Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ October 21st, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Research Project Manager for The Center for Prevention Science within the School of Social Work. The role involves administering program protocols, overseeing staff responsible for research and evaluation services, designing and monitoring statistical tools, supporting research translation into practice, and managing dissemination efforts to expand the Center's research portfolio.

Highlights

Administer program protocols and oversee staff conducting research, evaluation, quality improvement, and data reporting.
Design, develop, conduct, and monitor statistical tools and methodologies to meet research objectives.
Support translation of research into practice through preparation of technical reports and publications.
Manage project dissemination including reports and conference presentations.
Supervise a team of full-time and part-time professional staff and students, interfacing with external stakeholders.
Required software knowledge includes Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Bookings) and familiarity with statistical analysis software, web-based surveys, and scanning software.
Compensation range: $94,492 to $144,715 annually, with final offer based on qualifications and experience.
Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree in social work or relevant social science field and three years of research/evaluation experience.
Preferred qualifications: Ph.D., skills in project management, budgeting, supervising professional staff, report writing, and experience in child welfare or prevention fields.
Department served: The Center for Prevention Science, which focuses on prevention in substance misuse, child welfare, and food security within community settings.