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Rutgers University

Program Manager

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $106K - $162K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ July 3rd, 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 NJ at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Program Manager oversees scientific, administrative, and strategic research activities, including grant coordination, faculty advising, and staff supervision, to advance CNM's neuroscience and metabolism research initiatives.

Highlights

  • Lead oversight and coordination of sponsored research activities at CNM, including managing grant support personnel.

  • Identify and disseminate federal and non-federal funding opportunities aligned with CNM's scientific priorities.

  • Provide strategic guidance on proposal development and grant application requirements for complex submissions.

  • Supervise pre-award grant activities and ensure timely, compliant submission using Rutgers RAPSS system.

  • Review collaborative research proposals for alignment with CNM priorities and regulatory compliance (IRB, IACUC, IBC).

  • Maintain inventory of core facilities and resources relevant to CNM research to support grant applications.

  • Require a Bachelor's degree in neuroscience or related biomedical science with 5 years research experience and 2 years supervisory experience.

  • Strong knowledge of NIH funding mechanisms, research compliance, and academic research administration.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, virtual meeting platforms, and ability to quickly learn institutional research systems.

  • Salary range from $105,763 to $161,814 annually, with a comprehensive Rutgers benefits package.