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Rutgers University

Program Manager

🇺🇸 Newark, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $83K - $127K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ December 17th, 2025

IRB

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Program Manager for its School of Public Health in the Department of Urban and Global Public Health. This role supports the development and operations of the Rutgers Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health (R-LGBTQ+) and manages federally-funded research projects addressing social-structural factors behind HIV-related health disparities. The position involves coordinating institute activities, overseeing research initiatives, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with human subjects protections.

Highlights
  • Support institute operations and infrastructure, facilitating communication among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
  • Coordinate advisory board activities, including meetings, materials preparation, and action item tracking.
  • Implement strategic plans to advance the institute’s position as a leader in sexual and gender minority health research.
  • Manage research projects: supervise staff and assistants, coordinate participant payments, and collaborate with other institutions.
  • Monitor budgets, process financial transactions, manage subaward agreements, and prepare reports for sponsors.
  • Maintain IRB protocols, ensure compliance with human subjects protections, and coordinate with Rutgers IRB office.
  • Required skills: strong project management, excellent verbal/written communication, ability to navigate university systems, and independent problem-solving.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Master’s degree, experience in LGBTQ+ health or HIV prevention research, NIH grant administration, IRB familiarity, and digital marketing skills.
  • Salary range: $82,856 - $126,775 annually, with final offer based on qualifications and funding availability.
  • Benefits include medical, dental, paid leave, retirement plans, and educational benefits.