Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Research Project Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Development
Department	Strategic Research Development
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers’ commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation’s military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Project Manager for the Office for Research. This position will report to the Executive Director of Research Development and will be an integral part of the SRD team. This position will assume leadership for managing internal competitions, seed funding programs, and funding discovery functions overseen by the Research Development (SRD) team. The Office for Research’s mission is to support the research, scholarship, and creative endeavors of all Rutgers faculty. The Office accomplishes its mission by convening with academic and research leaders, providing integrated, user-focused resources, services, and tools, and partnering with faculty. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Management and administration of internal institution-wide seed funding programs, including coordination of faculty advisory committees, RFP and review portal development, application tracking, reviewer recruitment, and tracking success of past awardees; Management of the limited submission opportunities (LSO) function within the Office for Research, such as coordination of a standing LSO administrative advisory committee and reviewer pool, drafting limited submission policies and guidelines, managing sponsor?limited submissions, and conducting LSO internal competitions as necessary; Oversight of application management platforms subscribed to by the Office for Research, including developing and holding periodic trainings for users across Rutgers. Oversight of funding discovery databases subscribed to by the Office for Research, including developing and holding periodic trainings for users across Rutgers. Work closely with stakeholders across Rutgers including faculty and research administrators from all disciplines, schools, and campuses, grant support specialists within and outside of the Office for Research; and external consultants as needed.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift	Day
Work Arrangement	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	06
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	71087.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	89978.500
Annual Maximum Salary	108870.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Admin Assembly (MPSC)
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Benefits	Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees. For details, please go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview . Rutgers also offers a benefit program to eligible full-time postdoctoral fellow students. For details, please go to https://finance.rutgers.edu/healthcare-risk/insurance/postdoctoral-health-insurance.
Seniority Unit
Terms of Appointment	Staff - 12 month
Position Pension Eligibility	ABP

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience that demonstrates. A minimum of five years’ relevant experience in research and grant support functions.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Knowledge and understanding of office management, project coordination, organization, facilitation, grant reporting, and promotion/outreach. Basic knowledge of major federal and private funders and priorities. Background in the administration of research funding competitions, including reviewer recruitment required. Strong skills in MS Office programs including Excel, Power Point and Project are necessary. Close attention to detail, superior oral communication skills, computer literacy are required. Ability to grasp and summarize new concepts and information in an accurate and concise manner. Comfortable working in a dynamic and diverse work environment.
Preferred Qualifications	Experience working with application and review portals (e.g., InfoReady, FluidReview) and funding discovery platforms (e.g., Pivot, GrantFoward). Experience producing deliverables and presentations for an academic audience. Background or knowledge of program evaluation methods.
Equipment Utilized	Standard office equipment such as copiers, fax machines and scanners, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), project management software, competition management software.
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Office environment, occasional travel to various Rutgers campus locations.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0181
Posting Open Date	01/23/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Off Campus
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

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Immunization Requirements

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