How to hire a manager, research projects

How to hire a manager, research projects, step by step

Here's a step-by-step manager, research projects hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a manager, research projects job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, research projects
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your manager, research projects job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a manager, research projects for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect manager, research projects also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of managers, research projects.

   Type of Manager, Research Projects	Description	Hourly rate
   Manager, Research Projects	Market research analysts study market conditions to examine potential sales of a product or service. They help companies understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price.	$25-45
   Marketing Coordinator	A marketing coordinator supports the marketing department on deciding strategies and business efforts to develop the brand image and boost customer satisfaction. Marketing coordinators' duties include assisting in advertising campaigns, scheduling promotional events, monitoring sales status, researching current market trends, maintaining a record of existing and potential clients, and contributing ideas to improve the brand's profitability... Show more	$16-32
   Marketing Consultant	A marketing consultant is responsible for utilizing their extensive retail expertise to develop strategies on how to strengthen client base and achieve better sales. Furthermore, a marketing consultant must perform research and analysis to determine opportunities for financial gains, devise plans to improve client satisfaction, assess the competition, look out for any risks, and develop its brand and image... Show more	$21-53

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Data Collection
   • Patients
   • IRB
   • Public Health
   • Data Analysis
   • Clinical Trials
   • Data Management
   • Research Studies
   • GCP
   • NIH
   • PowerPoint
   • Professional Development
   • Research Assistants

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage compliance issues with IRB, radiation safety, quality assurance, JCAOH, state and federal regulatory agencies.
   • Lead social path-to-purchase study, incorporating social media analytics into insight community to identify spectrum of social engagement among customers.
   • Analyze nutrition data using SPSS software.
   • Develop SPSS framework to enter / clean data.
   • Perform cognitive testing on stroke and heart failure patients in clinical setting.
   • Create community outreach materials to inform client's patients of the coming changes due to health care reform

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your manager, research projects job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A manager, research projects salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, managers, research projects' average salary in mississippi is 48% less than in washington.
   • Seniority. Entry-level managers, research projects earn 45% less than senior-level managers, research projects.
   • Certifications. A manager, research projects with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a manager, research projects's salary.

   Average manager, research projects salary

   $70,818yearly

   $34.05 hourly rate

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   Entry-level manager, research projects salary

   $52,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

   Average manager, research projects salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Washington	$94,040	$45
   2	California	$91,472	$44
   3	New Jersey	$90,848	$44
   4	Oregon	$79,027	$38
   5	Colorado	$78,416	$38
   6	Illinois	$76,994	$37
   7	Texas	$75,271	$36
   8	Minnesota	$75,060	$36
   9	New York	$72,763	$35
   10	District of Columbia	$72,369	$35
   11	Massachusetts	$72,050	$35
   12	North Carolina	$71,346	$34
   13	Virginia	$70,955	$34
   14	Connecticut	$70,016	$34
   15	Pennsylvania	$67,438	$32
   16	Iowa	$66,533	$32
   17	Indiana	$66,188	$32
   18	Georgia	$66,017	$32
   19	Florida	$65,864	$32
   20	Wisconsin	$61,781	$30

   Average manager, research projects salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$156,727	$75.35	133
   2	Qualtrics	$138,612	$66.64
   3	Mayo Clinic	$130,422	$62.70	190
   4	Novartis	$110,072	$52.92	2
   5	Nuance Communications	$105,455	$50.70
   6	Epic Games	$102,574	$49.31	3
   7	American Family Insurance	$98,125	$47.18
   8	Argonne National Laboratory	$92,214	$44.33	5
   9	University of California	$91,197	$43.84	122
   10	University of Washington	$88,412	$42.51	34
   11	RTI International Metals	$88,016	$42.32
   12	Dicerna Pharmaceuticals	$87,632	$42.13
   13	Fortune Brands Home & Security	$87,591	$42.11
   14	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	$86,293	$41.49	6
   15	Thermo Fisher Scientific	$85,934	$41.31	37
   16	Axient	$85,466	$41.09
   17	Kaiser Permanente	$84,777	$40.76	39
   18	Leidos	$83,834	$40.30	77
   19	Prosum	$81,280	$39.08	1
   20	Oregon Health & Science University	$81,266	$39.07	27

4. Writing a manager, research projects job description

   A job description for a manager, research projects role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a manager, research projects job description:

   Manager, research projects job description example

   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Project Manager for the Office Institutional Research. The Research Project Manager reports to the Associate Director and the Director of Data Analytics and Management and provides support for the office's core activity of capturing, extracting, analyzing, and reporting data on faculty, students, staff and other critical academic, physical and financial information for leadership decision-making purposes and external reporting requirements.
   Among the key duties of this position are the following:
   Performs professional work that requires specialized to general knowledge of the field of institutional research, and a solid understanding, use, and application of concepts, theories, principles, practices, and terminology of this area of specialization. Support designing and/or administering internal and external surveys as well as conducting analyses and producing reports on survey results. Develop and assess statistical models to support decision making in various areas, including enrollment management, academic program review, academic outcomes (retention/graduation), and other institutional priorities. Collect and synthesize a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative data (academic, financial, operational, market, demographic) from disparate internal and external sources to generate useful and actionable insights that influence decision-making processes. Create of appropriate institutional metrics, with detailed documentation and databases for all work performed. Manage both cross-sectional and longitudinal data and maintenance of data security working with other office staff. Establish a framework for research and evaluative projects and processes, using both qualitative and quantitative research and data analyses. Manage assigned projects and workflow, providing status reports to supervisors. Deliver and maintain data reports, reconciles data discrepancies, and provides accurate and timely data.
   
   Minimum Education and Experience
   
   Bachelor's degree in applied mathematics, statistics, social science, or in a related scientific field. A minimum of five years of relevant experience in higher education or a social science field combined with some higher education experience.
   
   Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
   
   Knowledge of data management and data analysis software. Statistical programming skills (Stata, SPSS , or R, etc.) and experience with visualization tools (Tableau, etc.). Excellent analytical and conceptual problem-solving skills. The ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Excellent communication skills; the ability to work collaboratively and collegiality with faculty and staff. Ability to work independently; and the ability to work with individuals with diverse backgrounds and perspectives on data usage.
   
   Overview
   
   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national research university and the State of New Jersey's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. As one of the largest employers in the State of New Jersey, Rutgers University is committed not only to the students and the State that we serve, but also to the faculty and staff who work on our campuses. Ranked in 2022 by Forbes as a top 100 best large employer in America, Rutgers' commitment to its employees includes maintaining and fostering a safe, diverse, and respectful workplace environment, creating employment opportunities for our nation's military veterans, and ensuring accessibility and accommodation for individuals with disabilities.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right manager, research projects for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

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   • Post your manager, research projects job on Zippia to find and recruit manager, research projects candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit managers, research projects, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new manager, research projects

   Once you've found the manager, research projects candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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