The Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program (“HSRP”) is a special-purpose task force of the Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. Guided by the recommendations put forward by the Presidential Committee on Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery in April 2022, our work is anchored in a commitment to reckoning with Harvard’s own legacy and to repairing inequities caused by slavery. In close collaboration with the New England Historic Genealogical Society, we identify the direct descendants of enslaved individuals who labored on Harvard’s campus and of those who were enslaved by Harvard leadership, faculty, or staff. The University’s acknowledgement of direct descendants’ lineage, through the HSRP, is a vital step in Harvard’s quest for truth, reconciliation, and repair.
The heart of the HSRP’s work is conducted by a small number of highly qualified, carefully selected research fellows. HSRP Research Fellows have front-line responsibility for using archival resources to identify enslaved individuals who labored on Harvard’s campus and those enslaved by Harvard leadership, faculty, or staff (the “Research Population”). Research Fellows work at the frontier of HSRP knowledge-discovery and collect the raw material from which genealogical and historical conclusions can later be fashioned. The success of our mission depends in large measure on the imagination, persistence, and rigor of these individuals.
Appointment Term:
This is a term appointment lasting one (1) year (with the possibility of renewal) from the Associate Research Fellow’s official start date.
Position Description
HSRP Associate Research Fellows perform the following essential duties and responsibilities, as directed, alone and in collaboration with others:
The Associate Research Fellow’s main responsibility is to identify as many individual members of the Research Population as possible (i.e., within the confines of overall hours worked and the Program’s rigorous research methodologies). Associate Research Fellows will not typically be required to manage staff, projects, or budgets (i.e., beyond specific tasks and initiatives to which they have been personally assigned).
Basic Qualifications
Associate Research Fellows must possess the following basic qualifications:
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Though not required, one or more of the following additional qualifications can be helpful:
Physical Requirements
The demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.¿ Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.¿
Associate Research Fellows must have the ability to:
Additional Information
Appointment term: This is a term appointment lasting one (1) year (with the possibility of renewal) from the Associate Research Fellow’s official start date.
Harvard University supports a hybrid workplace model which will actively support some remote work. Specific days and schedules for on-campus work and remote work will be discussed during the interview process. Please note hybrid workers must reside in a state where Harvard is registered to do business (CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WA).
The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up to date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Work Format Details
This is a hybrid position that is based in Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.
Benefits
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Job Function
Research
Department Office Location
USA - MA - Cambridge
Job Code
403126 Research Assistant IV Non-Lab
Work Format
Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)
Sub-Unit
Interfaculty Initiatives
Salary Grade
055
Department
H&LS
Union
55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers
Time Status
Part-time
Pre-Employment Screening
Education, Identity
Schedule
Part-time. 20 hours per week.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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