New Harvard-Affiliated Research Positions Open
Two new research opportunities have opened up for Harvard pre-meds. MGH and Harvard Medical School are hiring a full-time research assistant for youth suicide risk studies starting Summer 2026. Separately, the Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard announced Predoctoral Research Fellowships for PhD students, offering €4,200 per month from September 2026.
The MGH Mood and Behavior Lab, led by Drs. Richard Liu and Taylor Burke, focuses on identifying risk factors for depression and suicide in youth and young adults. Their research utilizes computational methods and mobile technology to predict short-term suicide risk in psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. This work is part of the broader research mission of the MGH Department of Psychiatry, which is ranked #1 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Recent research highlights a concerning trend, with studies indicating that nearly one in four high school students reported suicidal ideation in the past year. The MGH lab's projects aim to develop predictive algorithms that can inform clinical decision-making in high-stress environments like emergency rooms. They also investigate how parent-child interactions and social media stressors may contribute to or protect against suicide risk. The Real Colegio Complutense at Harvard (RCCHU) was established in 1990 as a joint initiative between Harvard University and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. It stands as the only Spanish World Class Excellence Center in the U.S. with an exclusive affiliation with an Ivy League university. The agreement was renewed in 2009 and has since expanded to include several other partner universities in Spain. Over its more than 30-year history, the RCCHU has supported approximately 2,000 research projects through around 500 fellowships for faculty and graduate students. The Predoctoral Research Fellowships are designed to foster academic mobility and collaboration between Harvard faculty and PhD students from RCCHU member universities. The program's activities are approved by an Academic Council co-led by the President of Harvard.
