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Rutgers University

Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Newark, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $94K - $145K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ December 13th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Research Project Manager for the Department of Chemistry. The role involves supervising and maintaining advanced materials research instrumentation, providing technical services, training users, supporting research activities, managing equipment maintenance, contributing to grant proposals, and ensuring compliance with safety and operational protocols.

Highlights

  • Manage and supervise single crystal x-ray diffraction and materials research facilities and instrumentation.

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

  • Assist in setting up advanced experiments and acquire data for research and undergraduate courses.

  • Maintain equipment functionality, coordinate repairs, and manage vendor relationships.

  • Contribute to grant proposals for new instrumentation and oversee safety and cleanliness of facilities.

  • Required hands-on experience with Single Crystal X-Ray Diffraction (SCXRD) and Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD).

  • Advanced degree in experimental physical or natural sciences or relevant engineering field required; Ph.D. preferred.

  • Experience with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), oscilloscopes, multimeters, high vacuum equipment, and cryogen handling preferred.

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

  • Work collaboratively with Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Sciences departments, reporting to the Department Chair and an Oversight Committee.