Business Specialist

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Piscataway, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $68K - $101K 💻 Other 🗓️ February 19th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Business Specialist for the Department of Physics and Astronomy within the School of Arts and Sciences. The Business Specialist manages pre-award processes, develops budgets, supports Principal Investigators with grant proposals, handles account administration and reconciliation, and assists with compliance and payroll issues. The role includes supporting affiliated centers, primarily NHETC, while managing multiple deadlines and financial reporting tasks.

Highlights

Manage pre-award process cycle and assist grant submissions for the Department of Physics and Astronomy and affiliated centers, mainly NHETC.
Develop budgets, budget justifications, and cost-sharing for research grant proposals.
Collaborate with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) for compliance resolution.
Administer approximately 50-75 grant submissions annually and maintain related databases.
Provide account reconciliation, data analysis, and financial reporting for departmental and sponsored program accounts.
Assist with Employee Charging Instructions (ECI) and resolve payroll issues.
Support backup accounting functions and daily operations for other Business Specialists and clerical staff.
Use Microsoft Excel and Rutgers financial systems such as Oracle Cloud Financials, HCM, Cornerstone (Tableau), RU Marketplace (SciQuest/JAGGAER), ECRT, and SAP Concur.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting, or finance, plus two or more years of relevant academic or research environment experience.
Salary range spans from $68,278 to $100,509 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, paid leave, retirement plans, and educational benefits.