Program Manager

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $96K - $147K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ May 3rd, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Program Manager for the Education and Training Department at the Rutgers Cancer Institute. The Program Manager supports strategic planning, development, and execution of cancer research education programs, overseeing initiatives for students across academic levels, and managing daily departmental operations to advance the Institute's educational mission.

Highlights

Plan, develop, and implement cancer research education and training programs.
Manage program logistics, finances, and personnel including staff hiring and evaluation.
Design curriculum for new programs and training grants.
Collect and analyze program feedback to improve educational offerings.
Track metrics and prepare reports and program-related documentation.
Liaise with faculty, trainees, community partners, and stakeholders for program initiatives.
Support funding identification and grant submissions for educational programs.
Provide mentoring and guidance to trainees at all academic levels including high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellows.
Oversee recruitment, placement, and tracking of students, fellows, and interns in cancer research education programs.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Visio, Qualtrics, HealthStream, PeopleSoft; strong organizational and communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Health Sciences, or related field required; Master’s preferred.
Minimum five years' experience in educational program management or academic administration required.
Preferred experience includes familiarity with cancer research or academic medical settings and working with trainees at multiple academic levels.
Salary range: $95,926 to $146,766 annually.
Position is full-time, exempt status, with a 12-month appointment and fully on-site work arrangement.
Employs within Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) at Rutgers Cancer Institute.