Research Project Manager

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Feb 19, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Project Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)
Department	BSPPP-Heldrch Ctr Workfrce Dev
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. For two consecutive years, Rutgers is ranked on Forbes' list of America's Best Large Employers. Rutgers holds #64 of 500 employers and is the #1 New Jersey employer on the publication's 2023 list. Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Research Project Manager for the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Reporting to the Assistant Director, this position will primarily serve as a Principal Investigator to research and evaluation projects and may supervise junior positions such as Research Project Assistants, Research Project Coordinators, interns, and other temporary staff. Among the key duties of the position are the following: Conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses for research projects using education, workforce, and human services data. Develops research designs, identifies and calculates appropriate performance measures. Identifies and implements the most appropriate methods for conducting quantitative or qualitative studies. Writes reports, conference papers, and publications based on the data analyses conducted. Interacts with stakeholders in Federal, New Jersey state government, and the research community. Spearheads and supports the strategic project development through proposal development and execution. Supports the strategic development of projects and grant efforts of a University Research Center by designing and implementing the unit's research and evaluation project development activities.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	79387.00
Annual Mid Range Salary	100485.00
Annual Maximum Salary	121582.00
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	Requires a bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, public policy, political science, sociology, education or related discipline. 5 or more years of professional experience in program evaluation and/or workforce development policy.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Exceptional verbal, writing and analytical skills and attention to detail skills. Experience with qualitative software packages to conduct sophisticated analysis. A moderate level of proficiency with analyzing quantitative data and quantitative research methods. Doing the position well, moreover, requires that the individual have sufficient experience implementing the different methods of qualitative analysis to be able to make difficult judgments about which design is the most appropriate given the data. In addition to the aforementioned, the position requires an exceptionally high level of attention to detail. A sincere concern about ensuring that the data analyses are of the highest quality. Vigilant adherence to research procedures. Creativity to develop and answer intriguing research questions based on data.
Preferred Qualifications	Knowledge of and experience in analyzing employment and training, education, human services and/or higher education data preferred. Skills in data visualization (e.g., R shiny; Power BI; Tableau; ESRI) are preferred. Advanced degree in a social scientific field because the primary job duties relate to implementing highly sophisticated research methods that are not taught at the undergraduate level.
Equipment Utilized	The position is expected to have a strong command of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and NVivo (or other similar package), research design, and academic research.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	25ST0372
Posting Open Date	02/19/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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