Program Manager

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.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Manager in the Department of Emergency Medicine within the New Jersey Medical School ( NJMS ). The Program Manager oversees the administration, operations, and programmatic functions of ongoing programs, ensuring they adhere to institutional policies and contribute to policy development. This role includes managing program activities, collaborating on study protocols, and guiding the analysis and reporting of research data.

The Senior Project Manager integrates program management with research efforts, whether involving human subjects or laboratory studies, to achieve program objectives effectively.

• Provides technical advice, problem‑solving assistance, and answers to questions regarding program goals and policy interpretations. Refer issues to the appropriate department or person when necessary.
• Develops, monitors, and reconciles program and research budgets and grants. Assist in preparing proposals for corporate, foundation, and donor funding. Oversee the reconciliation of budget expenditures.
• Hire program staff and manage performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and other personnel transactions. Supervise subordinate personnel and provide guidance on research methods and techniques.
• Develop and implement new or revised program goals, strategies, and objectives. Create and manage program work plans, oversee projects and daily operations, and coordinate activities through assigned staff.
• Maintain liaison with other departments to coordinate program activities and training, ensure cooperative efforts, and optimize resource utilization.
• Administers procedures and systems, and ensure effective dissemination of information to staff.

FLSA Exempt

Grade 32S

Minimum Salary

Mid Range Salary

Maximum Salary

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain…