Program Manager (Cancer Surveillance Operations) (Trenton, NJ)
Company: Rutgers University
Location: New Brunswick
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Posting Summary Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is
seeking a Program Manager (Cancer Surveillance Operations) within
the Rutgers Cancer Institute-Cancer Registry-Operations Department.
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 works closely with the Director of Cancer
Epidemiology Services/New Jersey State Cancer Registry and 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. The Program
Manager also works closely with partners from local, state, and
national agencies, including but not limited to the New Jersey
Department of 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 of completeness and timeliness of reporting. Manages the
development of new methods to assure the efficient processing of
cancer surveillance data including but not limited to new methods
of electronic data collection, automation, transmission, and use of
bioinformatics tools. 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 Preferred Qualifications Experience with
PostgreSQL, relational database management, hospital cancer
registry reporting software, electronic health records, and cancer
surveillance reporting systems preferred. 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.
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