The Shen Lab website is at https://www.fxshen.com/shenlab . The lab has over 200 Lab alumni, who have gone on to successful careers and top graduate programs in law, medicine, neuroscience, ethics, and beyond. Dr. Shen hosted an information session about this and additional opportunities in the Shen Lab, and you can view the recording of the session . To Apply : Complete this google form: https://forms.gle/ocmfvynvYJFiuHWh7 . Note that you will need to login with a Google account in order to complete the form because you will be asked to upload your cover letter and resume/CV. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible. (posted 11/2022)

Research Assistant Opportunity for Student Fluent in French

Professor Tallarita is looking for an Research Assistant who is fluent in French (and possibly has at least basic familiarity with French corporate law).

Main research tasks will be (1) reading / interpreting / translating some hand-written corporate documents from XIX century France and (2) researching certain features of XIX century French corporate law.

Applicants should send an email to [email protected] explaining their background in French and French corporate law (if any), together with a CV and HLS transcripts.

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Find the latest engagement opportunities for Harvard students below. We encourage you to sign up for the latest on our work and new opportunities here:

Research Assistantships

The Project on Workforce welcomes current Harvard students interested in Spring 2024 Research Assistant opportunities to learn more about current projects and submit a general application here .

Student Research Assistants will contribute to cutting-edge research and policy on the future of work, education and skills, and labor markets and employment. The Project is recruiting Research Assistants for 2024. Positions will be filled on an ongoing basis. As opportunities become available, interested and well-qualified candidates from the applicant pool will be contacted with more information about the roles and opportunities to interview.

These are paid opportunities. Pay will be consistent with the HKS Research Assistant scale, based on educational experience. Time commitment is typically 5 to 10 hours per week, but varies by position. Find more information and submit an application here .

Full-Time Researcher Positions

Applications will close on April 19, 2024 at 5:00pm EST.

The Project on Workforce is launching a new research and design effort with the Education Design Lab. This joint initiative will work with state systems and community colleges to improve the ways they can leverage real-time LMI and emerging technologies to advance economic mobility for their students. Four Harvard graduate researchers will be placed within community colleges and state higher education agencies to analyze their use of LMI and technology. Each researcher will be responsible for producing a case study that highlights models, challenges, and best practices. Informed by this research and supported by the Education Design Lab, the researchers will develop strategic projects for the colleges to improve their processes and pathways.

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Future of Work Study Group

Applications are now closed and will reopen Fall '24

The Project on Workforce at Harvard hosts a cross-university study group in the Spring Semester that brings together a diverse group of students across different Harvard schools to discuss some of the key issues at the intersection of education, business, technology, and labor market policy.

The study group features interactive learning sessions as well as guests from business, public policy, government, technology, and education.

Study group members have the opportunity to meet students and Professors across different parts of Harvard who are thinking about the future of work and to collectively weigh some of the big questions facing society that inevitably cross sectors and disciplines. Find more information here .

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 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG 3 172IAP For the Party of Bolsheviks with Nikolai Sheyenko May 1942 01

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3

National origin:- Soviet Union Role:- Fighter Interceptor Manufacturer:- Mikoyan-Gurevich Designer:- First flight:- 29th October 1940 Introduction:- 1941 Status:- Retired 1945 Produced:- 1940-1941 Number built:- 3,422 Primary users:- Soviet Air Forces (VVS); Soviet Air Defence Forces (PVO); Soviet Naval Aviation Developed from:- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-1 Variants:- Mikoyan-Gurevich I-211 Operational history MiG-3s were delivered to frontline fighter regiments beginning in the spring of 1941 and were a handful for pilots accustomed to the lower-performance and docile Polikarpov I-152 and I-153 biplanes and the Polikarpov I-16 monoplane. It remained tricky and demanding to fly even after the extensive improvements made over the MiG-1. Many fighter regiments had not kept pace in training pilots to handle the MiG and the rapid pace of deliveries resulted in many units having more MiGs than trained pilots during the German invasion. By 1 June 1941, 1,029 MIG-3s were on strength, but there were only 494 trained pilots. In contrast to the untrained pilots of the 31st Fighter Regiment, those of the 4th Fighter Regiment were able to claim three German high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft shot down before war broke out in June 1941. However high-altitude combat of this sort was to prove to be uncommon on the Eastern Front where most air-to-air engagements were at altitudes well below 5,000 metres (16,000 ft). At these altitudes the MiG-3 was outclassed by the Bf 109 in all respects, and even by other new Soviet fighters such as the Yakovlev Yak-1. Furthermore, the shortage of ground-attack aircraft in 1941 forced it into that role as well, for which it was totally unsuited. Pilot Alexander E. Shvarev recalled: "The Mig was perfect at altitudes of 4,000 m and above. But at lower altitudes it was, as they say, 'a cow'. That was the first weakness. The second was its armament: weapons failure dogged this aircraft. The third weakness was its gunsights, which were inaccurate: that's why we closed in as much as we could and fired point blank." On 22 June 1941, most MiG-3s and MiG-1s were in the border military districts of the Soviet Union. The Leningrad Military District had 164, 135 were in the Baltic Military District, 233 in the Western Special Military District, 190 in the Kiev Military District and 195 in the Odessa Military District for a total of 917 on hand, of which only 81 were non-operational. An additional 64 MiGs were assigned to Naval Aviation, 38 in the Air Force of the Baltic Fleet and 26 in the Air Force of the Black Sea Fleet. The 4th and 55th Fighter Regiments had most of the MiG-3s assigned to the Odessa Military District and their experiences on the first day of the war may be taken as typical. The 4th, an experienced unit, shot down a Romanian Bristol Blenheim reconnaissance bomber, confirmed by postwar research, and lost one aircraft which crashed into an obstacle on takeoff. The 55th was much less experienced with the MiG-3 and claimed three aircraft shot down, although recent research confirms only one German Henschel Hs 126 was 40% damaged, and suffered three pilots killed and nine aircraft lost. The most unusual case was the pair of MiG-3s dispatched from the 55th on a reconnaissance mission to PloieÅŸti that failed to properly calculate their fuel consumption and both were forced to land when they ran out of fuel. Most of the MiG-3s assigned to the interior military districts were transferred to the PVO where their lack of performance at low altitudes was not so important. On 10 July 299 were assigned to the PVO, the bulk of them belonging to the 6th PVO Corps at Moscow, while only 293 remained with the VVS, and 60 with the Naval Air Forces, a total of only 652 despite deliveries of several hundred aircraft. By 1 October, on the eve of the German offensive towards Moscow codenamed Operation Typhoon, only 257 were assigned to VVS units, 209 to the PVO, and 46 to the Navy, a total of only 512, a decrease of 140 fighters since 10 July, despite deliveries of over a thousand aircraft in the intervening period. By 5 December, the start of the Soviet counter-offensive that drove the Germans back from the gates of Moscow, the Navy had 33 MiGs on hand, the VVS 210, and the PVO 309. This was a total of 552, an increase of only 40 aircraft from 1 October. Over the winter of 1941-42 the Soviets transferred all of the remaining MiG-3s to the Navy and PVO so that on 1 May 1942 none were left on strength with the VVS. By 1 May 1942, Naval Aviation had 37 MiGs on strength, while the PVO had 323 on hand on 10 May. By 1 June 1944, the Navy had transferred all its aircraft to the PVO, which reported only 17 on its own strength, and all of those were gone by 1 January 1945. Undoubtedly more remained in training units and the like, but none were assigned to combat units by then.

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