Jobs at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Applied AI for Mechatronics and Controls. Teach undergraduate and graduate mechanical engineering courses, build an externally funded research program, and apply AI/deep learning to mechatronics, control, intelligent sensing, perception, and cyber-physical systems. Collaborate with the Robotics Engineering Department and pursue multidisciplinary applications such as autonomous systems, smart health, and advanced manufacturing.

Assist faculty, graduate students, and research staff with laboratory activities, data collection, and research projects while learning STEM skills, research methodologies, and professional workplace expectations in a biomedical engineering lab environment.

Perform molecular biology and cell culture experiments (PCR, plasmid construction, CRISPR-Cas9, transfections), immunofluorescence and high-resolution microscopy, maintain lab reagents and buffers, manage reagent databases, and train undergraduate students. Contribute to daily lab operations and documentation.

The Operations Manager will manage day-to-day operations of the Business School, adhering to policies, overseeing budget administration, and supporting staff needs.

Manage creation and registration of special student populations (exchange, consortium, non-degree), coordinate project registrations (IQP, MQP, HU projects), create and register independent studies, record completion of degree requirements, support HECCMA and VA certification duties, respond to student/faculty inquiries, provide front desk backup, and recommend procedural improvements.

Develop and containerize the IMAGS research software into a portable, reproducible deployment using Docker and related tools. Build installation workflows, package web apps/databases, configure persistent storage and security, test across OSes, and produce user/developer documentation while collaborating with faculty.

Nurses are needed to provide healthcare for summer STEM programs, including nursing care, medication administration, health teaching, and triage for students in grades 6-12.

Administer and optimize enrollment communications platforms (primarily Salesforce Marketing Cloud): configure journeys, automations, data extensions, reports, email sends; build CRM-integrated forms; manage ETL processes; create SOPs and training; troubleshoot deliverability and data issues.

Join WPI Fire Protection Engineering to develop a probabilistic fire risk assessment framework using fire spread models. Work involves probabilistic modeling (Monte Carlo, Bayesian methods), Python-based data processing and simulation pipelines, machine learning for wildfire risk, and geospatial data analysis. Collaborate with the research team and apply GIS and fire behavior tools to analyze large datasets and automate simulation workflows.

Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Aerospace Engineering Department, including budget tracking and Workday entries, course scheduling, meeting coordination and minutes, ordering and accounts payable, grant purchasing, website updates, accreditation assistance, and liaison duties with Registrar and admissions.

The Assistant Director of Alumni Career Development designs alumni-focused career programming, fosters alumni-student engagement, and supports alumni career growth and employer partnerships.

The role involves conducting impactful research and teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels in information systems and technology, focusing on analytics and AI applications.

The role involves conducting research, publishing work, and teaching at both graduate and undergraduate levels, focusing on work dynamics in the digital age.

The Administrative Associate provides operational support for the Mechanical & Materials Engineering Department, managing budgets, processing expenses, and assisting faculty and students.

Part-time temporary web developer to support departmental initiatives. Work on server-side (PHP/LAMP) and front-end (Angular) development, implement REST APIs, and design pages. Drupal familiarity and professional-quality page design preferred. 20 hours/week, Aug–Dec 2026, $22/hr.

Lead strategic, academic, and operational direction of the Business School: grow enrollment, oversee curriculum and accreditation, recruit and support faculty, manage a $7M+ budget and staff, expand research and industry partnerships, drive fundraising, and represent the school within university leadership.

The Research Assistant will conduct experimental studies on droplet behavior and energy analysis of commercial buildings to promote clean energy solutions.

Assist in developing a wound infection screener app and machine learning models for wound analysis using deep learning.

The Assistant Professor will conduct impactful research on blockchain technologies, engage in high-quality teaching, and collaborate across disciplines at WPI's Business School.

The Assistant Research Professor will develop machine learning algorithms for multi-scale simulations in catalysis, mentor students, and manage lab operations at WPI.