Director, Educational Development and Scholarship

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Harvard Medical School's mission is to nurture a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health and well-being for all through excellence in teaching and learning, discovery and scholarship, and service and leadership.

You’ll be at the heart of biomedical discovery, education, and innovation, working alongside world-renowned faculty and a community dedicated to improving human health. This is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to shape the future of medicine.

The Educational Innovation and Scholarship (EIS) team sits within the Office for Graduate Education at HMS, which oversees the HMS-based master's and PhD programs.

The Office for Graduate Education (OGE) is seeking a dynamic and experienced educator and leader as the Director of Educational Development and Scholarship. The Director will lead a portfolio of educational training initiatives that support graduate students and postdoctoral curriculum fellows in developing expertise in evidence-based curriculum development and instructional practices, while simultaneously advancing pedagogy/curriculum innovation and educational scholarship across OGE PhD programs.

These initiatives include oversight of the Curriculum Fellows postdoctoral training program (CFP) and leadership of a new graduate education certificate program, among other emerging educational programs aligned with institutional priorities. The Director mentors trainees engaged in these programs, supporting their work and development as educators. The Director must have deep knowledge of best practices in instructional design and pedagogy for adult learners, demonstrated experience mentoring trainees, and the ability to foster professional growth across diverse career trajectories.

The Director must be able to work collaboratively within a complex academic environment to develop and advance strategic educational priorities, including initiatives related to GenAI and open inquiry. The Director serves as an essential member of the HMS Office for Graduate Education (OGE) Educational Innovation and Scholarship (EIS) team, reporting to the Assistant Dean for EIS, and contributes to strategic decision making and implementation of educational initiatives within the EIS portfolio.

In partnership with the Assistant Dean for EIS, the Director leads the design, implementation, and refinement of educational training and faculty development programs aligned with institutional priorities and complementary to EIS initiatives. This includes oversight of a re-envisioned postdoctoral CFP and leadership of a graduate education certificate program for trainees pursuing teaching roles. The Director collaborates with the EIS team to deliver faculty development in evidence-based teaching and educational scholarship.

The Director ensures alignment with the mission to enhance teaching and learning across PhD programs and identifies opportunities to adapt programming in response to evolving priorities, including GenAI, open inquiry, and inclusive teaching. They partner with faculty and leadership to engage trainees in curricular innovation and coordinate these efforts with existing review processes.

The Director mentors trainees (e.g., CFs, certificate participants) to support OGE priorities and career goals. They provide guidance in teaching, instructional design, educational scholarship, and career development, including support for OGE projects, teaching portfolios, and education research. The Director fosters a community of practice within OGE, creating opportunities for peer learning, reflection, and feedback, and supports trainee contributions to graduate education…