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Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title Research Manager

Posting Number 23TM0347

Department SASN - Psychology

Overview

The Department of Psychology at Rutgers University – Newark (RU-N) is made up of world-class experts in development, perceptual, social, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience. Members of our department engage in research collaborations that cross departments, campuses, institutions, and countries, engaging with and serving the greater Newark area, providing invaluable hands-on lab experience to undergraduates, and fostering student involvement in research. It is also home to the most popular RU-N major.

Posting Summary

Rutgers University- Newark (RU-N), an urban public research university and anchor institution, located in Newark, New Jersey, a city of promise is seeking a Research Manager. This position manages and/or coordinates day-to-day operations for the Child Study Center.

This position is responsible for and not limited to the following:

• Contributes to the laboratory’s research efforts, including preparing manuscripts, and gathering and assembling reference information and relevant literature, using a variety of resources
• Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, campus-community responsive environment with an understanding of the mission, vision, role, and goals of the Child Study Center, SASN , and RU-N, and the role the tasks and responsibilities of this position play in the achievement of these goals.
• Manages the Institutional Review Board ( IRB ), laboratory data, grant budgets, administrative operations, and the management and supervision of undergraduate research assistants
• Recruits participants crucial to the operations of the Child Study Center and creates, develops, expands, and maintains productive relationships with local community organizations, including schools, libraries, and hospitals, locations where recruitment takes place and where new recruitment efforts can be focused
• Primary point-of-contact and liaison between the Child Study Center and study participants, developing outreach materials, coordinating researchers’ testing schedules, scheduling and interviewing test participants, contacting prospective participants, and maintaining a database of qualified participants

Position Status Full Time

Hours Per Week 40

Daily Work Shift

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.eduFlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu

FLSA Exempt

Position Salary $50,000 - $55,000

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Terms of Appointment Temporary Staff Appointment - Salaried 12 Month

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• OR -
• Requires a minimum of five years experience and/or increasing functional responsibility in a leadership/managerial role. With a master’s degree requirement, a minimum of three years of related experience is acceptable.
• Requires a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education/experience in the discipline. A master’s degree in a specialized discipline may be required, particularly in research, project management or managerial positions.
• Requires a minimum of three to five years of relevant professional experience in an administrative and/or supervisory function, excellent communication skills, and computer literacy.

Certifications/Licenses

Preferred Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Requires excellent communication and organizational skills; the ability to integrate multiple sources of information; strong decision-making and problem-solving skills; and the ability to interact successfully with a wide range of individuals throughout the University and broader community.
• Requires a master’s degree and a minimum of three years related experience and/or increasing functional responsibility in a research or laboratory management role.

Equipment Utilized

• Position regularly uses MS Office Suite, Cornerstone, Box, RedCap, RAPSS , ECRT , and knows or will learn any and all systems RU uses for IRB , laboratory management, data management and storage, grant submission, recruitment, facilities and space scheduling and management, event management, website and social media maintenance and updates, and know or will learn all equipment, software, and specialized materials needed to support the effective and efficient performance of this position.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Fast-paced, community-focused, team environment. Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends. Requires travel to event, partner, and community sites.

Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Open Date 06/26/2023

Posting Close Date 09/24/2023

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers University-Newark

Home Location Campus Rutgers University-Newark

City Newark

State NJ

Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.

Immunization Requirements

Under Policy 60.1.35 Immunization Policy for Rutgers Employees and Prospective Employees (https://policies.rutgers.edu/60-1-35-currentpdf) , Rutgers University requires all prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencement of employment, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to receive an updated (bivalent) vaccine dose. Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals (https://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/100-3-1-current.pdf) , if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption. Additional infection control and safety policies may apply. Prospective employees should speak with their hiring manager to determine which policies apply to the role or position for which they are applying. Failure to provide proof of vaccination for any required vaccines or obtain a medical or religious exemption from the University will result in rescission of a candidate’s offer of employment or disciplinary action up to and including termination.

Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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