Senior Project Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Camden, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $78K - $115K 💻 Administrator 🗓️ March 23rd, 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 at the Camden Campus. The role involves leading complex community-focused research and evaluation projects across Southern New Jersey, serving as Principal Investigator on grants and contracts, managing research teams, overseeing all project phases including design, data collection, analysis, and dissemination, and engaging with various stakeholders and funders.

Highlights

Lead and manage large mixed-methods community-focused research and evaluation projects in areas such as opioids/substance use, food insecurity, and education.
Serve as Principal Investigator on grants and contracts and coordinate additional projects as needed.
Provide oversight on proposal drafting, project design, data collection and analysis, reporting, and dissemination of research findings.
Maintain compliance with Rutgers University and Federal research guidelines and regulations.
Manage relationships with foundations, state and local agencies, and community-based organizations.
Mentor and supervise student research assistants and lead research teams.
Communicate research results effectively through presentations, panels, webinars, written reports, and briefs to diverse audiences including community members and policymakers.
Required skills include advanced social science research methods (quantitative and qualitative), public speaking, writing, and project management.
Proficiency with software such as SPSS, Stata, SAS, NVivo, ArcGIS, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office, and collaboration tools (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace).
Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree with at least five years of relevant experience; advanced degree and regional familiarity preferred.
Compensation range: $77,919.48 to $114,989.48 annually, commensurate with experience.
Position is grant funded and contingent on funding availability.
Role requires valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for field-based research and public engagement activities.