Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leads MIT-based educational programs for HST by overseeing academic affairs, educational policy, and curriculum development. The role also includes advising and mentoring HST Ph.D. students, advancing strategic educational initiatives, coordinating training programs and grants, overseeing academic budgets, and supporting the growth of HST’s educational mission.
Key Responsibilities
- • will lead HST’s MIT-based educational programs
- • overseeing academic affairs
- • educational policy
- • curriculum development
- • advising and mentoring HST Ph.D. students
- • advancing strategic educational initiatives in partnership with HST co-directors
- • shaping the future of the HST student experience
- • will develop an educational portfolio aligned with candidate expertise and program needs
- • coordinate training programs and grants
- • oversee academic budgets
- • serve as the IMES/HST UROP coordinator
- • support the continued excellence and growth of HST’s educational mission
Required
- • MD or PhD in a related field
- • experience in curriculum design, implementation, and assessment
- • at least five years of administrative experience, preferably in academia
- • demonstrated teaching experience and commitment to educational innovation
- • strong leadership, supervisory, relationship-building, organizational, and project management skills, including financial oversight
- • excellent written and verbal communication skills
- • discretion in handling confidential matters
- • proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and learning new systems (e.g., Canvas, FileMaker, financial platforms)
Preferred
- • Experience in higher education and/or collaborative, cross-institutional academic environments
SENIOR LECTURER AND DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, Institute for Medical Engineering & Science (IMES) - Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) , will lead HST’s MIT-based educational programs; responsibilities include overseeing academic affairs, educational policy, and curriculum development; advising and mentoring HST Ph.D. students; advancing strategic educational initiatives in partnership with HST co-directors; shaping the future of the HST student experience; will develop an educational portfolio aligned with candidate expertise and program needs; coordinate training programs and grants; oversee academic budgets; serve as the IMES/HST UROP coordinator; and support the continued excellence and growth of HST’s educational mission.
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Job Requirements
REQUIRED: MD or PhD in a related field with experience in curriculum design, implementation, and assessment; at least five years of administrative experience, preferably in academia; demonstrated teaching experience and commitment to educational innovation; strong leadership, supervisory, relationship-building, organizational, and project management skills, including financial oversight; excellent written and verbal communication skills; discretion in handling confidential matters; and proficiency with Microsoft Office, Zoom, and learning new systems (e.g., Canvas, FileMaker, financial platforms). PREFERRED: Experience in higher education and/or collaborative, cross-institutional academic environments. Flexibility to support key programmatic and community events through occasional evening and weekend work (approximately four to six times per year).
06/23/2026
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