Jobs & Fellowships

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Academy is committed to the diversity of its staff and membership.

We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. 

All open job and fellowship positions are listed below. For a complete description and the link to apply, please click on the position title.

As a scholarly organization and research center, the Academy recognizes that diversity of thought, class, experience, sex, gender, race, physical or mental ability, age, religion, national origin, and sexual orientation is a value to uphold and is central to the mission and work of the organization. A more pluralistic staff embracing diversity of thought, approach and life experience fosters a more nuanced understanding of contemporary issues facing the nation and the world. Working together in a climate of respect and openness models the civil discourse that is fundamental to the work of the Academy. 

More information about our guiding values can be found here. 

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Susan Chudd, Director of HR & Organizational Development: 617-576-5092 or schudd@amacad.org.

Program Officer for Science, Engineering, and Technology

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences seeks a Program Officer to support When the Facts Change, a multidisciplinary initiative examining how scientific knowledge evolves and how scientific, professional, and public institutions respond to changing evidence. Through comparative case studies, expert convenings, and research publications, the project will explore the processes by which scientific findings are reassessed, communicated, and incorporated into institutional decisions and public policy.

Working with project co-chairs, committee members, and Academy staff, the Program Officer will play a central role in implementing the project's research agenda. The Program Officer will oversee the development of case studies, coordinate interdisciplinary research and expert working groups, and contribute substantially to the project's written products and public engagement activities. This work will reflect the Academy's commitment to independent, nonpartisan, and multidisciplinary research.

This position reports to the John E. Bryson Director of Science, Engineering, and Technology (SET) Programs. It is a full-time, two-year appointment, with the possibility of extension subject to funding and organizational needs.

Cambridge, MA or Washington D.C, or Remote

Membership Engagement Manager

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences seeks a Membership Engagement Manager to create and implement membership engagement initiatives. Founded in 1780, the Academy honors excellence and convenes leaders from every field of human endeavor to examine new ideas, address issues of importance to the nation and the world and advance the common good. The Academy’s more than 6,000 elected members include some of the world’s most distinguished citizens in academia, business, government, and philanthropy.

The Manager works with members and staff across the organization to develop, implement, and assess activities that increase opportunities for connection and involvement with the Academy.

The Manager reports to the Director of Membership Engagement and is part of the Membership Engagement and Events team.

Cambridge, MA.