Senior Research Specialist

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Posted: 10-Apr-24

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Salary: Open

Categories:

Research - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 201980

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Senior Research Specialist. This position leads the implementation of quantitative and qualitative research, planning, technical assistance, and training projects and programs and secures external funding to support projects and programs.
Among the key duties of this position are:

• Serves as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI on externally-funded projects and programs; develops original research plans, schedules, and protocols and ensures awarded or assigned projects are completed according to work plans, on time, and on budget; develops and promotes research products and capabilities for the center and center programs; reinforces existing client/sponsor relationships; and provides subjective matter expertise and technical assistance to a variety of constituencies.
• Implements appropriate research plans and methodologies while directly or jointly managing project teams conducting the research, planning, technical assistance, and training projects.
• Writes technical reports, journal articles, and other work products, and prepares and delivers conference presentations.
• Completes work independently with broadly defined work objectives and a limited review of overall results.
• Performs professional work that requires specialized knowledge in the field of city and regional planning and public policy and a solid understanding of key concepts, theories, principles, practices, and terminology related to transportation planning and policy development.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in urban planning, public policy, transportation planning or engineering, or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• A minimum of 2 years related experience

City: New Brunswick

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Proficient using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in GIS, web publishing, statistical analysis software (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, etc.); Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver)

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Office setting.
• Some observational field work and data collection
• Field work requires mostly in-state travel and outdoor walking and/or bicycling in urban, suburban and occasionally rural settings in New Jersey.

Posting Number: 23ST1420

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About Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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