Research Project Manager

Rutgers University, United States

Updated: 26 days ago
Location: New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY
Deadline: ;

Position Details


Position Information


Recruitment/Posting Title Research Project Manager
Job Category Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support
Department State Health Policy Center
Overview
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Tobias Gerhard serves as the director of IFH and brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas:
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Economics
  • Social and Cultural Determinants of Health
  • Pharmacoepidemiology
  • Violence Prevention
  • Health Disparities
  • Aging Research
  • State Health Policy
  • Health Services Research


The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors.
Posting Summary
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Project Manager for the The Rutgers Center for State Health Policy (Center/CSHP) within the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research (IFH). This position requires advanced research, community engagement and project coordination skills and will support the Center’s broad health services research portfolio. The Research Project Manager will be given the opportunity to participate in policy meetings with senior state officials, as appropriate, and will be introduced to a broad array of health policy stakeholders in New Jersey. The Research Project Manager will oversee community-engaged and community-partnered activities across projects.
The Research Project Manager is expected to provide ongoing support and engagement across projects, working directly with the Director to ensure funding for their role and team members. This includes developing projections for future project activity and identifying anticipated revenue sources. The development of new initiatives, including hubs of resources and consultative support contracts, as well as interfacing with experts in the field across topics are essential for the Research Project Manager to link CSHP activities to opportunities for impact and funding. The position requires high-level skills in statistical analysis, as well as expertise in research methodology and community participatory research. The position has extensive scope for independent judgment in assuming responsibility for high level professional work including project management, scope for independent exercise of judgment, and high-level statistical analysis.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
  • Leads planning for engagement with key stakeholder communities, including autistic individuals, across research and community-based projects.
  • Identifies partners, creates new and maintains existing relationships, and fosters communication in those relationships that focuses on achieving community impact.
  • Contributes to the scientific and academic impact of CSHP autism related initiatives by organizing and managing stakeholder engagement and leading and contributing to funding applications and academic manuscripts and publications.
  • Identifies and pursues training activities to maximize exposure to opportunities for CSHP to interface with local and wider communities.
  • Drafts analytic sections of grant applications including measures and statistical analysis plans, timetables and Gantt charts.
  • Provides project management to assure timely completion of project and paper timelines, keeping other project team members informed about progress of analyses and results; and is primary or secondary author for refereed publications of original, high-quality scholarship.
  • Presents papers at organized scholarly and professional meetings usually at the national level and collaborates on development of dissemination documents to communicate research results to a range of audiences.
  • Handles significant additional contributions appropriate to the research program include generating independent research ideas in coordination with principal investigators and chair and demonstrating a high level of initiative and ability to work independently.
FLSA Exempt
Grade 07
Salary Details
Minimum Salary 94492.000
Mid Range Salary 119604.000
Maximum Salary 144715.000
Offer Information
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.
Benefits
Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:
  • Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
  • Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
  • Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
  • Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
  • Life insurance coverage
  • Employee discount programs
Position Status Full Time
Working Hours
Standard Hours 37.50
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.
Union Description Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation PeopleSoft
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Qualifications


Minimum Education and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related scientific field or discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates comprehensive knowledge and understanding of general research principles and practices.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional research experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Computer literacy.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in health services research, health policy, studies, economics or related social science/research field.
  • Expertise in Medicaid policy and program operations.
  • Experienced in the use of Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance claims data, electronic medical record data) and data linkages of very large datasets.
  • Experience with large database management
  • Experience developing and writing funding proposals.
  • Experience in drafting dissemination products for a variety of audiences, including scientific peers, health.
  • Knowledge of health services research methods applied to behavioral health studies.
Equipment Utilized
  • MS Office.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details


Posting Number 26ST0431
Posting Open Date 03/05/2026
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City New Brunswick
State NJ
Location Details

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