Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ September 23rd, 2026

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Research Project Manager for the Center for Prevention Science within the School of Social Work. The role administers program protocols, oversees research and evaluation staff, designs and monitors statistical procedures to meet research goals, and supports dissemination and expansion of the Center's research portfolio while managing professional staff and students.

Highlights

Administers program protocols and supervises staff conducting research, evaluation, quality improvement, and data reporting.

Designs, develops, and monitors research tools and statistical methodologies aligned with program goals and contracts.

Prepares technical reports and publications translating research data into practice.

Supports dissemination efforts including reports and conference presentations to expand the Center's research portfolio.

Oversees a team of full-time, part-time professionals and students.

Requires a Master’s degree in social work or relevant social science and at least three years of professional research/evaluation experience.

Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D., project management, program administration, budgeting skills, supervision experience, and publication history.

Proficiency with Windows OS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), statistical analysis software, web-based surveys, and scanning software.

Salary range from $94,492 to $144,715 annually, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Serves the Center for Prevention Science which partners with community organizations focused on substance misuse, child welfare, and food security prevention.