Senior Project Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Camden, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $78K - $115K 💻 Software Engineering 🗓️ February 6th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Senior Project Administrator for the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs (WRI) at the Camden Campus. The role involves leading, coordinating, and managing complex community-focused research projects, serving as a Principal Investigator on grants, overseeing research teams, and communicating findings to diverse audiences. The position also requires managing relationships with funders and partners, ensuring compliance with research guidelines, and mentoring student research assistants.

Highlights

Lead and manage complex research and evaluation projects focused on Southern New Jersey communities.
Serve as Principal Investigator for large and small contracts and grants in areas such as opioids, food insecurity, and education.
Coordinate proposal drafting, project design, data collection, analysis, reporting, and dissemination activities.
Maintain relationships with research partners and funders including foundations, state and local agencies, and community organizations.
Communicate research findings through presentations, panels, webinars, reports, and briefs targeting various stakeholders.
Required to have a Bachelor’s degree plus five years leading mixed-methods community-focused research or evaluations; advanced degree preferred.
Proficiency with research and administrative software including SPSS, Stata, SAS, NVivo, ArcGIS, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office, and Rutgers-specific platforms (RAPPS, eIRB).
Exceptional public speaking and writing skills with experience presenting to academic and community audiences.
Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license required for fieldwork and public engagement across Southern New Jersey and the state.
Salary range from approximately $77,919 to $114,989, commensurate with qualifications and experience; full benefits package available.