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Assistant Professor - Genetics Biology
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor to pursue a research program using genetic tools to investigate mechanistic molecular biological phenomena. The position will begin September 1, 2026.
Assistant Professor - Computer Engineering Engineering
The Department of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Engineering, beginning September 1, 2026. We seek dynamic and innovative candidates with a strong research record in quantum information science and engineering (QISE) who can build and sustain a nationally recognized, externally funded applied research program. While applications over a wide range of specialties in QISE are encouraged, the successful candidate will enhance or strategically complement ongoing efforts within the Engineering department, Department of Physics, and Data & Quantum Science Center at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Preference will be given to applications focusing on work in the areas of superconducting quantum computing, quantum information processing, quantum electronic devices and systems, quantum sensing, quantum control, quantum materials, atomic and molecular quantum systems, and quantum nano- and optomechanics.
Assistant Professor - Physics Physics
The Department of Physics in the College of Science and Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applicants for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor Position beginning September 1, 2026, to pursue a research program focusing on computational research in the fields of soft matter physics and biophysics. We will prioritize candidates whose research complements existing strengths in experimental soft condensed matter physics or biophysics research within the department. Candidates with expertise in computational physics, including machine learning, applied to study soft materials and biophysics, and in collaborating with experimental groups are encouraged to apply.
Assistant Professor - Sport Leadership in Administration Couns. School Psych. & Sport
We are seeking an outstanding candidate to join our faculty in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sport Leadership and Administration to begin September 1, 2026. Of particular interest are candidates with scholarly expertise in equity in sport and whose teaching, research, and service will advance our college mission and the commitments outlined in our university strategic plan (page 11).
Lecturer - Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Couns. School Psych. & Sport
The Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks an equity-minded Non-tenure Track Lecturer to join the Counseling, School Psychology, and Sport Department within the College of Education and Human Development to begin Spring 2026.
Assistant Professor - Counseling Psychology Couns. School Psych. & Sport
We are seeking an outstanding candidate for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Counseling, School Psychology and Sport (CSPS) in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston to begin September 1, 2026.
Chair- Exercise Health Sciences Exercise & Health Science
The Donna M. and Robert J. Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure system Professor or Associate Professor to serve as Chair of the Exercise & Health Sciences Department to begin on September 1, 2026. Applicants who currently hold the position of full professor or advanced associate professor with evidence of qualifications for promotion to full professor are welcome to apply.
Assistant Professor - Biology Education Biology
The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor to pursue a teaching and research program focused on Biology Education and/or pedagogy in science. The position will begin September 1, 2026. We will prioritize candidates who are committed to improving student success in the first years of undergraduate study. The faculty member will focus on teaching and/or leading instructional teams in our core first-year General Biology courses. They will also stimulate the development of pedagogical models that can be adapted for other courses, establish an externally funded research program, direct the research of graduate and undergraduate students, and interact with a dynamic group of biologists in research areas ranging from molecular and cellular biology to ecology and evolution. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent degree and relevant postdoctoral research or teaching experience. Commitment to excellence in teaching and to applying innovative pedagogical approaches is expected.
Assistant Professor - Power Systems Engineering
The Department of Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Engineering, beginning September 1, 2026. We seek dynamic and innovative candidates with strong research records who can build and sustain a nationally recognized, externally funded applied research program in Electrical Engineering. While applications over a wide range of specialties are encouraged, the successful candidate will enhance or strategically complement ongoing efforts within the Engineering department. We are particularly interested in the areas of power systems, power electronics, electric motors and drives, power apparatus and protection, materials for energy applications, smart grids, renewable energy systems, and wireless power transfer.
Assistant/Associate Professor (Educational Leadership/Community Schools) Leadership in Education
The Leadership in Education Department in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor to begin September 1, 2026, in the Educational Leadership for Social Justice Program. We are specifically looking for a collaborative, equity-minded, scholar whose research agenda focuses on transformative and culturally sustaining leadership particularly as it relates to the development, implementation, and/or continuous improvement of community schools.
Senior Director for Donor Engagement & Stewardship VC-University Advancement
The Senior Director of Donor Engagement and Stewardship within University Advancement is a senior member of the University Advancement team entrusted with developing and leading a comprehensive, centralized donor engagement and stewardship strategy for donors of every size and longevity at UMass Boston. They are responsible for orchestrating a multifaceted approach to donor relations that drives increased philanthropic support and advances our institutional goals. Toward this aim, they are responsible for the innovative development and evolution of all programs that result in the acknowledgment, stewardship and impact reporting, recognition, and engagement of every university donor, including major gift cultivation.
Post Doctoral Research Fellow Biology
The Kelliher lab at UMass Boston is seeking a postdoctoral colleague to join our community, recently awarded a 5-year MIRA grant from NIGMS (R35 GM157067) to study how circadian rhythms interact with nutrients in the environment and cellular metabolism. We utilize the fungal model system Neurospora as well as mammalian cell culture. We employ genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, and bioinformatics to study mechanisms of circadian compensation, clock transcriptional networks, and cross-talk between the circadian oscillator and metabolism.
Community Service Officer Public Safety
A Community Service Officer (CSO) is an unarmed, uniformed security position, and is a non-sworn (civilian) member of the UMass Boston Police Department (UMBPD). With a strong emphasis on community engagement, CSO’s are responsible for performing a variety of duties to assist the (UMBPD) with its campus safety and community policing efforts. CSO’s assist UMBPD to make connections between students, faculty, staff, and other members of the community. The incumbent of this position enforces university policy, by-laws, the student code of conduct, and performs other non-criminal police related duties such as: community engagement and outreach; patrolling the campus on foot and/or be assigned to a designated post; provides direction, general information, and resources to the public, issuing parking tickets; performing walking escorts; respond to non-criminal complaints, building checks and other duties assigned. CSO’s are essential employees that do not carry firearms and have no powers of arrest.
Director of Development & External Partnerships Institute for Early Education
The Director of Development and External Partnerships will focus on securing funding to support the mission and programs of our organization by researching and crafting compelling proposals for foundations, government agencies, and other funding sources. The ideal candidate will have strong writing skills, experience finding new grant and funding opportunities, a deep understanding of nonprofit/higher education operations, and a proven ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
Cape MA TA Center Director BIRCh Center
The Behavioral Health Integrated Resources for Children (BIRCh) Center at the University of Massachusetts seeks a Cape Cod Massachusetts Regional School-Based Behavioral Health Technical Assistance (SBBH TA) Center Director. The BIRCh Center is a statewide initiative aimed at providing professional development and resources for schools to enhance the coordination of behavioral health supports across school and community agencies. A significant task of this recently state-funded project is to develop a statewide SBBH TA Center. We are currently seeking a Regional TA Center Director to oversee operations and provide coaching and training to district teams in Cape Cod Massachusetts.
Director of Early Educator Leadership Network Institute for Early Education
The Director of the Early Educator Leadership Network is responsible for creating and executing strategies that engage and strengthen relationships with alumni who are graduates of the Early Education Leaders Institute programs at UMass Boston. This individual will act as the key liaison between the organization and its alumni community, ensuring that alumni remain supported, involved, and connected with the organization's mission through various programming, events, and outreach efforts. The Director will oversee alumni network staff, engage in fundraising to support network programming, and build a strong sense of community among alumni and other external stakeholders.
Assistant Professor- (Higher Education) Leadership in Education
The Department of Leadership in Education in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Higher Education position to begin September 1, 2026. Of particular interest are candidates with scholarly expertise in equity in higher education that advances our college mission and the commitments outlined in our university strategic plan.
Assistant Professor (English) English
The English Department seeks an Assistant Professor specializing in Early Modern Literatures (1500-1800), beginning September 1, 2026. Scholars with research interests in Critical Race Studies, Gender and Sexuality, or Disability Studies, and a commitment to teaching the early modern past—canonical and underrepresented texts alike—from BIPOC, feminist, queer, and/or trans perspectives are especially encouraged to apply. All candidates with publication and teaching expertise in Early Modern Studies will be considered. Also required are a record or clear promise of publication, a record of strong teaching, and a commitment to departmental and institutional service.
Assistant Professor (Economics) Economics
The Department of Economics at UMass Boston invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position in Health Economics and related fields to begin September 1, 2026. The Economics Department at UMass Boston is a vibrant and diverse group with an established history of methodological and theoretical pluralism with particular focus on issues related to poverty, inequality, gender, and race. This position will further deepen our focus in these areas, as well as support our growing cohorts of undergraduate majors as well as the Department's M.A. in Applied Economics.
Assistant Professor (Public Policy and Public Affairs) Public Policy & Public Affairs
The Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs at the University of Massachusetts Boston invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor to join our faculty beginning September 1, 2026. The Department is especially interested in hiring a candidate with a degree in applied social sciences. We welcome applications from fields such as public health, health policy, sociology, political science, public policy, public administration, among others. Priority will be given to candidates with expertise in health and/or economic inequality by race/ethnicity, disability status, gender, among other key factors, as those relate to health policy, international development or a combination of health policy and international development.

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