Research Project Manager at Rutgers University · TechUnited Jobs

Shapes initiatives that increase faculty competitiveness, elevate interdisciplinary engagement, and enhance Rutgers–New Brunswick’s research infrastructure across its 12 schools.
Serves as a central point of coordination and innovation and leads efforts in managing the New Brunswick 175+ Center and Institute Review Process, Limited Submission Opportunities (LSOs), internal funding competitions, pilot seed programs and the Rutgers Research Development Academy®—ensuring these programs are executed with transparency, rigor, and strategic alignment.
Plays a key role in building faculty capacity through high-impact programming, supporting proposal development activities, coordinating proposal logistics, curating research development resources, maintaining proposal development templates, guidance documents, and standard operating procedures (SOPs), and sustaining initiatives such as the Chancellor Signature Initiatives and internal grantmaking portfolios.
Prepares the annual NB OfR report and compiles research development metrics, program outcomes, and institutional data for reporting purposes, helping NB OfR and university leadership make informed, data-driven decisions.
Assists with tracking and monitoring the NB OfR operating budget and internal program expenditures while supporting the effective administration of research development programs.
Plays an integral role in cultivating and managing expanding collaborations, including the development of faculty-facing programs and long-term research strategies with global partners such as Dublin City University, while coordinating related program activities and administrative support.
Ensures effective implementation of NB OfR’s strategic goals while providing day-to-day oversight of research development programs, proposal activities, and communications that support Rutgers-New Brunswick’s research enterprise.
Ensures the efficient administration of research development programs while contributing to the office’s strategic priorities and continuous process improvement, working collaboratively with faculty, research administrators, school leadership, reviewers, and university partners.

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