Sr. Research Project Manager

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Apr 16, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Sr. Research Project Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
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 Sr. Research Project Manager for the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research ( IFH). Among the key duties of the position are the following: Oversees the planning, execution, and management of a complex and broad range of research studies within Director of PETS research portfolio.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	08
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	104995.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	132896.00
Annual Maximum Salary	160796.00
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Master's degree in a related scientific specialty field with a minimum of five years experience and/or increasing functional responsibility in a leadership/managerial role.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications	At least five years of supervisory experience preferred. Experience in program evaluation preferred. Minimum of fifteen years of research experience. High level of computing ability (e.g., Microsoft Office applications, REDCap, Stata), including experience in data analysis. Additional required skills include: problem solving and critical thinking abilities; communication and writing skills; strong organizational and time management skills; keen attention to detail; ability to multi-task; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently. Minimum of ten years of project management experience in pharmacoepidemiology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, or related fields. Minimum of ten years of experience in maintaining regulatory compliance in research, and a working knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations. Experience managing post-authorization safety studies. Experience in the preparation of research grants, budgets, study protocols, manuscripts, and formal study reports. Experience performing medical record abstraction. Experience managing health outcome adjudications in validation studies.
Equipment Utilized	Microsoft Office applications, REDCap, STATA.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0824
Posting Open Date	04/16/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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