Director of Research Development - Open Rank - NTT

Company: Rutgers University
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Posting Summary The Director of Research Development serves as a Rutgers School of Nursing leader in guiding the development, maintenance and evaluation of formalized translational research opportunities across our academic practice partnerships. Working with the New Jersey Alliance for Clinical and Translational Science (NJ ACTS ) as a bridge to the RSON , this position will build a model for delivering nursing workforce development in translational research and broaden the focus of translational research activities and collaborations. As appropriate, this individual will represent the SON on Rutgers Health and local, state, regional, and national committees related to translational research initiatives, interdisciplinary research collaborations, and advancement of academic-practice partnerships. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Working with the vice dean of research and associate dean for clinical affairs, identify areas of collaboration with the NJ ACTS and academic practice partners for advancing translational research activities and quality improvement initiatives Based on the needs of our academic practice partners, this leader will be the main point of communication for facilitating collaboration between the RSON Office of Research and across faculty to establish translational research foci Builds partnerships between the RSON , Rutgers Health, and academic practice partners to further nursing programs of translational research Develops and evaluates nursing workforce development programs in translational science that are scalable and sustainable in serving the needs across Rutgers Health and our academic practice partners Examines the feasibility of academic programs related to preparing the nursing workforce for translational research roles and collaborates across the RSON in enacting approved academic programs Facilitates clinical and translational research programs with faculty, clinical research professional staff, and academic practice partners using a translational workforce development teams science approach and following the federal, state, and institutional guidelines and regulations for research and clinical practice Overview Rutgers Health Overview: New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Health 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 elite and renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers. An important mission of RBHS is to promote the careers of faculty, staff, and learners. Through this community of healers, scientists, and scholars, Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives. School Overview: The School of Nursing is one of eight schools that make up the Rutgers University, Rutgers Health. . As part of the Rutgers Health division, the School of Nursing offers unique opportunities in education, research, and practice at a leading national research university which is the state’s preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Innovative academic offerings include bachelor’s ( BSN ), master’s, post-master’s, Doctor of Nursing Practice ( DNP ) , and PhD programs that are preparing nurse leaders of today and tomorrow at campus locations in Newark, New Brunswick, and Blackwood, NJ. Our BSN , master’s and DNP programs are ranked by US News and World Report as being among the highly rated programs in the nation. As one of the nation’s largest, most comprehensive nursing schools, the Rutgers School of Nursing is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education, evidence-based research and health care delivery, and promotion of community health. The school is dedicated to meeting the educational needs of current and future students through innovative teaching and learning strategies in the undergraduate and graduate programs. Moreover, the school has distance education offerings that include online hybrid options. Students have the opportunity to enroll in a variety of baccalaureate and graduate programs. Rutgers University School of Nursing is ranked among the nation’s top 15 in 2022-2024 US News and World Report, as No. 14 in Best Nursing Schools: Master’s and No. 6 in Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice . To address the current and projected critical shortage of nurse faculty in the State of New Jersey by providing an incentive for persons to enter graduate nursing education programs by offering student loan redemption in exchange for full-time faculty employment at a school of nursing in the State of New Jersey for a five-year period following completion of the approved graduate degree program. https://he7606.hesaa.org/Pages/NursingFacultyLoanRedemptionProgram.aspx Preferred Qualifications Experience developing training programs, particularly in health information technology used in the research enterprise

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