Rutgers University

Recruitment/Posting Title Program Manager (Cancer Surveillance Operations) (Trenton, NJ)

Job Category Staff & Executive - Healthcare - Administrative Services

Department CINJ-Cancer Registry-Operations

Overview

RUTGERS CANCER INSTITUTE VISION, MISSION, AND CORE VALUES:

VISION:

Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.

MISSION:

Our mission is to accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities.

CORE VALUES:

Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge

Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection

Collaboration: approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge

Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions

Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Program Manager within the Cancer Registry-Operations at the Rutgers Cancer Institute.

The Program Manager of Cancer Surveillance Operations at the New Jersey State Cancer Registry oversees all operational and programmatic aspects of data collection and quality assurance activities for New Jersey’s statewide cancer surveillance system. The Program Manager will work closely with the Director of Cancer Epidemiology Services/New Jersey State Cancer Registry and Program Manager/Deputy Director of Cancer Surveillance Research to manage and fulfill deliverables of the Center of Excellence for Cancer Surveillance, which was formed through a partnership between the New Jersey Department of Health and the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

The Program Manager will also work closely with partners from local, state, and national agencies, including but not limited to the New Jersey Department of Health (e.g., Division of Epidemiology, Environmental, and Occupational Health Services and Division of Community Health); the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR); the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR); and, the National Cancer Registrar’s Association (NCRA).

Among the key duties for this position are the following:

• Assists Director in relevant short-and long-term planning, policy development, funding procurement and sustainability; and direction of professional activities and projects to ensure excellence in cancer surveillance statewide.
• Represents the New Jersey State Cancer Registry at state, regional and national planning meetings, both in-person and virtually.
• Assists Director by recommending, drafting, and executing renewals, revisions, and amendments to cancer surveillance regulations and statutes as necessary.
• Contributes to national dialogue for developing cancer surveillance and registry standards, procedures, and best practices through active participation in NAACCR, SEER, NPCR, and NCRA.
• Leads the data collection and quality assurance activities of the New Jersey State Cancer Registry.
• Works with local providers, hospitals, and registrars, SEER, NPCR, NAACCR and other state and national agencies to assure the highest quality cancer surveillance data are collected in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensures compliance with state and federal reporting requirements for the collection of cancer data including the monitoring o f completeness and timeliness of reporting.
• Directs the establishment of an integrated quality assurance education program.

FLSA Exempt

Grade 32S

Salary Details

Minimum Salary 112658.00

Mid Range Salary 142513.00

Maximum Salary 172367.00

Offer Information

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.

Benefits

Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discounts programs

For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/benefits/benefits-overview.

Position Status Full Time

Working Hours (per week)

Standard Hours 37.50

Daily Work Shift

Work Arrangement

This position requires a fully on-site work arrangement.

Union Description MPSC - Legacy UMD

Payroll Designation PeopleSoft

Seniority Unit

Terms of Appointment Staff - 12 month

Position Pension Eligibility ABP

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in Health Information Management, Public Health, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least six (6) years of demonstrated progressive experience in cancer registry management and operations and effective leadership.
• Must be a licensed CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar).
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Certifications/Licenses

• Must be a licensed CTR (Certified Tumor Registrar).

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise of cancer surveillance methods as well as data management in conformance with national standards and cancer surveillance best practices.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must be computer literate with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint. Experience with PostgreSQL or relational database management preferred.
• Outstanding human relations and leadership skills, and the ability to function in a team environment are required.
• Primary work site will be located at the State Department of Health, Trenton, NJ with periodic travel to the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick for meeting and other activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working in central registries that are part of the SEER Program is preferred.
• Prior experience dealing with human resources and personnel issues preferred.
• Knowledge of how to accomplish superior performance in a unionized environment is preferred.

Equipment Utilized

Physical Demands and Work Environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing.

No special vision requirements.

Lifting up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office environment with work-related travel within New Jersey, other registry sites, and relevant conference and national organization travel.
• Primary work site will be located at the State Department of Health, Trenton, NJ with periodic travel to the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick for meeting and other activities Expected minimal exposure to infection and communicable diseases.

Special Conditions

Posting Number 25ST1414

Posting Open Date 06/25/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

Regional Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)

Home Location Campus Rutgers University - New Brunswick

City New Brunswick

State NJ

Location Details

• Primary work site will be located at the State Department of Health, Trenton, NJ with periodic travel to the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick for meeting and other activities.

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