Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Program Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Grants Management
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
Overview	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is distinguished in its many efforts to advance health and wellness, and its broad reach, diversity, and expertise provides opportunities to address a wide array of health challenges. The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research (IFH) facilitates collaboration among the social and behavioral sciences, clinical disciplines, basic sciences and related fields to promote research on critical population health issues. Tobias Gerhard serves as the director of IFHand brings together scholars across and beyond Rutgers into a vibrant interdisciplinary network that advances high quality research in core areas: • Behavioral Health • Health Economics • Social and Cultural Determinants of Health • Pharmacoepidemiology • Violence Prevention • Health Disparities • Aging Research • State Health Policy • Health Services Research The Institute communicates with many diverse audiences, including Rutgers faculty and students, government agencies (U.S. and abroad), nongovernmental organizations in various regions of the world, industries, foundations, and individual donors.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Program Manager for the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Manages the Pre – Post Award process for multiple active research projects and individual principal investigators in the Institute. Takes a leadership role in coordinating, managing, and implementing the administrative and research activities of associated the Business Department, responsibilities including strategic and operational administration of the Alzheimer’s Center. As the effective coordinator of (department) faculty and staff, advisory bodies, working groups, and other affiliates, the Program Manager plays a vital role in the Alzheimer’s operations from inception.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	07
Position Salary	95,000
Annual Minimum Salary	81752.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	103477.000
Annual Maximum Salary	125202.000
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. A minimum of five years of relevant experience or a MA plus 3 years of related experience.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Understanding of office management systems and procedures. Experience with grant proposal development and submissions applications, such as Grants.gov. Research experience in higher education, public health, and/or psychology. Experience with Human Research Protections processes and systems. Experience in grants budgeting and compliance processes. Strong familiarity with grant preparation and management. Ability to organize, manage time effectively, multitask and prioritize daily work. Exceptional resourcefulness, a proactive approach to problem-solving with strong decision-making skills. Friendly, personable with professional presence and demeanor. Excellent listening skills, combined with the ability to think critically. Discretion and confidentiality. Superb written & oral communication skills. Painstaking accuracy and meticulous attention to detail. The ability to work effectively with minimal direct supervision. Ability to interface with international contacts, at various levels of academia, industry, other organizations, and government.
Preferred Qualifications	Three years’ experience in administrative positions. Background and experience in higher education, public health, health sector administration, global health and development, medicine, ethics, philosophy, bio-law, and/or economics.
Equipment Utilized	Strong computer proficiency, including advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and other technologies. Familiarity with video conferencing software and equipment (e.g. Skype, WebEx, Zoom, etc.)
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST0779
Posting Open Date	03/16/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Rutgers University - New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

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