Program Coordinator

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 six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, clinical and translational research, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research.

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Program Coordinator for the department of Pediatrics, Population Health, Quality, and Implementation Science (PopQuIS) at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Program Coordinator works closely with the PopQuIS Division Director, Clinical Operations Manager, and Program Manager under the direct supervision of the Division Director. The Program Coordinator will have matrixed responsibilities that incorporate a range of activities related to the various missions of the Division. The Program Coordinator is responsible for managing assigned projects (which will include the direction of personnel) under the direction of the Division Director and Operations Manager. They will also provide high level primary administrative support for the Director and Operations Manager. This role requires flexibility and responsiveness to help to plan, organize, coordinate, and manage day-to-day activities related to various research, quality, and scholarly projects within the Division. This individual is an important internal (to Rutgers) and external (nationally and potentially internationally) face of the PopQuIS Division who is critical in communicating the brand and work of the Division, while also working to manage the complexity of planning and operationalizing of the Division Director's schedule and activities.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

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 top talent.

Rutgers provides a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. The specific benefits vary based on the position and may include:

Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 or the applicable provisions of relevant collective negotiations agreements, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or discontinuation, and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System.