Program Manager

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $106K - $162K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ July 20th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Program Manager for the Center for NeuroMetabolism (CNM) at the Child Health Institute of New Jersey within the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Program Manager leads and coordinates sponsored research activities, supervises grant support personnel, advises faculty on grant applications, and supports strategic scientific goals and events to advance neuroscience research and visibility.

Highlights

Lead oversight and coordination of CNM-sponsored research activities and grant submissions.
Supervise grant support staff and CNM program support personnel handling communications and marketing.
Identify federal and non-federal funding opportunities and disseminate funding information.
Advise faculty on proposal development, funding mechanisms, and grant application compliance.
Maintain research infrastructure inventory and ensure compliance with IRB, IACUC, and IBC regulations.
Requires Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience or related biomedical science plus 5 years research experience and 2 years supervisory experience.
Demonstrated knowledge of NIH funding mechanisms and extensive experience with collaborative grant applications.
Strong communication skills to synthesize scientific concepts and contribute to scientific content development.
Salary range from $105,763 to $161,814 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, retirement, and educational benefits.
Proficiency required in Microsoft Office, virtual meeting platforms, and ability to adapt to institutional research administration systems.