Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Project Manager
Job Category	Staff & Executive - Administrative & Support - Management
Department	RWJ-Dept of Neurology- Pisc
Overview	New Jersey’s academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University–New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers, clinicians, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state—at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, including Piscataway; and at locations in Newark, Scotch Plains, Somerset, Stratford, and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, Newark’s University Hospital in Newark, and other affiliates. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Project Manager in the Neurology Department within Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Responsible for overseeing research and related activities in the Hu Lab, including assisting the PI in fiscal, budget, and business planning; monitoring study progress (initiation, recruitment, conduct, close-out); establishing community relationships and outreach; and related activities. Responsible for the implementation of fiscal procedures and expansion plans in the Hu Lab and affiliated research activities within the Division. Supervises all of the financial, budgetary, and personnel functions of the Hu Lab. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Assists the PI in supervising scientific progress, budgets, and personnel in all funded and developing initiatives. Compiles weekly recruitment data for review; prepares analysis and figures for grant applications and manuscript submissions; prepares and submits documentations for Institutional Review Board (IRB) review, including initial applications, amendments, progress reports, and study close-out; obtains other local or federal regulatory approval for funded and developing studies. Stays up-to-date with scientific literature relevant to the scientific missions of the lab and projects. Supervises the development, preparation and execution of budgets; evaluates proposed plans of organization and proposed methods of organization as submitted and budget requests; administers the grants’ budgets and approves all grant expenses; advises PI of all pending grant expiration dates in order to complete expenditures and move personnel in a timely fashion; evaluates budget requests and makes recommendations thereon in all respects, including special problems of organization and administration; within budget limitations and policies and with a view toward budget implications, takes the lead in and assists with the development and application of financial programs and policies. Comfortably communicates to research participants with memory issues in a clear and concise fashion. Assists the PI in supervising recruitment and consenting of subjects for research studies, including attending community-based recruitment events. Serves as data integrity officer to ensure detailed study data documentation, security of files pertinent to participant study data, continuity of research during personnel transitions, compliance with study mandates and federal regulations.
Position Status	Full Time
Hours Per Week
Daily Work Shift
Work Arrangement
FLSA	Exempt
Grade	24S
Position Salary
Annual Minimum Salary	73664.000
Annual Mid Range Salary	93186.000
Annual Maximum Salary	112708.000
Standard Hours	37.50
Union Description	Non-Union
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 health related field plus six (6) years of relevant experience, preferably at a medical clinic/center or an institution of higher education. Two (2) years of experience at the supervisory/managerial level. Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the education requirements.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent verbal and written skills and proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Must be able to work well on a team. Detail oriented, and possess excellent interpersonal, problem-solving and organizational skills.
Preferred Qualifications	Prior experience in clinical trials. Proficiency in Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, or Gujarati.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment	Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25lbs. Work Environment: Moderate noise environment with some exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to blood borne pathogens requiring use of personal protective equipment; some potential exposure (less than 1/3 of the time) to hazardous waste.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Number	23ST1326
Posting Open Date
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus	Piscataway (RBHS)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
Location Details

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