Cambridge, MA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Astrophysicist (GS-15)Smithsonian Institution
- Human Resources Specialist (GS-12)Smithsonian Institution
- Remote Oncology EMR Implementation SpecialistJobot
- Communications CoordinatorNational Association Of Black Journalists
- Senior Manager, Scientific System of RecordLila Sciences
- Manager / Senior Technical Program ManagerLila Sciences
- Account DirectorForrester Research
- Principal Analyst, Public CloudForrester Research
- Research AssociateForrester Research
- Assistant Director of Nursing MA PRVinfen
Employers hiring most in Cambridge
- Harvard University111 open roles
- Biogen78 open roles
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals67 open roles
- Moderna62 open roles
- Lila Sciences55 open roles
- Takeda Development Center Americas44 open roles
- Beam Therapeutics25 open roles
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology24 open roles
- Astrazeneca23 open roles
- Blitzy21 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Cambridge
- Hubspotabout 8,200 employees (2024)
- Harvard University20,001–100,000 employees
- Akamai Technologies5,001–20,000 employees
- Biogen5,001–20,000 employees
- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Cambridge layoffs
1
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
229
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprint Medicines Corporation | Cambridge | 229 | — | State record |
Colleges in Cambridge
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Private nonprofit 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
| Hult International Business School | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Lesley University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Longy School of Music of Bard College | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in Cambridge
Industry conferences and trade shows held in Cambridge. 1 with dates announced.
- MIT Sloan CIO Symposium
May 18, 2027 · Cambridge, MA
Paid ticket. Price not seen.
- dmi:Design Leadership Conference
Usually September (next dates not announced) · Cambridge, MA
Ticket $1,100 to $1,300. 2026 fees per dmi.org: members $1,100, non-members $1,300; 2027 not announced.
- MIT CDOIQ Symposium
Usually July (next dates not announced) · Cambridge, MA
Ticket $950 to $1,950. 2027 pricing not published; prior editions listed roughly $950 to $1,950.
- MIT ETA Summit
Usually February (next dates not announced) · Cambridge, MA
Paid ticket. 2026 edition (Feb 27-28) sold out/closed; 2027 not announced.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Cambridge. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- MassHire Greater Lowell Workforce Board
Towns: Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, Westford
- MassHire North Central Workforce Board
Towns: Ashburnham, Ashby, Ayer, Barre, Berlin, Bolton, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Princeton, Shirley, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster, Winchendon
- Metro North Regional Employment Board
Towns: Arlington, Belmont, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Melrose, North Reading, Reading, Revere, Somerville, Stoneham, Wakefield, Watertown, Wilmington, Winchester, Winthrop, Woburn
- Metro South/West Workforce Board, Inc.
Towns: Acton, Ashland, Bedford, Bellingham, Boxborough, Brookline, Canton, Carlisle, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Foxborough, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Marlborough, Maynard, Medfield, Medway, Millis, Natick, Needham, Newton, Norfolk, Norwood, Plainville, Sharon, Sherborn, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, Walpole, Waltham, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston, Westwood, Wrentham
MassHire Metro North Career Center in Cambridge
Cambridge · Comprehensive · 617-661-7867
Mon - Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Middlesex County economy
4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.3% the month before
937,295
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,622,896
people in Middlesex County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$126,779
median household income
Source: Census ACS
61%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from Massachusetts’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.