Senior Project Administrator

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Camden, NJ

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $78K - $115K

💻 Other

🗓️ January 8th, 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 Rutgers-Camden. The Senior Project Administrator leads and manages complex community-focused research and evaluation projects, serving as Principal Investigator on large grants and coordinating research teams across all project phases, while maintaining partnerships with funders and stakeholders and communicating findings to diverse audiences.

Highlights

Lead and coordinate complex mixed-methods research and evaluation projects focused on social issues such as opioids/substance use, food insecurity, and education in Southern New Jersey and New Jersey.
Serve as Principal Investigator on large contracts and grants, and project coordinator on various projects.
Manage project design, data collection, analysis, reporting, dissemination, timelines, budgets, and compliance with university and federal regulations.
Communicate research findings effectively through presentations, webinars, reports, and public engagement activities targeting community members, policymakers, and academics.
Mentor and supervise student research assistants.
Software proficiency includes SPSS, Stata, AMOS, SAS, Python, R, NVivo, ArcGIS, QGIS, Tableau, Qualtrics, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace, Zoom, WebEx, Box, SharePoint, DocuSign, Adobe, and Canvas.
Requires a bachelor's degree and at least five years of experience leading community-focused mixed-methods research projects, strong public speaking and writing skills, project management, and valid driver's license with reliable transportation.
Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree and experience with social issue research, economic impact studies, familiarity with Southern New Jersey, and higher education research experience.
Starting salary ranges from approximately $77,919 to $114,989, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Full-time, exempt position with 37.5-hour workweek, offering a comprehensive benefits package including health coverage, paid leave, retirement plans, and educational benefits.