Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Piscataway, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ July 9th, 2026

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Research Project Manager for the Institute of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing in the School of Management and Labor Relations. The role requires managing complex, grant-funded research projects, leading external engagement, overseeing research assistants, conducting qualitative research, and communicating research findings to various audiences.

Highlights

Manage grant-funded and applied research projects with scheduling and protocol development.

Lead external engagement with employers, practitioners, and partner organizations.

Conduct qualitative research including interviews and survey administration.

Draft written reports, technical reports, research and policy briefs, presentations, and external communications.

Oversee research assistants and coordinate project activities with internal teams and external partners.

Develop and manage research plans, data collection processes, and data analysis efforts.

Required software knowledge: Qualtrics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word.

Minimum qualifications: Master’s degree or equivalent education/experience, and at least 3 years of relevant qualitative research experience.

Preferred qualifications: Master’s degree in social science or related field, 5-7 years of experience or graduate coursework in qualitative or mixed methods research.