Project Manager

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $111K - $170K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ October 22nd, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Project Manager for the Rutgers Cancer Institute within Administration and Planning. The Project Manager independently oversees the planning and execution of research programs involving clinical trials, laboratory research, and biospecimen activities, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to monitor progress and resolve operational issues while translating research priorities into actionable project plans and performance metrics.

Highlights

Lead planning and implementation of clinical trials, laboratory research, and biospecimen program activities.

Develop program charters, implementation plans, milestones, resource requirements, and performance indicators.

Evaluate research portfolios and clinical trials using operational data to identify trends and provide recommendations.

Collaborate with investigators, clinical research teams, OHRS, laboratory staff, and regulatory offices to advance projects and remove barriers.

Use CRMS and other data sources to establish dashboards and reporting frameworks ensuring accurate data analysis and visualization.

Support communication of research program priorities through updates and newsletter contributions.

Manage programmatic support for investigator-initiated studies including feasibility, timelines, grant submissions, and related materials.

Coordinate meetings such as Investigator Forum, tracking decisions and supporting cross-team collaboration.

Drive operational improvements in laboratory coordination and biospecimen workflows adhering to protocols and institutional requirements.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields, five years of related experience (or Master's plus three years), two years of supervisory experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and database/reporting tools.