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Location

Menlo Park, CA | United States

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Job description

Job Summary

Are you a voracious reader? Do you process the world through writing? Are you someone that is intrigued by big ideas, but is also detail oriented? Do you want to play a role on a small, high-energy team? The California Research Center is looking for a part-time Research Associate. Join us in our work to support the Harvard Business School's (HBS) mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.


Established in 1997, the California Research Center (CRC) is one of a network of Harvard Business School's research outposts across the globe. These 18 research offices, along with a team in Boston, comprise the Global Initiative, and their purpose is to promote global engagement and encourage an international outlook in research, study, and practice. These research teams serve as the School's local 'eyes and ears' in their respective geographies.


The CRC's primary mission is to facilitate faculty research and case study writing on West Coast companies, with an emphasis on California and the Bay Area. Since its opening, the CRC has helped develop more than 350 cases, which are used in all academic units within the School's MBA and Executive Education programs. Recent cases examine Zoom's strategy during the pandemic, assess the San Francisco Ballet's efforts to grow their audience, explore Heineken's acquisition of Lagunitas Brewing Company, and evaluate of the transformation of Microsoft's corporate culture.


As part of its faculty support, the CRC also creates tailored immersion experiences for professors, connecting faculty ideas to business in action. Apart from research, the CRC also assists in the development of high impact programs for area alumni, students, and applicants in partnership with other areas of the school including the Rock Center for Entrepreneurship, Admissions, Career & Professional Development, and Alumni Relations.

Position Description

The Research Associate will report to the CRC's Executive Director based in Burlingame, CA and will work under the direction of the CRC's Assistant Director and Senior Researchers.



Duties & Responsibilities:


Research and marketing:

• Assist research team by gathering and synthesizing data from a variety of sources
• Prepare background briefs summarizing information about a company or industry
• Participate in drafting cases
• Transcribe case interview recordings
• Research industry and HBS contacts
• Assist research team in case processing including citations, style guidelines, proofreading, exhibit production, and permissions for exhibits
• Arranging faculty visits to companies relevant to research

Office operations and administration:

• Assist with preparation of Advisory Board meeting materials
• Help track Office metrics through reporting and database entry
• Help develop marketing materials - Research and book meeting/function venues, and handle other meeting logistics
• Organize and troubleshoot office operations (ordering supplies, maintaining office equipment)

This role is responsible for other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years of relevant work experience is required
• Fluency in verbal and written English is required

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• This position requires an energetic and highly responsive individual.
• The applicant should have a demonstrated interest in business and technology.
• The successful candidate will have excellent writing skills, as well as organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills with a focus on customer service.
• The individual must be both resourceful and collaborative.
• Candidates must display professionalism, confidence, and poise in working with diverse constituents.
• Must have commitment to quality, excellence, and be detail-oriented.
• Experience working on a small, entrepreneurial team a plus.

Additional Information

This role is offered as a hybrid (some combination of onsite and remote) where you are required to be onsite at our Boston, MA-based campus 3 days per week. Specific days and schedules will be determined between you and your manager.


We may conduct candidate interviews virtually (phone and/or via Zoom) and/or in-person for this role.



A cover letter is required to be considered for this opportunity. Candidates must also provide 2 writing samples.


Harvard Business School will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity.


Culture of Inclusion: The work and well-being of HBS is profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. Explore more about HBS work culture here .

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