Research Project Manager

🇺🇸 Piscataway, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $94K - $145K 💻 Project Management 🗓️ January 14th, 2026

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is hiring a Research Project Manager for the Education and Employment Research Center in the School of Management and Labor Relations. The role involves designing, executing, and interpreting mixed-method research and evaluations on education and workforce intersections, managing research plans, conducting interviews, performing quantitative and qualitative data analyses, and leading communication of findings to diverse audiences.

Highlights

Design and manage mixed-methods social science, experimental, and survey research projects.
Conduct literature reviews and manage references using RefWorks and Zotero.
Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis using NVIVO, STATA, and SPSS.
Conduct virtual and in-person interviews with students, faculty, administrators, and workforce leaders.
Lead preparation of academic publications, technical reports, presentations, and external communications.
Coordinate project timelines, resource allocation, and oversee research assistants.
Minimum qualifications include a Master’s degree in social science and three years of mixed-method or qualitative research experience.
Preferred qualification is a Doctoral degree in social science.
Experience with survey design, Qualtrics, and familiarity with workforce development topics is required.
Salary range from $94,492 to $144,715 with a maximum budgeted at $130,000.