Postdoctoral Fellow - History at HBS

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

School: Harvard Business School

Position Description

The History at HBS Project at Harvard Business School identifies and supports outstanding scholars whose work responds to the growing interest in the study of Business from a historical perspective.

One History at HBS Postdoctoral Fellow will be appointed for the academic year 2026-2027 and will be provided time, guidance, office space, and access to Harvard University facilities. Fellows should be prepared to devote their time to productive scholarship and must undertake sustained projects of new research or other original work. They will be expected to be in residence and participate in the vibrant community of business and economic historians at Harvard Business School and in the Harvard community more broadly. These duties will include supporting the annual Business History Seminar series, and might include assisting the Business History Review and other activities of the School's Business History Initiative.

This appointment is set to begin July 1, 2026 and run through June 30, 2027.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but should be submitted by March 8th, 2026 to ensure full consideration.

Basic Qualifications

A Ph.D. (or comparable professional school degree) in business and economic history, and cognate fields including political economy, economics, management and history completed within the past 5 years is required.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have obtained your Ph.D. in the past 12 months you must be able to provide a certificate of completion from the degree-granting institution OR a letter from the institution's Registrar stating all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed and should verify the date the degree has been conferred. No exceptions.

Special Instructions

Application Details: Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

Please apply here via the Harvard system. All applications must include the following:
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Statement of research
  • Two representative publications
  • Two letters of recommendation
Candidates may be asked to undergo an assessment as part of the interview process.

Additional Information: This is a term position starting July 2026 (start date flexible) through June 30, 2027. Please note: relocation funding is not provided.

This is a hybrid position which we consider to be a combination of remote and onsite work at our Boston, MA based campus. HBS expects all staff to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week and departments provide onsite coverage Monday - Friday. Specific hours and days onsite will be determined by business needs and are subject to change with appropriate advanced notice.

Please note that we will be conducting interviews virtually (phone and/or Zoom) for selected candidates.

Contact Information

Harvard Business School
Soldiers Field Road
Boston, MA 02163

Contact Email: [email protected]

Salary Range

$75,000

Minimum Number of References Required: 2

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 4
Posted 2026-04-09

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