Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ January 30th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Research Project Manager for the Department of Chemistry. The role involves supervising and maintaining specialized materials research instrumentation, supporting researchers and students with equipment use, overseeing laboratory facilities, and contributing to research productivity and strategic goals through management and technical expertise.

Highlights

Supervise and maintain materials research facilities including X-Ray Diffractometers, Scanning Electron Microscope, and Polymer and Nanomaterials Characterization instruments.

Provide technical support, training, and assistance to researchers, postdoctoral personnel, and students on complex scientific equipment.

Plan and acquire data for advanced experiments and assist with undergraduate laboratory courses.

Develop protocols, ensure safety and cleanliness, and perform maintenance and repair of equipment.

Collaborate with faculty on grant proposals for instrumentation and liaise with vendors and university departments.

Requires a bachelor's degree in a related scientific field plus five years of relevant professional research experience.

Hands-on advanced-level experience with Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction (SCXRD) and Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD) is mandatory; Ph.D. and SEM experience preferred.

Technical skills include use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, high vacuum equipment, cryogen handling, scientific software, and MS Office suite.

Salary range is $94,492 to $144,715 with benefits including medical, dental, retirement plans, and educational benefits.

Position involves multiple laboratory environments with exposure to chemical hazards requiring relevant safety training and the ability to lift up to 30 pounds.