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Rutgers University

Research Project Manager

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

Edtech.com's Summary

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.