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Chair at the Rank of Professor in Health Behavior, Society and Policy

Rutgers School of Public Health is seeking a Chair of the Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy. The department focuses on health systems and policy, health economics, social and behavioral health, aging and mental health through its research, educational programs, and community engagement activities.

Qualified candidates should (1) hold a doctoral degree or equivalent in public health, health education/health promotion, economics, psychology, sociology, or a related field; (2) have a record of accomplishment of collaborative research and peer-reviewed publications, demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding for research, and track record of effective faculty mentoring, teaching and student advising as would be expected for the rank of full professor; and (3) have effective interpersonal, and communication skills, leadership and management experience in a university setting.

Responsibilities:

The Chair will serve as a key member of the school’s leadership team and be responsible for assuring the quality and growth of programs in collaboration with departmental faculty. The Chair will demonstrate a broad understanding in key content areas of the department and possess exemplary academic achievements, strategic leadership ability, strong interpersonal, communication, and managerial skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, as well as thorough understandings of pedagogical research and processes.

The Chair will work with faculty and staff to enact department vision; recruit, and develop a set of diverse, high-performance faculty; maintain an atmosphere conducive to collaboration and transparency; and work with SPH leadership to advance the mission of the school. Moreover, the chair must demonstrate evidence of commitment to diversity and inclusion with the dedication and skills needed to assist SPH to continue to build a faculty that reflects the population of our state and our nation— diverse in terms of numerous indicators including but not limited to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, and nation of birth.

Key areas of interest for the Department include but are not limited to: alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use; sexual and reproductive health; LGBTQ health; mental health; structural, commercial, and social determinants of health; disparities among vulnerable or marginalized populations (domestically and globally); public health nutrition; public health communication; aging and the life course; and public health ethics.

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Program Manager

Program Manager
Full-time
One Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/264627

Rutgers School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Program Manager in the Department of Urban and Global Public Health, located in Newark, NJ The Program Manager will play a dual role supporting Dr. Tamara Taggart as Director of the Rutgers Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health (R-LGBTQ+) and Principal Investigator on multiple federally-funded research projects. This position is 60% supporting institute development and operations, and 40% managing research projects focused on social-structural factors that drive HIV-related health inequities.
The R-LGBTQ+ Institute is growing as an important leader in research and solutions to advance health equity for sexual and gender minority populations. As the institute grows and evolves, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced Program Manager to join our team.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, strong project management capabilities, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively navigate Rutgers University systems and procedures.

Duties include:

Support Director in establishing and coordinating institute operations and infrastructure. Facilitate communication among faculty, staff, students, and community partners as the institute develops its core structure and working groups. Assist with developing operational procedures and workflows.
Assist with establishing and coordinating advisory board activities, including scheduling meetings, preparing materials, taking minutes, and tracking action items as governance structures are implemented and maintained.
Communicate and help implement a strategic plan to grow the institute and position R-LGBTQ+ as a leading authority on sexual and gender minority health. Identify new opportunities for research and collaboration with academic, community, and corporate partners.
Plan and oversee research project initiatives. Supervise and support research coordinators, graduate research assistants, and undergraduate students. Coordinate with researchers and staff at Rutgers and other institutions, assist with disbursing and tracking participant payments, and related functions.
Monitor project budgets, process invoices and payments, coordinate subaward agreements, track expenditures, monitor project timelines and milestones, and prepare research reports for sponsors.
Maintain IRB protocols and modifications, ensure compliance with human subjects’ protections, track IRB renewals, and coordinate with the Rutgers IRB office.

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Research Associate II (multiple openings)

Research Associate II
Full-time
Piscataway, NJ
https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/262542

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Associate II for the Urban Global Public Health Department within the School of Public Health, located in Piscataway, NJ.

The Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers seeks to create safe and healthy environments for NJ residents to live, learn, work, and play by providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary research on firearm violence causality and prevention, and to translate this research into clear and actionable policies and programs. The Center partners with relevant local-, state-, and national-level experts, securing access to data to conduct and support research that identifies etiologic factors for firearm violence, develops and rigorously evaluates interventions to reduce the burden of firearm violence, and translates its scientific findings into effective programs and policies to better ensure their widespread adoption.

The Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers University is looking for a Research Associate II to assist with the development, implementation, and analysis of gun violence related projects. The Research Associate II will work with the Executive Director and Assistant Director to collect and analyze data as well as communicating the science to the Center’s various stakeholders.

This position is 100% grant-funded. This project partnership is supported by the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education.

Duties include:

Performs various research operations relative to ongoing investigatory activities of the Gun Violence Research Center; may conduct independently or as assigned specialized research for a particular project.
Participates in the development of performance standards, selection of methodology and instrumentation and coordination of research areas to ensure conformance with the goals and objectives of the Center.
Pursues peer reviewed publications on gun violence research in reputable science and research journals

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Grants Coordinator

Rutgers School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Grants Coordinator in the Office of Research located in Piscataway, NJ. The Grants Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day support of all projects, grants, contracts and other restricted accounts and related functions associated with research, sponsored programs, and restricted funds activities for the School as assigned. This position ensures sponsored research activities are in compliance with the policies and procedures of Rutgers University and federal, state, foundation, corporate and other agencies.

Duties include:

Coordinates pre-award administration of grants, contracts and other restricted funds for the School of Public Health.
Submits grant and contract proposals on behalf of investigators and the School to federal, state, foundation, corporate and other sponsors.
Provides grant application guidance to faculty, administrators and staff.
Prepares grant proposal budgets in collaboration with the Principal Investigators (PIs).
Works closely with the Office for Research—Research and Sponsored Programs, Research Contract Services, and Research Financial Services, and other units—to ensure applications, Project Accounts, and other related components are processed in a timely manner.
Assists PIs with ongoing tracking and maintenance of grant submission documents including but not limited to bio- sketches and other supporting documents to ensure all documents are updated, compliant, and aligned with National Institute of Health (NIH) guidelines

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Temporary Research Assistant (Up to Two Positions)

Temporary Research Assistant

Part-Time

Newark, NJ (One Riverfront Plaza)

Rutgers School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Temporary Research Assistant in the Department of Urban & Global Public Health located in Newark, NJ. The Temporary Research Assistant, under the supervision of Dr. Mobolaji Ibitoye, will support data analysis for ongoing research projects addressing the sexual, reproductive, and maternal health needs of underserved populations. The Temporary Research Assistant will also work on IRB protocols and assist with the preparation of research abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations.

Duties include:

Assists with coding of interview transcripts and analysis of qualitative data.
Conduct statistical analysis.
Assists with data extraction

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree
Prior experience in qualitative data analysis outside the classroom
Proficient in using NVivo or Dedoose
Prior experience in statistical analysis outside the classroom
Proficient in Stata or other statistical software
Interest in sexual, reproductive, and maternal health/global health

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Program Coordinator (Training, Outreach and Evaluation)

Rutgers School of Public Health (SPH) is seeking a Program Coordinator (Training, Outreach and Evaluation) for the Center for Public Health Workforce Development (CPHWD within the School of Public Health, located in Somerset, NJ.

The Program Coordinator supports the coordination, implementation, and evaluation of occupational safety and health research and training programs within the Center for Public Health Workforce Development at the Rutgers School of Public Health. The position plays a central role in maintaining the Center’s data and evaluation systems, supporting research activities, and ensuring compliance with institutional and grant requirements.

The Program Coordinator assists with day-to-day research operations, including preparing and maintaining IRB applications, coordinating participant recruitment and data collection, and managing documentation and reporting. The position also contributes to the preparation of evaluation reports, grant progress reports, and related communications.

A key focus of this role is helping to build and maintain the Center’s data management and collaboration systems across Teams, Box, and Qualtrics, as well as evaluation systems, supporting the streamlining of data workflows, file organization, and reporting tools. The coordinator will collaborate with faculty, staff, and partners to improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across research, evaluation, and program management processes.

Work is conducted in alignment with the mission and goals of the School of Public Health, emphasizing evidence-based practice, program improvement, and workforce development in occupational safety and health.

Duties include:

Reviews Federal, State, Local, and industry requirements and guidelines to support the design, development, and continuous improvement of occupational safety and health curriculum.
Performs outreach activities engaging stakeholders, including conducting community needs assessments and facilitatingcollaboration, to increase awareness of occupational safety and health issues across Region 2 (NJ, NY, PR, and USVI).
Schedules training, identify and assign course instructors, develop and update course curricula, perform evaluation of trainingprograms.
Coordinate and oversee small and large offsite continuing education events for professionals and communityorganizations.
Support the preparation of conference presentations, journal submissions, and public-facing materials thatcommunicate program impacts.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Bachelor’s degree is required preferably in Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.
Equivalent experience, education and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.
Three (3) years of relevant work experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and technical documentation.
Ability to facilitate meetings and present information to groups.
Excellent interpersonal, administrative and computer skills.
Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and work collaboratively in diverse teams.
Must be a team-player, innovative and a self-starter with motivation to contribute to the overall goals of the school/university.
Demonstrated ability to work with the highest levels of university administration, as well as executives elsewhere in the public health sector.
Performs professional level work that requires knowledge of program coordination, data management, and evaluation principles and the application and use of concepts, theories, and terminology of the organization.
Must have an understanding of workplace safety and health standards.

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